Maton SRS808 Guitar Western Red Cedar and Solid Blackwood AP5 Pro ID-10123

Maton SRS 808 Western Red Cedar and Solid Blackwood

The Maton SRS 808 incorporates solid Blackwood back and sides and a Western Red Cedar top. The SRS 808 is an absolutely beautiful little guitar and combines the warm, full tones of Blackwood with the top end sparkle of Cedar.

A forward shifting of the X braces and the shifting of scallop peaks to nodal points around the soundboard help to enhance the vibration of the top. The shifting of the X braces also allowed the inclusion of a second, parallel tone bar which allows the scalloping of both tone bars, and spreads the load while reducing mass.

Adjusted bracing heights as well as a locked 15 foot radius for the arch of the back, gave us the plate resonance separation we were looking for between top and back. We now have the full, open, lower frequency response we were looking for as well as a crisp, well defined treble response.

The new 808 series sounds a whole lot bigger than a small bodied guitar should. We were hoping the end of this journey would produce a guitar that amazes the player at first strum, then continues to impress as each aspect of the sound of the guitar meets and surpasses the player’s expectation.

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Specifications:

Shipping Weight: 20

Serial: 12366

Top Wood: Cedar

Back Wood: Solid Blackwood

Nut Width: 1 47/64"

Scale: 25.5

Bracing: Forward Shifted X

Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dots

Rosette: Sapele Ring

Neck Wood: Old Maple

Fretboard: Indian Rosewood

Nut Material: Bone

Saddle Material: Bone

Bridge: Rosewood

Bridge Pins: White w/ Black Dots

Tuners: Chrome Grover

Body Binding: Black

Pickguard: Tortoise Style

Headstock Shape: Solid

Headstock Overlay: Sapele Veneer

Headstock Inlay: Maton Logo

Pickup(s): AP5 Pro

Case: Hardshell Case Included