For sale is a rare Maton DC 545 model Thinline hollowbody electric guitar, built in 1965 (Victoria, Australia).
An often overlooked brand, Maton were producing some fantastic guitars during the golden years which easily go toe-to-toe with their American contemporaries.
This guitar, an early DC 545, is one such example - namely for its beautiful flamed maple top, testament to the unparalleled woods on offer to manufacturers in this part of the world during the period.
Fully hollow with a double florentine cutaway, this guitar is most comparable to a contemporary ES-330 or Casino model. It is set apart however by a few appointments, including 2x factory Maton ‘Big Sound’ (as per their brochure) adjustable pickups. A soft cutaway version of this guitar can be seen being played by The Easybeats’ George Young in a video for ‘Friday On My Mind’.
Specs:
Highly figured, flamed 2 piece maple top and back
Cherry Red finish
Fully holly body
Australian mahogany neck
Australian darkwood fingerboard with dot inlays
1x volume & 1x tone pot
2x Maton factory pickups
Original hard case
Condition:
Excellent condition, just about the best example I’ve seen. Wholly original with no modifications or repairs, very well survived and clearly seldom used, with only a few minor signs of playing wear commensurate with age and natural lacquer checking.
Modifications/repairs:
None.
Accessories:
Original Maton hard case.