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Post by scanners on Nov 30, 2020 0:12:15 GMT
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Post by sheendigs on Nov 30, 2020 12:56:56 GMT
Very Nice to hear about them
Sheendigs
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Tuffty
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Nothing to update thank you.
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Post by Tuffty on Nov 30, 2020 14:53:59 GMT
Thanks for posting Mathew. I've never heard of them.Tuffty.
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Post by Kevmeister on Nov 30, 2020 18:24:13 GMT
I found out about Maton guitars with Tommy Emmanuel, as that's the brand of guitar he uses. Made in Australia.
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Post by gruntfuttock on Nov 30, 2020 23:10:19 GMT
I bought one around 1971 whilst in Australia. A lovely guitar. I always regretted selling it.
Dave
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Post by scanners on Nov 30, 2020 23:27:23 GMT
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Post by Stu's Dad on Dec 6, 2020 20:53:52 GMT
An old friend of my family who's no longer with us was a dance band guitarist in south London. I used to enjoy visiting him for a few days and learning at the feet of a master, his use of chords and fills in all the classic songs of the American Songbook was second to none. He had several guitars, but his main one was a 1962 Guild, which is mine now, I was very surprised when his wife said to me after his funeral, 'Your guitar's upstairs' - he knew I used to like playing it so he left instructions it was to come to me.
But in the mid eighties he was delighted to have found a bargain to add to his collection, and it was a Maton. I remember it now, very similar to a Gibson 335, but what stuck out was the bridge. The adjuster wheels for raising or lowering it were enormous, over an inch wide. I don't know why other manufacturers didn't cotton on to that, it made adjustment very easy.It was a fine guitar.
Len
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