Maton MASTER BUILT 808 TE Personal - 17232

Maton Master Built 808 TE Personal - 17232

     In tribute to the celebrated decades of the Maton's most iconic models, 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.

   From Maton Guitars website... "The T.E. Personal needs to have a very even frequency response and needs to provide body and sustain on even the highest single notes. It also needs to operate at reasonably high amplified volume levels without producing unwanted frequencies but needs to sound rich and full acoustically, and, it needs to play perfectly with a low action…

   This is achieved with a unique set of soundboard thickness and bracing dimensions. The bracing is “V” shaped as with the other Master Built models, but it is taller and has deeper scallops. The Maple bridge plate is wider than standard and the guitar has two transverse bars above the sound hole compared to the conventional one bar on all our other models.

   The soundboard and bracing is all AAA Sitka Spruce and is chosen for maximum stiffness. All of this provides a solid base for a bright, sustained treble, while the scallops open up the lower midrange of the guitar providing the overall balanced response."

     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 inlay on the 12th Fret with "C.G.P." The acronym stands for "Certified Guitar Player," a title bestowed on Tommy by Chet Atkins.

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