Maton CW80 80th Anniversary Edition 808 Acoustic/Electric Guitar｜ Other Products

The CW80 80th Anniversary edition is a tribute to a guitar that has been a part of Australia’s musical landscape for as long as any of us can remember. From its humble beginnings in 1967 this affordable, quality guitar has probably been behind more great songs and performances than any other Australian acoustic guitar. It was always intended to be a reliable, robust workhorse for all guitar players, whether it be in the recording studio producing hit songs, on the road with a touring artist, at an open mic in a coffee shop or at home after a hard day’s work. The CW80 has been there for generations of musicians.
After a brief hiatus the CW80 has returned, this time to mark the 80th year of Maton guitars. The CW80 has a Figured Queensland Maple Neck, Fijian Mahogany back and sides, a Engelmann Spruce soundboard and an Indian Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. These are classic CW80 timbers and were used on the model from the late 1970s up to the mid-1990s, after which the neck back and sides changed to Queensland Maple. The binding is rock maple, a departure from the original plastic bindings.
The guitar is finished in a polished nitro cellulose finish and is stained in the traditional Maton colours from the CW80’s “golden era” from 1978 to 2000. It is equipped with Maton’s brilliant AP5 Pro pickup system and fitted with chrome Grover machine heads.
While the appearance of the CW80 80th Anniversary edition evokes Maton’s history, the tone of this guitar benefits from the great strides in acoustic tone achieved by Maton over recent years. Current bracing technology and careful material selection provide a full, rich dreadnought tone along with the clear top end presence required by today’s players.
Maton’s CW80 80th Anniversary edition is a guitar that honours a rich past, but has been designed to become a future classic.
Features

Features a high-grade AAA Englemann Spruce top paired with Fijian Mahogany back and sides
Both the body and the figured Queensland maple neck are finished in Vintage Nitro for a classic look and feel
The 808 shape provides a focused, punchy mid-range and excellent projection
Utilizes Scalloped Maton X bracing to optimize the resonance and structural integrity
A professional-grade Jescar fretwire, a bone nut and saddle, and Chrome Grover Rotomatic tuners
Equipped with the AP5 PRO pickup system, which blends a piezo pickup with a dedicated condenser microphone
A Maton Standard Hard Case is included

Specs

Type

Acoustic/Electric

Colour

Vintage Nitro

Orientation

Right Handed

Number of Strings

6

Body Shape

808

Body Material

AAA Englemann Spruce Top with Fijian Mahogany Back & Sides

Body Finish

Vintage Nitro

Neck Material

Figured Queensland Maple

Neck Finish

Vintage Nitro

Fretboard Material

Indian Rosewood

Number of Frets

21

Fretboard Inlays

7mm Dots

Fret Size

Jescar FW43080

Scale Length

648 mm (25.5")

Fretboard Radius

304.8 mm (12")

Nut Material

Bone

Nut Width

44.1 mm (1 47/64")

Electronics

AP5 PRO

Controls

Master Volume, Treble, Bass, Mid, FQ, Mic Volume, Pickup Volume

Bridge

Rosewood Bridge with Bone Saddle

Tuners

Chrome Grover Rotomatic

Strings

Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze (12-53)

Case / Bag

Standard Maton Hard Case
Brand:MatonCategory:Acoustic GuitarsSKU:80TH-CW808Tags:Body Shape:Auditorium, Case:Hardcase Included, Category:Acoustic/Electric, Colour:Natural, MATON0726, Number of Strings:6, Orientation:Right Handed, Skill:Expert