Maton Master Built The T.E. Personal Acoustic Guitar

A master-built signature model refined with Tommy Emmanuel’s personal specifications—offering unmatched balance, clarity, sustain, and stage-ready performance.

Product Overview

The Maton T.E. Personal stands as one of Maton’s most significant guitar creations, developed hand-in-hand with Tommy Emmanuel. Crafted for dynamic expression, it delivers an even frequency response, rich acoustic presence, and pristine clarity—even at high amplified volumes. Built to inspire both emotionally and technically, this is more than an instrument—it’s a legacy.

Specifications

• Body Shape: 808 (OO) small-bodied, big-toned

• Top (Face): AAA Sitka Spruce with specially designed “V”-shaped bracing that’s deeper and more scalloped for balanced tonal spread

• Back & Sides: Figured Queensland Maple—light, strong, with beautifully balanced tone

• Neck: Maple or Mahogany (depending on version)

• Fingerboard & Bridge: Rosewood (some variants with streaky ebony)

• Bracing: Scalloped Maton X “V”-shaped Sitka Spruce for enhanced resonance and tonal spread

• Rosette / Binding: Tight herringbone rosette; 5-ply timber & Ivory ABS binding

• Scale & Frets:

  • Scale length: 25.5″ / 64.77 cm

  • 21 frets, 12″ fingerboard radius

  • Nut width: ~44 mm; 14th fret width: ~55 mm

• Hardware:

  • Grover Rotomatic chrome tuners

  • Ivory ABS bridge pins

  • Bone nut and saddle

• Finish:

  • Top: Silk Satin (Honey Face)

  • Sides & Back: Natural satin with Vintage Amber finish

• Headstock: Walnut veneer with mother-of-pearl Maton logo and kangaroo inlay

• Electronics: AP5-PRO pickup system—blends microphone and piezo for superior live tone

• Accessories: Includes deluxe Hiscox hardshell case and certificate of authenticity

Highlight Features

• Balanced, dynamic tone: Features twin transverse bars and a scalloped, tall bracing profile for sustain and clarity—even on single-note runs

• Adaptive amplification: Designed to perform cleanly at higher volume levels—no feedback, no unwanted tones

• Signature playability: Built to Tommy Emmanuel’s preference for low action, responsive dynamics, and tonal depth

• Stage-ready versatility: Equipped with AP5-PRO, perfectly suited for both studio and live environments