MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA · SINCE 1946

An Australian original.

Built by a family. Chosen by musicians. Maton brings eighty years of guitar making to every new generation of players.

THE MATON STORY

From a workshop
to the world.

Bill May founded Maton in 1946. The company grew from a small Melbourne workshop into an Australian guitar maker with a worldwide following.

Maton remains family owned and operated. Its acoustic instruments are handmade in Melbourne, with the maker's own approach to timber, construction and amplification.

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Guitar making at Maton in Melbourne

THE CRAFT BEHIND THE SOUND

Wood. Hands. Character.

Maton tonewood

Timber with a voice.

Australian timbers are central to the Maton collection. Explore each model's specification to compare tops, back and sides.

Inside a Maton acoustic guitar

Made from the inside out.

Bracing, body dimensions and the neck joint help define an instrument's response. Choose a shape that fits how you play.

Maton pickup system

The sound on stage.

Maton makes its own pickup systems. The AP5-PRO combines a piezo source with an internal microphone.

THE NEXT CHAPTER IS YOURS

Discover your Maton.

Explore the collection and speak with Gitarstore, your official Maton distributor in the GCC.

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