Maton EM100C 808 Messiah - Acoustic Guitar

Model: EM100c 808 Messiah

The new Maton Messiah EM100C has been remodelled for a new beginning since 2012. Featuring a newly tuned, scalloped braced top and Solid Rosewood back and side sets, this Australian Music Industry icon has taken its classic worldly timbers and expanded its tonal spectrum. A new Solid Mahogany Neck adds thickness to its deeper and richer tone and again the Maton UV paint finishes this model with a finer and more refined quality. The Maton signature M MOP decal on the headstock is the finishing touch to a guitar that is truly a world class performer.
 
The idea behind the new Messiah is to bring together the best of the world’s tonewoods to reinvigorate our flagship model. You could say the Messiah has been reborn, in that it now stands out from the pack aesthetically and tonally.We have taken the Messiah and maximised its tone and projection. The combination of scalloped bracing, mahogany neck, a thinner, rounded, back and an ultra thin UV finish has brought the Messiah up to where it belongs -  The king of Maton’s range!

Specifications

• Body Shape: 808 W/Cutaway
• Soundboard: "AAA" Grade Sitka Spruce
• Rosette: Herringbone
• Bracing: Scalloped Maton X
• Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
• Outer Binding: Blackwood w/Maple Pinstripe
• Inner Binding: Herringbone
• Neck: Mahogany
• Scale Length: 64.77cm (25.5")
• Headstock Veneer: Ebony, Maple Pinstripe/Keyhole
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony
• Fretwire: Jescar FW43080
• 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: Pearl Snowflakes - "Messiah" Pearl Block on 17th Fret
• Back & Sides Finish: UV Gloss/Natural
• Top Finish: UV Gloss/Natural
• Bridge Pins: Ivory ABS
• Machine Heads: Gold Grover Rotomatic
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell with Gold M
• End Pin/Strap: Gold
• Nut & Saddle: Bone
• Case: The Maton Hard Case
• Pickup: AP5 PRO
• Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze 12-53

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