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  1. 29th October 2006, 04:13 PM #1
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    Hi all,

    This is a Blackwood frame with pine inlay I made some time ago for a friend who stood by me in a difficult time. The mitres were cut on a Makita LS1214 with a 60 tooth blade, no further processing. The guitar in the picture is a Maton Starline "Artist" 1959. Only eighty were made. It belonged to someone my friend knew as a kid and he rediscovered it years later when the guy passed away and left it to him.
    The frame was finished with Wattyl Scandinavian oil and WOP. I like it, hope you do too.

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    Very nice Rob. The dark frame sets the picture off very nicely. Always good to have the story behind these pieces.
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    Ahhh Yes ...Maton guitars. Beautiful semi acoustics. We had a frettless bass in our band. Locally built too. Canterbury rd, C't'bury. Top stuff.

    Still love a Gibson Les Paul though ha he.

    Love the frame. It shines. Wheres ma damn sunnys, ha he.
    Great job

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    Rob
    the guitar looks like it belongs in that frame.
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    Great frame Rob. Is the guitar still played? Always think it's a shame when guitars are on walls - much better off being played, particularly matons. They get better with age I'm told!!
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    Hi Tom,
    Yes, the guitar is still played regularly. Seems my friend and I are not the only Maton freaks. He has a 1985 CW80 as well. I have a 1977 CW80 that I bought from Canterbury Rd. Its S/N is 0477-2440 mening made in April 1977 (I bught it at the factory in the first week of May) and is the two thousand four hundred and fortieth made. It's nickname is "The Mistress". Plays very sweetly. I also have an ECJ85 and I used to have an HG100 Super Auditorium (about 1959) which belonged to JoJo Zep. I have a photo somewhere which I shall put under Non Woodwork later today.

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    Guess I'm a Fender man, though I'd love an Ernie Ball. My Stratocaster is a 1979 and is one of the last of the Americans!

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    Awesome work and what a nice way to display your love of classic guitars. Will look good for a long time to come and perhaps it will become something of an heirloom in the family.

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    Hi Rob,

    Good to hear still being played. I'd agree on the comments about the les paul. I was shopping for guitars 10 years ago and found the lp too heavy and not bright enough. Ended buying a strat, nothing too flash but sounds great. My Maton is an "Australian", bought new in 1996. Just keeps on getting better and better each time I change the strings. I spent four years overseas and didn't want it to travel, picked it up and still in tune!! Always lusted after a ricky, but not playing enough to justify another guitar.

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