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| Author: | Casey Cochran [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
I am going to build a guitar for a friend who is a Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel fan. We are currently talking about a 14 fret 000. Tommy's guitar looks pretty close in size to a 000 but with deeper sides. I couldn't find any detailed specs on their website and I was hoping someone here could help me out with some body dimensions and scale length. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 9:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
Having been around Tommy and his guitars a number of times, I am pretty sure that the sides are fairly normal in depth, maybe a tad deeper, but somewhere around 4.25 to 4.5 is fine .. as for scale, pretty sure its 25.4 ... |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
I have one here in the shop for repair, I'll measure it for you. |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
I haven't forgot, I'm just not in the shop right now... |
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| Author: | JasonM [ Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
Cant see tommy's guitars needing repair... Just saw him a few months ago, wow, what a show! |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
JasonM wrote: Cant see tommy's guitars needing repair... Just saw him a few months ago, wow, what a show! I remember an expatriate Scottish sessions guitarist commenting on my second, saying that it sounded similar to a Maton. It was a 3mm thick 'A' grade Sitka/Red Meranti (which can be fine) but a bit overbraced for my taste, straight out of the Jonathan Kinkead book. I could understand the comment, having heard Tommy at a small gig locally a few years before, and playing several Ozzy guitars afterwards. The gig was quite something, and my better half (unexpectedly) also enjoyed it. |
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| Author: | sdsollod [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
"Cant see tommy's guitars needing repair..." Are you kidding? Tommy beats the hell out of his guitar... |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 5:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
Tommy, beating up guitars ???? .. nahhhhh ... I saw him a couple years back just after he had smashed a hole about the size of a golf ball in the side, bass side lower bout .. he thought the guitar sounded better with it, so he had a guy reinforce it, not repair it !!!! Tommy only really beats up a couple guitars .. he has some pristine ones at home ... |
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| Author: | theguitarwhisperer [ Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
Here's what I got: Nut width: 1 3/4ths inches 21st fret width: 2 1/4 inches scale length: 25 1/2 inches e to e at bridge: 2 3/16ths inches shoulder width at widest across top:11 3/16ths waist width across top at narrowest: 8 16/16ths inches hips at widest across top: 14 5/16ths inches body depth at neck: 4 inches body depth at tail: 4 7/8th inches The increase in depth is not due to an arch along the back but rather a wedge shape. (not a Manzer wedge) The back braces are arched across the back though. Hope this helps! |
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| Author: | Casey Cochran [ Fri Aug 15, 2014 6:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
Thanks! |
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| Author: | Ed Haney [ Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Maton Tommy Emmanuel specs |
Colin North wrote: JasonM wrote: Cant see tommy's guitars needing repair... Just saw him a few months ago, wow, what a show! ...The gig was quite something, and my better half (unexpectedly) also enjoyed it. I've seen him twice here in Houston and we sat about 3 or 4 feet from him (front row table). I was suppose to go with a friend the first time, but he backed out. So I took my wife. Surprise, she loved it. The next time she insisted on going again. Loved it again. Great fun show. Very friendly to chat with and take pictures. |
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