Maton
Melbourne 1946 and Bill May, a musician and woodwork teacher, set out to produce a quality guitar built by musicians for musicians. Bill was a craftsman, passionate about quality and like many musicians he was dedicated to finding his own unique tone.
The “May-tone” (Maton) Bill established the Maton Guitar Company and began production of traditional Arch Top, or F-hole guitars such as the Supreme, the Starline (4606) and the Mayfair. All of which rapidly gained favour amongst his peers. 3 In 1958, inspired by the increasing popularity of Rock & Roll, Maton produced the first Mastersound 500 (MS500). It was an instant classic and in the years that followed the MS500 found it’s way into the hands of musicians everywhere, including George Harrison, the Easybeats, the Kinks and two talented young virtuoso’s called Tommy & Phil Emmanuel.
Through the 60’s and 70’s the company tripled in size in order to satisfy the growing demand for electric guitars. And international artists touring Australia often included a trip to the Maton Factory in Canterbury Rd, just to get their hands on one. Today more and more recording artists are turning to the Maton electric range to find their tone. From the MS500’s up to the 60th Anniversary Starline (4606), each Maton guitar carries with it more than 60 years of Rock & Roll history and the memory of a million riffs. So if you’re serious about tone and have been searching for that special guitar - .... You’ve found it.
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Maton products currently available at The Rock Inn:
Maton *MS503 Classic - New Model!
Brand
new
model
for
2011!
We're
in
love!
This
new
Mastersound
MS503
Classic
has
got
to
be
up
there
for
'guitar
of
the
year'
in
our
...
Maton 50th Anniversary MS500
Best
seller!
Back
in
stock.
The
50th
Anniversary
Mastersound
is
a
celebration
of
the
original
MS500,
introduced
in
1958.
Not
just
another
re-issue
this
guitar
is
...
Maton 50th Anniversary MS500 *Custom Order*
Available via custom order only! This particular guitar was custom ordered to be a replica of a similar guitar on in the late 1950's! Beautiful ...
Maton BB1200
This was just hand delivered by our lovely Maton rep for our lovely Rock Inn customers to check out! Don't buy a hollowbody guitar until ...
Maton BB1200 Custom 2-tone Sunburst
One off Custom order BB1200 Hollowbody for a customer of ours with exceptional taste! Combining the sumptuous hollowbody design with the gorgeous aesthetics of the ...
Maton BB1200 JH Josh Homme Queens of the Stone Age Signature
Available for order! An incredible guitar for one of rock and roll's coolest guitar players - the BB1200 JH is everything a great rock and ...
Maton JB-4 Bass Reissue - NEW MODEL
Please
contact
for
availability.
Brand
new
model!
Be
one
the
first
to
try
this
70's
style
giant!

Maton MS2000 Standard
*Available to order. This is as good playing as any set-neck guitar out there. Looking for a warm, big sounding guitar but don't want a ...
Maton MS2000 Standard
Another beauty - this time in a killer all-black finish. This is as good playing as any set-neck guitar out there. Looking for a warm, ...
Maton MS500
Please contact for availablity! Superb quality guitars for the everyday player who wants something special. This MS500 is a LOT of guitar for the money, ...
Mount Lawley WA 6050
Australia


