To celebrate 75 years of continuous guitar production in Melbourne, Australia Maton decided to produce a guitar that showcased the best design and construction they could bring to a guitar, as well as to celebrate the tonewoods they love and cherish. Maton have produced a number of excellent celebratory guitars recently, particularly the 70th anniversary models and the Vera May centenary model, so they wanted this one to really stand out (by the way Vera just celebrated her 101st birthday and is still going strong...). Maton are also entering into a new and exciting era in Maton’s history as another group of Maton luthiers enter their second decade of guitar making. These talented young craftspeople are adding to the work of their older, more experienced hands to consistently create instruments that are the best Maton has ever produced, and the world is taking note! Many of their recent production models have benefitted from that work. They wanted this 75th Anniversary model to showcase all of this work. Features Body Shape: Traditional Deep Top: “AAA” Sitka Spruce Back and Sides: “A” Grade Figured Blackwood Neck: Figured Queensland Maple Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony Rosette: Herringbone with Inner and Outer Rings Inner Binding: Herringbone Outer Binding: Rock Maple Headstock: Ebony Veneer Keyhole with Mother Of Pearl Diamond Inlay Fingerboard Inlays: 6mm Pearl Dots Machine Heads: Grover Open Back Chrome Pickguard: Black with Gold M Electronics: AP5 Pro