Username 'Redeye' on the following linked page says he had communication with Maton, and in the case of his guitar with last three serial number digits of '771', he was told his guitar dates from 1971:įrom this I conclude that the Maton serializing system used on your guitar might be '005'= instrument number in the series (obviously a very low number), and '886'= the decade of the 20th century ('8') and the year ('86').įrom such a low series number ('005') and from the fact that I can't find another guitar with the same model number, I'm guessing that there weren't very many of this model made. This 12-string CW80 is identified as a 1974, and the last two digits of it's serial number is '74': Hey i just inherited a Maton acoustic guitar it is a C.25 in what i would deem near flawless quality but i would assume to a more guitar minded person they would find minor flaws but not anything really that would be to bad about it im just wondering if anyone could give me any further information on it as google isnt providing me with much its a Maton C.25 serial number is 228 (568) please email me with any info you have regarding it as i would love for it to goto someone that is going to. I did also find this guitar identified as a 'Maton Coolibah, 1975,' and it seems to have the same bridge as OP's: Now compare the bridge on this guitar identified as a '1989 CW80' (also, note the interior label that looks the same as OP's): Until the mid 1930s an Australian guitar manufacturing industry was virtually nonexistent. The Maton name is a derivative of the words 'May' and 'Tone'. (The Model number is not necessary to find the date of manufacture.). First locate the Serial number on your Martin guitar.

So far, I've only found one Maton with that same bridge shape, guitar identified as a '1987 CW80/C': Serial Numbers Used To Date Martin Guitars. Note the shape of the bridge on OP's guitar. I know zip about Maton guitars, but I'll share what I found.

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