It takes a great guitar to meet the demands of such a great player. Designed in conjunction with guitar great Tommy Emmanuel, the TE series guitars are an outstanding tribute to Tommy’s musicianship and Maton’s superior craftsmanship. Tommy looks for a guitar with superb tone, capable of the most delicate expression as well as the most ferocious attack. The neck must stay true regardless of the rigours of international travel and the guitar needs to perform at its peak, from Rome to Nashville, to Sydney!
Our Tommy Emmanuel models feature a Mother of Pearl block inlay on the 12th Fret, engraved with “C.G.P.” The acronym stands for “Certified Guitar Player,” a title bestowed on Tommy by Chet Atkins and held by only 3 other guitarists in the world – John Knowles, Jerry Reed, and Steve Warriner.
Tommy has done Australia proud and we are honoured that he continues to use Maton as his guitar of choice.
Maton has a deep respect for the natural timber and the sustainable management of wood species.
Guitar Name: | EBG808TEC |
Series Name: | Artist Series |
Product Code: | EBG808C- TE |
Body Shape: | 808C |
Face: | "AAA Select" Grade Spruce |
Back And Sides: | Queensland Maple |
Soundhole Diameter: | 95mm |
Neck: | Select Queensland Maple |
Fingerboard And Bridge: | Streaky Ebony |
Bracing: | Scalloped Maton X |
Face Inlay Rosette: | Herringbone |
Binding: | Triple Pinstripe/Ivory |
Scale Length: | 25.5" |
Headstock Veneer: | Queensland Walnut |
Fretwire: | Jescar FW43080 |
Number Of Frets: | 21 |
Fretboard Radius: | 12" |
Nut Width: | 1.736" - 1 47/64" |
14th Fret Width: | 2.165" - 2 11/64 |
Fingerboard Inlays: | 6mm Pearl Dots "CGP" Pearl Block on 12th Fret |
Back And Sides Finish: | Vintage Amber Stain Satin |
Top Finish: | Honey Stan Satin |
Bridge Pins: | Ivory ABS |
Machine Heads: | Chrome Grover Rotomatic |
Pickguard: | Tortoiseshell |
End Pin Strap: | Chrome |
Nut And Saddle: | Bone |
Guitar Case: | Standard Maton Case |
Pickup: | AP5-PRO |
Strings: | Elixir Nanoweb Phospher Bronze 12 - 53 |