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 mahogany neck, back and sides, a Sitka Spruce soundboard and an Indian Rosewood fretboard 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”
A Maton Standard Hard Case is included with this purchase.
Specifications
Model: CW80 80th Anniversary 808
Series: 80th Anniversary
Body Shape: 808
Top Material: AAA Engelmann Spruce
Back and Sides Material: Fijian Mahogany
Soundhole Diameter: 95 mm
Neck Material: Fijian Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Bridge Material: Rosewood
Bracing: Scalloped Maton X
Rosette: Herringbone
Binding: 5-Ply Purfling (Fibre / Rock Maple)
Scale Length: 25.5"
Headstock Veneer: Standard with Rosewood Veneer
Fretwire: Jescar FW43080
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Nut Width: 1.736" (1 47/64")
Width at 14th Fret: 2.165" (2 11/64")
Fingerboard Inlays: 7 mm Dots
Back and Sides Finish: Vintage Nitro
Top Finish: Vintage Nitro
Bridge Pins: Ivory ABS
Tuning Machines: Chrome Grover Rotomatic
Pickguard: Black Bevelled
End Pin / Strap Button: Chrome
Nut and Saddle: Bone
Pickup System: AP5 PRO
Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze (.012 - .053)
Case: Standard Maton Case
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