Presenting the Maton EA808 from their "Australian Series" of acoustic/electric guitars.
The Australian Series is the culmination of over 50 years of Maton building guitars from Australian timber. It showcases their indigenous timber at its best. Beautiful Blackwood back and sides combine with a premium quality Blackwood neck to produce a rich, well balanced tone. This uniquely Australian guitar sits right up there with the best the world has to offer.
For the EA808, this classic guitar features newly tuned, scalloped braced tops with more refined solid select grain Blackwood back and sides. The backs have been radiused to help create a greater tonal spectrum with focus on classic Maton earthy tones resulting in more bottom end response. The Necks have been upgraded to solid Blackwood timber and in keeping with the “Australian” theme, they now have a Desert Acacia (Mulga) fingerboard and Bridge.
Finally the Australian series now comes with the NEW Maton UV cured paint finish – a finer coat for a finer tone, and a new MOP Australian Decal adorns this exciting new guitar. The Bunya Pine Top gives you an instrument entirely made from Australian Tone woods.
Photos are of one from our inventory, SN 3275, Individual Grain will vary from guitar to guitar
Model: EA808
Body Shape: 808
Top: Bunya
Back and Sides: "AA" Blackwood w/ Blackwood and Rock Maple Pinstripe Zipper
Neck: Blackwood
Fingerboard & Bridge: Desert Acacia
Bracing: Scalloped Maton X
Face Inlay/Rosette: Herringbone
Inner Binding: Herringbone
Outer Binding: Blackwood w/Maple Pinstripe
Scale Length: 64.77cm (25.5")
Headstock Veneer: Blackwood, Maple Pinstripe/Keyhole
Fretwire: Jescar FW43080
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm (12")
Nut Width: 44.1mm (1.736" - 1 47/64")
14th Fret: Width 55mm (2.165" - 2 11/64")
Fingerboard Inlays: 6mm Pearl Dots, "Australian” Mother Of Pearl Block Inlay on 17th Fret
Back & Sides Finish: Natural Satin
Top Finish: UV Gloss Natural Face and Headstock
Bridge Pins: Ivory ABS
Machine Heads: Gold Grover Rotomatic
Pickguard: Tortoiseshell with Gold M
End Pin/Strap: Gold
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Case: Hiscox Hard Case
Pickup: AP5 PRO
Factory Strings: Elixir Nanoweb 80/20 Bronze 12-53
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