Maton MASTER BUILT 808-TE Personal - 16896

16896

Maton Master Built 808-TE Personal - 16896

     It takes a special guitar to meet the demands of such a celebrated player, performing on the world stage. Designed in conjunction with guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel, the 808-TE series guitars are an outstanding tribute to Tommy's musicianship and Maton's superior craftsmanship. Built to Tommy's specifications, the TE series provides the huge tone and performance you would expect from a guitar bearing the name and C.G.P. registry.

     In tribute to the celebrated decades of the Maton Custom Shop, in 2025 their team turns to launching the Maton Master Built Series. Design and production of this series is dedicated to historically significant models that stand out; recognized as contributing to the value of the Maton brand - since their inception in 1946.

     Premium woods are used to craft the Maton Master Built Series in low production numbers, by a small select team of tenured builders

     The Tommy Emmanuel models feature a Mother of Pearl block inlay on the 12th Fret, engraved with "C.G.P." The acronym stands for "Certified Guitar Player," a title bestowed on Tommy by Chet Atkins.
 

Specifications:

  • Model: Master Built 808-TE Personal
  • Body Shape: 808 Non-Cutaway
  • Face: AAA Grade Sitka Spruce
  • X-Brace & Tone Bars: Sitka Spruce 
  • Back and Sides: Figured Queensland Maple
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard & Bridge: Indian Rosewood
  • Rosette: Tight Herringbone
  • Sound Hole: 95mm  
  • Inner Binding: Triple Pinstripe (B/W/B/W/B)
  • Outer Binding: Ivory ABS
  • Scale Length: 64.77cm (25.5")
  • Headstock Veneer:  Walnut Veneer with Maple Pinstripe
  • Fretwire: Dunlop 6260
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm (12")
  • Nut Width: 44mm (1.736" - 1 47/64")
  • 14th Fret: Width 55mm (2.165" - 2 11/64")
  • Fingerboard Inlays: 4mm Pearl Dots, "C.G.P." at 12th Fret
  • Top / Back / Sides / Neck Finish: Silk Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Paint: "Honey Face" Vintage Toner Back & Sides, Natural Neck
  • Bridge Pins: Ivory ABS
  • Machine Heads: Chrome Grover RotoMatic
  • Pick Guard: Optional
  • End Pin Strap Button: Chrome
  • Nut & Saddle: Bone
  • Case: Maton Hiscox Flight Case
  • Pickup: AP5 PRO
  • Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze 12-53
  • Serial Number: 16896



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