The new Maton Messiah EM100C has been redesigned for a new beginning in 2012. With a newly tuned scalloped braced top and solid rosewood back and side sets, this Australian music industry icon embraces classic, worldly timbers and expanded its tonal spectrum. A new solid mahogany neck adds depth and richness to the sound, and once again the Maton UV finish gives this model an even more premium and sophisticated quality. Maton's signature M MOP decal on the headstock is the finishing touch on a guitar that is truly a world-class performer. The idea behind the new Messiah is to bring together the world's best tonewoods to breathe new life into the flagship model. Messiah is unrivaled aesthetically and tonally, and has been born into a more perfected form. Maton took Messiah and maximized its tone and projection. The combination of scalloped bracing, mahogany neck, a thinner, rounded back, and ultra-thin UV finish establishes the Messiah as the true king of theMaton series. General:

• Body Shape: Dreadnought W/Cut Away
• Soundboard: "AAA" Grade Sitka Spruce

Body

• Rosette: Herringbone
• Bracing: Scalloped Maton X
• Back and Sides: Indian Rosewood
• Outer Binding: Blackwood W/Maple Pinstripe
• Inner Binding: Herringbone
• Headstock Veneer: Ebony, Maple Pinstripe/Keyhole
• Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze 12-53

Neck

• Neck: Mahogany
• Scale Length: 64.77cm (25.5")
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony
• Fretwire: Jescar FW43080
• 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: Pearl Snowflakes - "Messiah Block on 17th Fret
• Back & Sides Finish: UV Gloss/Natural
• Top Finish: UV Gloss/Natural

Hardware

• Bridge Pins: Ivory ABS
• Machine Heads: Gold Grover Rotomatic
• Pickguard: Tortoiseshell with Gold M
• End Pin/Strap: Gold
• Nut & Saddle: Bone
• Pickup: AP5 PRO

Case: Hiscox Flightcase