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How near do you live to a Guitar Factory?
I was wondering how many of us live near a local guitar factory?
I live about 6.4km from the Maton Factory here in Melbourne, Australia. http://i.imgur.com/ZSijSxl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/iSpny0l.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Wpgnl3Y.jpg http://i.imgur.com/vosxKlm.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4rRIj95.jpg http://i.imgur.com/59ctnEQ.jpg http://i.imgur.com/bxSSd78.jpg p.s. Though truth be said I was abit hesitant with all the vitriol against Maton on this forum. Though I hope it brings some images to some... .
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Current : '13 Yamaha THR10; '14 Taylor GS Mini-e Koa FLTD, Martin 00-15M, '16 Martin DnJnr, '16 Maton Mini EMM6, '17 Fender PM2. Coming : Gretsch G6118T-LTV, Maton T.E. Mini, Boss GT-100. Past : '16 Maton SRS-808, '14 Takamine P3NY, Taylor GS Mini-e RW; '13 Fender Stratacoustic, Fender JMarr Jag, Epiphone ES-339; '12 Yamaha APX-T2; '10 Epiphone Special II GT. Last edited by ofey; 01-07-2015 at 02:09 AM. Reason: Changed title as suggested... . |
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The Breedlove U.S.A. factory is in Bend, Oregon; approximately an hour and a half drive from here... although I believe there are very, VERY GOOD builders in both Eugene, OR. and Portland, OR. as well - hardly factories, but they are building guitars!
I am unaware of any excess "vitriol" (great word, by the by) being levied against Maton guitars on this Forum; truth be told, Maton's aren't all that well known in America, save for Tommy Emmanuel playing one. When I lived in Fort Bragg, CA., James Goodall had his shop there... I spent many happy hours, sampling his amazing guitars!
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My Mum lives in Inala aged care on Middleborough Road. You can see the Maton factory through her window. (Directly opposite Bunnings and Masters!)
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EPIC!!! p.s. If you need someone to check in on her or send her stuff, I can do it easily then.
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Current : '13 Yamaha THR10; '14 Taylor GS Mini-e Koa FLTD, Martin 00-15M, '16 Martin DnJnr, '16 Maton Mini EMM6, '17 Fender PM2. Coming : Gretsch G6118T-LTV, Maton T.E. Mini, Boss GT-100. Past : '16 Maton SRS-808, '14 Takamine P3NY, Taylor GS Mini-e RW; '13 Fender Stratacoustic, Fender JMarr Jag, Epiphone ES-339; '12 Yamaha APX-T2; '10 Epiphone Special II GT. |
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I live in the same town as Gibson Memphis and a small shop, St. Blues.
BTW, Maton makes fine instruments as far as I am concerned. I played a couple for a little while about 2 months ago in Nashville. Good guitars. (and of course Gibson Nashville is there as well, along with a few others).
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I live near Fender HQ and I'm close friends with someone in the Gretsch family, but nothing gets manufactured out here.
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Gibson in Bozeman is three hours down the road . John Walker's shop is half an hour the other way. Both are close by Montana standards.
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I see in your sig you have the SRS-808, I have tried this & several of the SRS dreads as well & IMO it's the biggest single step taken by the brand in a short time in terms of materials, improvement in build & the price reduction. To the point they're probably the best value here, and with our falling dollar they may be able to significantly drop their price to overseas markets as well. Sorry no guitar factories I know of in Canberra, Melbourne seems to be the epicentre in this country.
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I live about 3.5 hours from Huss&Dalton and Rockbridge Guitars, 5 hours from Wayne Henderson guitars and 6 hours from CF Martin. I have only been to Huss&Dalton.
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Martin Factory
I live about an hour and a half south of the Martin Factory in Nazareth. I've driven past but never stopped! New Years resolution?
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I will do the Martin tour very soon!
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I live about 3 hrs from H&D and about 6 from Martin. and have only been to Martin's factory
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I live about 6750 km from Martin, 9200 km from Taylor and 15150 km from Maton
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1.5 hours from the Holy Land (Nazareth,Pa.)
picked up 2 guitars and the tour 3 times
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Depends what you call a factory, Lowden and McIlroy are both about 2 hours from me.
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