Just a wonderful story John. Couldn't stop listening to it. Makes me happy that I recently acquired a 2009 Artist model. It plays and sounds great. Needs a little work but I'm happy that I own it! 🙂
Man, what a story, love it! I have a Maton 808 Nashville. Acoustically it doesn't sound as great as my other guitar (an Atkin J43) but my Maton is my main gigging guitar too, especially when I play out with my folk rock band. A couple of years ago I sold my Maton to buy the Atkin but immediately regretted it. I couldn't sleep anymore so I went back to the guitar store and bought it back (for 200 euro's more than I sold it to them). Looking forward to play the hell out of my Maton too and hope it will sound as great as yours someday (and have some great stories to tell about it like you do).
John, this is a magnificent story - you've taken us on a journey with 'Skippy' and what this important guitar has meant for you over the years. I totally understand this and feel a similar way about some of my guitars that have been so important to me over the years. Incidentally, I met the owners of Maton guitars at a recent Tommy E camp I attended. Theirs' is another captivating story as well. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Melbourne, Australia.
John, what a wonderful love story of your Maton Guitar. I have a much more expensive guitar that does not get out of the case often, so I'm trying to find a new home for it. If I'm succesful, I'm either looking at getting a Martin 000 EC or a Maton - not sure which model. But you're video has swayed my thinking a lot toward the Maton. I live in Tennessee not far from Nashville where we have an exclusive Maton dealer with a shop full of many models. I can't go wrong. Thank you for this great story of your journey with your Maton! Looking forward to another video!
Thanks very much for the kind words Bruce, I'm delighted you got some inspiration from the video! I think I know the Maton dealer you mentioned - is it Artisan Guitars? I've seen and heard a lot about them, they have great demo videos of practically all the stock Maton models available. The Martin EC is also very impressive, I remember playing one a few years back and it sounded and played great. Either way I hope you get that new guitar - life is too short!
@@JohnTraceyMusic oh yes it does. I watched this video like 3 or 4 times. Now i often start this video just to listen to your performance at the beginning haha its so nice and comfy. Do you have any tabs for this?
Great video John really enjoyed your story s .. the guitar sounds amazing.. I have a maton performer with cedar top it sounds great with heavy strings through an 414 mic in the studio.. I also have a mint condition sliver series Avalon that I bought in the Uk .. take care .. Brian Armagh 🎸🎸
Class Brian, the Performers are great machines. I'd say the thinner body makes them very comfortable for long gigging hours. The Silver Series were belters!
That custom shop maton of yours sounds divine John I seen some of your other videos your an excellent player with that special touch .. I would be interested in looking into a custom built maton . Is it hard to organise with maton to do that .. I have a few guitars I’d sell to do so , including a mint 1972 guild f50r .. it just had the neck reset on it by lowden I know one of the luthier s there his name is John he lives in Moria he’s dead on ..I’ve been considering a lowden for a while now but I like that custom shop maton you have it’s hard to decide.. it would be a studio guitar not for giging .. I have plenty of takimines for that 😀do u like lowden s I know u had a Avalon .. its hard to know sorry for all the questions John but you seem to know wat your talking about cheers Brian
Good questions Brian! As far as I know the Maton custom shop isn't in action anymore because Andy is now retired from Maton. But who knows what might happen in the future, keep an eye on the Maton website and social media. Lowdens are incredible machines, if it's specifically a good high-end studio guitar you're after, you couldn't go far wrong with a Lowden or Avalon! 👍🏻 Edit: I've just seen this on the Maton Guitar Group on Facebook, you might be very interested in what TE has to say about the custom shop situation 😉: facebook.com/share/v/PopgGWKuWcRpbeXq/?mibextid=oFDknk
Oh I forgot about Andy Allens retirement , joe Robinson told me that I’m part of his invisible technique course for fingerstyle music .. my cousin has an Avalon they are very similar to lowden for all the reasons we Irish know about the history of the two companies.. thanks John for replying to me I appreciate it .. lots of choices 😀your playing is amazing and continues to inspire me take care .. ur in Brussels I have two friends there that play music .. Sheamus Mc Allister and Nial Mc Guigan .. they mostly into electric guitars.. anyway John thanks .. Brian.. ps my maton is not a performer it’s a srs808 road series all solid wood cedar top 🙋
If you like these Maton factory guitars, You should look into Gilet guitars. Far superior Australian made custom guitars. I had a few projects made by Gerard since the late 1980's
About the better sound, I think that the fact you have over time removed material from the top you have made it thinner and more resonate. A lot of factory guitars are just over built and the tops are made thicker for strength.
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Just a wonderful story John. Couldn't stop listening to it. Makes me happy that I recently acquired a 2009 Artist model. It plays and sounds great. Needs a little work but I'm happy that I own it! 🙂
Man, what a story, love it!
I have a Maton 808 Nashville. Acoustically it doesn't sound as great as my other guitar (an Atkin J43) but my Maton is my main gigging guitar too, especially when I play out with my folk rock band. A couple of years ago I sold my Maton to buy the Atkin but immediately regretted it. I couldn't sleep anymore so I went back to the guitar store and bought it back (for 200 euro's more than I sold it to them).
Looking forward to play the hell out of my Maton too and hope it will sound as great as yours someday (and have some great stories to tell about it like you do).
