The Maton SRS808 incorporates solid Blackwood back and sides and a Western Red Cedar top. The SRS808 is an absolutely beautiful little guitar and combines the warm, full tones of Blackwood with the top end sparkle of Cedar

A forward shifting of the X braces and the shifting of scallop peaks to nodal points around the soundboard help to enhance the vibration of the top. The shifting of the X braces also allowed the inclusion of a second, parallel tone bar which allows the scalloping of both tone bars, and spreads the load while reducing mass.

Adjusted bracing heights as well as a locked15 foot radius for the arch of the back, gave us the plate resonance separation we were looking for between top and back.

The new 808 series sounds a whole lot bigger than a small bodied guitar should. We were hoping the end of this journey would produce a guitar that amazes the player at first strum, then continues to impress as each aspect of the sound of the guitar meets and surpasses the player’s expectation.

Model: SRS808
Body Shape: 808
Soundboard: "A" Grade Western Red Cedar
Back and Sides: Blackwood
Neck: Queensland Maple
Fingerboard & Bridge: Streaky Ebony
Bracing: Scalloped Maton X
Face Inlay/Rosette: Sapele Ring
Soundhole: 95mm
Inner Binding: None
Outer Binding: Black
Scale Length: 64.77cm (25.5")
Headstock Veneer: Standard w/ 2mm Sapele Veneer
Fretwire: Dunlop 6260
Number of Frets: 21
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm (12")
Nut Width: 44.1mm (1.736" - 1 47/64")
14th Fret: Width 55mm (2.165" - 2 11/64")
Fingerboard Inlays: 6mm Pearl Dots
Back & Sides Finish: Natural Satin
Top Finish: Natural Satin
Bridge Pins: Ivory ABS
Machine Heads: Chrome Grover Rotomatic
Pickguard: Tortoiseshell with Gold M
End Pin/Strap: Chrome
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Case: Standard Maton Hardcase
Pickup: AP5-Pro