Maton SRS808C Acoustic-Electric Guitar with AP5 Pro Pickup

RM8,590

The scalloped, forward-shifted bracing adds an openness and shimmer to the sound, while the onboard AP5 Pro pickup system delivers punchy and loud plugged-in tone.

The NEW Maton SRS808c incorporates solid Blackwood back and sides, a Western Red Cedar top and a soft cutaway. The SRS808c is an absolutely beautiful little guitar and combines the warm, full tones of Blackwood with the top end sparkle of Cedar.

A forward shifting of the X braces and the shifting of scallop peaks to nodal points around the soundboard help to enhance the vibration of the top. The shifting of the X braces also allowed the inclusion of a second, parallel tone bar which allows the scalloping of both tone bars, and spreads the load while reducing mass. Adjusted bracing heights as well as a locked 15 foot radius for the arch of the back, gave the luthiers at Maton the plate resonance separation they were looking for between top and back.

They now have the full, open, lower frequency response they were looking for as well as a crisp, well defined treble response. The new 808 series sounds a whole lot bigger than a small bodied guitar should. The team at Maton were hoping the end of this journey would produce a guitar that amazes the player at first strum, then continues to impress as each aspect of the sound of the guitar meets and surpasses the player’s expectation.

Specifications:

  • Body Shape: 808 W/Cutaway
  • Soundboard: Sitka spruce
  • Rosette: Sapele Ring
  • Bracing: Scalloped Maton X
  • Soundhole Diameter: 95mm
  • Back and Sides: Blackwood
  • Outer Binding: Black
  • Inner Binding: None
  • Neck: Queensland Maple
  • Scale Length: 64.77cm (25.5″)
  • Headstock Veneer: Sapele/Standard
  • Fingerboard & Bridge: Streaky Ebony
  • Fretwire: Dunlop 6260
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm (12″)
  • Nut Width: 44.1mm (1.736″ – 1 47/64″)
  • 14th Fret: Width 55mm (2.165″ – 2 11/64″)
  • Fingerboard Inlays: 6mm Pearl Dots
  • Back & Sides Finish: Satin/Natural
  • Top Finish: Satin/Natural
  • Bridge Pins: Ivory ABS
  • Machine Heads: Chrome Grover Rotomatic
  • Pickguard: Tortoiseshell With Gold M
  • End Pin/Strap: Chrome
  • Nut & Saddle: Bone
  • Case: Standard Maton Hardcase
  • Pickup: AP5-Pro
  • Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze 12-53.

 

Additional information

Weight 10 kg