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08-29-2014, 11:55 PM
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Maton guitars
I often hear that Maton guitars are overbuilt, what do people exactly mean with that?
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08-30-2014, 12:07 AM
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Maton guitars
I guess that's the meaning too, that may explain why so many people don't like Maton's acoustic sound?
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08-30-2014, 12:18 AM
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08-30-2014, 01:15 AM
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No one good would ever play one....well, except these folks: Tommy Emmanuel Eric Johnson Keith Urban Josh Homme John Butler Paul Kelly Colin Hay Jeff Martin Neil Finn Michael Franti Andrea Valeri Diesel Emma Louise Shane Howard Joe Robinson Troy Brady - The Amity Aflliction Vance Joy Michael Fix Keith Potger AO Jesse “Devil"Hughes Fiona Boyes Joe Zhu Adam Rafferty McAlister Kemp Adam Brand Adam Harvey Simon Hosford John Williamson 8 Ball Aitken Melinda Schneider Amber Lawrence Facey McStubblington – The Beards. Aly Cook Adam Stockdale kulu Nick Charles
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08-30-2014, 01:25 AM
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08-30-2014, 02:37 AM
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To the OP - Yes, generally Maton guitars are considered to be built fairly strong, and I believe they have slightly thicker braces and tops/sides etc. That does lead to a slightly stiffer sound, but hey, some people like that. I've also played a few Maton that have been played hard, and they sound a lot less stiff than a brand new one. I have a Maton ECW80C which I love. To give you an indication about how tough these guitars are - There is a well known Maton story about a guy who had an argument with his girlfriend, and she grabbed his Maton and swung ot overhead and hit him with it. Knocked him out and broke his collarbone, but the guitar didn't suffer any damage at all. Same girlfriend a few weeks prior had thrown the same guitar (in it's case) out the 3rd floor window during an argument and it landed on the concrete below just missing some people dining in a cafe at ground level. When the guy went to retrieve the guitar, it was undamaged in the case and only needed one string retuned. THAT is what is meant by 'overbuilt'...
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08-30-2014, 06:44 AM
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I once briefly played a Maton jumbo-couldn't tell you which model-and it was a very sweet sounding and eminently playable guitar. Quite a small neck as I recall.
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08-30-2014, 07:55 AM
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Just watched the video of this amazing man and his wonderful playing. It was a bit disconcerting, however, to see him bending the neck outwards to achieve a "wow" effect. I would have thought this was detrimental to the guitar. Do any of you do this?
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08-30-2014, 08:08 AM
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Maybe that's what folks mean when they say Matons are overbuilt.... they are built to take what TE dishes out.
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08-30-2014, 08:27 AM
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08-30-2014, 08:37 AM
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ukejon, best reply ever!
I've never played a Maton, but I'd certainly keep my options open. But the OP's question was not what do we think of them, but rather, what do you mean by 'over built'.
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08-30-2014, 09:44 AM
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Yeah over built is referring to the thickness of the woods and the bracing, they can be quite a heavy instrument. My brother has the Tommy Emanuel edition one mentioned above, its very heavy duty in comparison to my cole clark.
I know a few very experienced musicians who just love them and would not play anything else.
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08-30-2014, 03:45 PM
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All those artists listed by ukejon have one thing in common. They play live. Plugged in. Amplified. That's where Matons work best. Tough, strong workhorses with excellent electronics. Acoustically? ..... different story, but I do believe they're working on it.
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08-30-2014, 03:55 PM
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Thanks for those answers, I've tried four Maton, 3 EGB808 TE and one standart EGB808. In my opinion they sound pretty thin in acoustic, but sound great with an amp.
Some says that what is required for a good electrified sound, is not what is required for a good acoustic sound. In other words a guitar cannot be optimized both for acoustic and electrified. Does it make sense to you?
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