MATON CUSTOM SHOP No.48 BILLY THORPE TRIBUTE SUPERB HAND MADE ACOUSTIC GUITAR

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;Brand: Maton
;MODEL: NUMBER 48
;Colour: NATURAL GLOSS
;Pickup: MATON AP5 PRO
;Instrument Family: ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR
;Case: MATON - HISCOX PREMIUM HARD CASE
;Product Type: MATON CUSTOM SHOP ACOUSTIC ELECTRIC GUITAR
;Build Date: Completed in May, 2007
;MPN: NUMBER 48
;UPC: Does not apply

MATON CUSTOM SHOP No.48 BILLY THORPE TRIBUTE SUPERB HAND MADE ACOUSTIC GUITAR

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NUMBER 48

BILLY THORPE TRIBUTE ACOUSTIC-ELECTRIC GUITAR

The Team at southcoastmusic have been playing Maton Guitars since 1972 and selling them since 1985. We delivered Maton's first Brazilian Rosewood Custom Shop guitar (which continues to delight and inspire its owner) and many more Matons besides. If you are looking for something special and are unsure who to turn to, ask around then drop in or call us...we would be delighted to assist you in building your dream guitar!

Every Maton is crafted in Melbourne, Australia and is backed by Maton's Australian warranty.

Hand made in the Maton Custom Shop by Andy Allen in May, 2007 and now released for sale from the southcoastmusic V.A.U.L.T., Number 48 has more to offer than its impeccable build quality, stellar tone and superb appearance.

The Australian Rock icon, Billy Thorpe was a close friend of Andy Allen. Andy was working on the Solid Sitka Spruce Top of Number 48 when he was told the news of Thorpie's untimely passing. Andy wrote a tribute to his friend on the inside of the top and the guitar remains a tribute to one of the Giants of the Australian Music Industry.

A true reflection of the quality and craftsmanship that the Maton Custom Shop has to offer. The Number 48 has a striking appearance and is built to an 808 body shape to provide special tonal presence and clarity. Flamed Queensland Maple back and sides are a distinct feature of this model complemented with a Sitka Spruce soundboard. A full bass response comes from careful tuning of the top and back plates.

Queensland Maple may be readily available but the flamed appearance of the timber used in the Number 48 is truly rare. When this scarce timber was acquired by Maton, it was immediately set aside by Andy Allen, the Custom Shop Luthier in order to create this exceptional guitar.

The appearance is further enhanced by the mother of pearl Southern Cross inlay in the fingerboard and the pinstripe neck stringers. Its unique timber blend combined with the passion of its maker has resulted in a guitar of exceptional tonal quality and unusual good looks.

You can be guaranteed that every Maton Custom Shop instrument is a unique, one-off creation.

All timbers selected for Custom Shop guitars are hand picked from Maton’s vast stocks and then thoroughly checked for structural integrity. This ensures that only top quality materials find their way into a Custom Shop guitar. The timber’s visual appeal and tonal quality also form an important part of the selection process.

All the chosen components are then individually ‘voiced’ to ensure they can produce maximum acoustic performance. This is done by ‘tap testing’ and flexing each piece to determine maximum strength and minimum weight, the recipe for great tone. It is a process that requires deep experience and construction knowledge and can only be done by an extremely skilled craftsman.

As the head of Maton’s Custom Shop,  Andy Allen has the ability to build a guitar that will produce the sound that the customer has ordered and wants to hear. The construction of a Custom Shop guitar is performed by a single, skilled luthier and this ensures every detail mirrors precisely the customer’s requirements. It also ensures the look as well as the sound matches the buyer’s dream. Each operation is done by hand, the way Maton Guitars have been built since 1946, with no deadline. The process will take however long is required to meet the customer’s expectations. A masterpiece cannot be rushed!

M a t o n

C u s t o m   S h o p 

NUMBER 48

Soundboard: AAA Select Grade Solid Sitka Spruce
Rosette: Indian Rosewood and Redgum
Inner Binding: Triple Black Pinstripe
Outer Binding: Indian Rosewood
Back: Solid Flamed Queensland Maple
Sides: Solid Flamed Queensland Maple
Neck: Queensland Maple with Indian Rosewood Pinstripe Stringers
Headstock Veneer: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Inlays: Southern Cross
Bridge: Mulga
Finish: Natural Gloss
Pickup: AP5 (upgraded to AP5 Pro by Maton at no extra charge)
Machine Heads: Gold Grovers Rotomatic with Ebony buttons
Case: Maton-Hiscox Premium Hardcase

Special Features:

Signed by Andy Allen
Hand written dedication to Billy Thorpe written at the time of his Death on innerside of Sound Board.

Under the magnifying glass...Andy Allens' tribute to Billy Thorpe

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RRP$6799

one only AUD$5997.00

Australia-Wide delivery is included

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MATON CUSTOM SHOP No.48 BILLY THORPE TRIBUTE SUPERB HAND MADE ACOUSTIC GUITAR

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