Maton SRS808 Acoustic Guitar

Maton SRS 808

The Maton SRS808 incorporates solid Blackwood back and sides and a Western Red Cedar top. The SRS808 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 locked15 foot radius for the arch of the back, gave us the plate resonance separation we were looking for between top and back.

We now have the full, open, lower frequency response we 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. We 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.

SPECS

Model: SRS808
Body Shape: 808

Soundboard: "A" Grade Western Red Cedar

Back and Sides: Blackwood

Neck: Queensland Maple

Fingerboard & Bridge: Indian Rosewood

Bracing: Scalloped Maton X

Face Inlay/Rosette: Sapele Ring

Soundhole: 95mm

Inner Binding: None

Outer Binding: Black

Scale Length: 64.77cm (25.5")

Headstock Veneer: Standard w/ 2mm Sapele Veneer

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: Natural Satin

Top Finish: Natural Satin

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.