John, this is a magnificent story - you've taken us on a journey with 'Skippy' and what this important guitar has meant for you over the years. I totally understand this and feel a similar way about some of my guitars that have been so important to me over the years. Incidentally, I met the owners of Maton guitars at a recent Tommy E camp I attended. Theirs' is another captivating story as well. Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Melbourne, Australia.
That was a joy to read, thanks for the kind comments Victor!
John, what a wonderful love story of your Maton Guitar. I have a much more expensive guitar that does not get out of the case often, so I'm trying to find a new home for it. If I'm succesful, I'm either looking at getting a Martin 000 EC or a Maton - not sure which model. But you're video has swayed my thinking a lot toward the Maton. I live in Tennessee not far from Nashville where we have an exclusive Maton dealer with a shop full of many models. I can't go wrong. Thank you for this great story of your journey with your Maton! Looking forward to another video!
Thanks very much for the kind words Bruce, I'm delighted you got some inspiration from the video! I think I know the Maton dealer you mentioned - is it Artisan Guitars? I've seen and heard a lot about them, they have great demo videos of practically all the stock Maton models available. The Martin EC is also very impressive, I remember playing one a few years back and it sounded and played great. Either way I hope you get that new guitar - life is too short!
Really enjoyed this video John! Lovely guitar, lovely playing and so many memories made with it! Many more to be made with the new one!! 👏🏻❤️
wow what a story - i watched so many videos of people who said that i have to go for a maton but your video is the one that really chatched me.
Thank you very much, I hope it helped you make a decision either way!
@@JohnTraceyMusic oh yes it does.
I watched this video like 3 or 4 times.
Now i often start this video just to listen to your performance at the beginning haha its so nice and comfy.
Do you have any tabs for this?
nice "Trigger", Willie Nelson would love it, sign of real many time spent together with your guitar
Nice one, John - how about a video on rhythm tips you've picked up over the years..? Especially for Celtic stuff.
Amazing. What a great guitarist, room, music and guitar.
I miss this room, I will come back to Belgium again someday🇧🇪
Thank you very much Shota - you are always welcome! 😄🎶
@@JohnTraceyMusic Thank you John☺️ i love you!!🌍
Inspiring story, many thanks for sharing!
You're more than welcome Serge, and thank you for watching!
@@JohnTraceyMusic I hope TH-cam algorithms will finally have mercy on you
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Great video John really enjoyed your story s .. the guitar sounds amazing.. I have a maton performer with cedar top it sounds great with heavy strings through an 414 mic in the studio.. I also have a mint condition sliver series Avalon that I bought in the Uk .. take care .. Brian Armagh 🎸🎸
Class Brian, the Performers are great machines. I'd say the thinner body makes them very comfortable for long gigging hours. The Silver Series were belters!
That custom shop maton of yours sounds divine John I seen some of your other videos your an excellent player with that special touch .. I would be interested in looking into a custom built maton . Is it hard to organise with maton to do that .. I have a few guitars I’d sell to do so , including a mint 1972 guild f50r .. it just had the neck reset on it by lowden I know one of the luthier s there his name is John he lives in Moria he’s dead on ..I’ve been considering a lowden for a while now but I like that custom shop maton you have it’s hard to decide.. it would be a studio guitar not for giging .. I have plenty of takimines for that 😀do u like lowden s I know u had a Avalon .. its hard to know sorry for all the questions John but you seem to know wat your talking about cheers Brian
Good questions Brian! As far as I know the Maton custom shop isn't in action anymore because Andy is now retired from Maton. But who knows what might happen in the future, keep an eye on the Maton website and social media. Lowdens are incredible machines, if it's specifically a good high-end studio guitar you're after, you couldn't go far wrong with a Lowden or Avalon! 👍🏻
Edit: I've just seen this on the Maton Guitar Group on Facebook, you might be very interested in what TE has to say about the custom shop situation 😉:
facebook.com/share/v/PopgGWKuWcRpbeXq/?mibextid=oFDknk
Oh I forgot about Andy Allens retirement , joe Robinson told me that I’m part of his invisible technique course for fingerstyle music .. my cousin has an Avalon they are very similar to lowden for all the reasons we Irish know about the history of the two companies.. thanks John for replying to me I appreciate it .. lots of choices 😀your playing is amazing and continues to inspire me take care .. ur in Brussels I have two friends there that play music .. Sheamus Mc Allister and Nial Mc Guigan .. they mostly into electric guitars.. anyway John thanks .. Brian.. ps my maton is not a performer it’s a srs808 road series all solid wood cedar top 🙋
Not at all Brian you're more than welcome. Thank you for your kind words too, it's much appreciated!
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😂 Very good, I like it!
If you like these Maton factory guitars, You should look into Gilet guitars. Far superior Australian made custom guitars. I had a few projects made by Gerard since the late 1980's
Nice one, thanks for the suggestion! I'll check out Gilet guitars now 👍🏻
About the better sound, I think that the fact you have over time removed material from the top you have made it thinner and more resonate. A lot of factory guitars are just over built and the tops are made thicker for strength.
But you’re right. They make great “working” guitars. My luthier guitars wouldn’t last a month in those conditions
A very good point, never thought about it that way but it makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the comment!
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