Justin's Maton Messiah (GG-102) How to play

[Andi0012345]

Just checked and the cheapest MM starts from AUS$3300 :( Damn. Christmas just passed.

[leesmartin]

Ive bought my old Messiah 3 months ago, 87 vintage, and as I also have Martins, Gibsons, Cole Clarks (sold them after replacing the electrics 5 times!) a Tanglewood and a Taylor, this is without doubt the best guitar I have owned yet.You can play the softest tune or smash the shit out of it and it sounds great.

It came with a passive pick up in it and you get real acoustic sound through a PA.

My Martin's plugged in are shit,so I'm installing a passive K & K pick up

[AndreGole]

this guitar would smash any martin of the same price level.

[CherryBurstLesPaul]

I don't think the Youtube and my speakers really do the guitar justice, to be honest.

[andshep11]

dude you have so many matons

[AbbeyNO]

3:15 " So this is eehnooee"

[richrance]

Do I splash out and get myself a Maton EM100 or get a Cole Clark FL3A? Any thoughts/suggestions?

[Airomist]

@richrance Oh mate, I will pass on some hard earned advice, In reality, you are better off buying a Maton, The ap5 is a better pick-up, the 5/6 point is clever and is nice on the ears, they are badly wired and scream unreliable, the craftmanship on a Cole-Clark is similar but with a Maton comes a lifetime warranty against humidity, temperature etc. Matons are tough, where your Cole-Clarks are to be honest weak, overpriced, and not all that versatile, If your not into Indie/Alternative go a Maton

[aussietryhard]

The first example song sounds like: Only Exception- Paramore

Love the guitar and your playing so much.

[kazm2008]

Ahhh A Maton!!

THE best acoustic!!

[ps3sun2]

great video justin, how did you record this video?, the visual and sound is HQ.

[CKYZZIE]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!(The guitar, AND your playing!)

[undeadtrev]

I have a Messiah, it is a great guitar to play.

[dvdgatto89]

guitar of my dreams!!!!

[Zonca101]

Not Blackwood, Indian Rosewood.

[TheDudeFrom0Z]

i just bought a maton m225! what strings to recommend, and it has no sound system how do you think i could run a amp through it??

[bluepingu345]

@TheDudeFrom0Z You could buy a pickup such as a Seymour Duncan Woody.

[SweetLittleRnRoller]

@TheDudeFrom0Z You must check out different string gauges and materials and see which fits your guitars best. Remember- the best string is the one that your guitar likes. And I recommend you getting your guitar to a luthier to install it, if you choose a preamp system. Best wishes!

[TheDudeFrom0Z]

@SweetLittleRnRoller thx

[samhawkbmx]

why not hit or jump on it, i did with mine and it didn't brake, you should give it a go test out its durability and then upload a video of how much its durable too rough use...

[dnielgeo]

there is a guy who plays Maton in the local church (gold coast, australia) and I swear it sounds really awesome!!

[MatonAP4]

Nice guitar.. much nicer than mine :(... great playin but.

[MultiParasite]

Hi Justin, liked the video, but, in My humble opinion, I don't agree with what you said sometimes at the beginning, that Jumbos are best fro strumming, of course, you can play anything on anything, but I personally prefer jumbos and superjumbos for fingerstyle like playing, it just seems to me like most jumbos are "tuned in" for the mellower bassier sound of playing with fingers. My opinion though ;)

[kicsipupi]

what are you playing at 4:08? its fantastic!

(greetings from Hungary)

[Lutherro]

@kicsipupi agree with you, but I suppose it's just a demo, nothing more :)

[rkeysone]

btw- it's got rosewood back+sides.

Blackwood is a lighter, flamey wood a lot like koa

[Escapetehfate]

how much do these cost? not like a top of the range one but just a nice solid nice sounding guitar

[PietjeP92]

@Escapetehfate this one's around the 3000 AUD, but this is one of the most expensive guitars Maton makes

[jacobneill]

yeah theyre are definetly one of the greatest guitar makers around .....ive got a maton m225 and i love it ..by far the best guitar ive ever had in my opinion ...i highly recomend them !

[Live2PlayChannel]

It's my dream to get a maton guitar one day

[gus5985]

@Live2PlayChannel you need to set your dreams higher!

[Jelbartm3889]

@Live2PlayChannel Cole Clark are better! FL3AC omgsh!

[dubowski1803]

3:42

you are really fast

[ec476405]

Do these models (M100 Messiah) no longer come with pickups? It looks like only the cutaways do on the Maton home page

[privatekept]

Check EM100

[shivnob]

the 1st demo sounded alot like neil youngs "round an round"

[ex0ja]

The top on y messiah is a really light colour, will it end up like Justin's over time?

[1994cg]

i got one and it is the best!!!

[karbonesh]

how much dose it Cost ?? ,,,, and is there any maton shops in DC

[slash91197]

not in dc there are like 10 shops probably less in usa thier probably like 2700 something like that

[didiniori]

oh sorry wrong one i mean the mini maton

[didiniori]

wow the price is around 1200 till 1500 bucks but really nice sound

[quickmantan]

thats friggin cheap thats about £700

[shivnob]

more like 4000

[ricotimus]

Its actually Indian Rosewood on the back and sides.

[rapidfire21]

That guitar must have cost a fortune!

[luisfreirerj]

só não gostei muito da demora.. até começar a tocar!! ;)

[anshredamine]

Nightt1551, they have various other models for messiahs, this one is an EM100, one with a cutaway is an EM100C and if u want a standard one with no pickup or cutaway then thats just an M100. Though messiahs dont come with apmics, this one must have been a custom order.

[steveo27545]

Sweet Axe, I am a Martin man, but like the way my Taylor 810 plays.

I also heard a Lakewood that sounded good.

Your Axe looks and sounds very well, I have a old martin that was old when I got it, need a neck reset .

I have many guitars this guitars will become more loose sounding and the lower end will increase as the years go by, and it will get louder..

I would love to play one, but they may not be in the USA.

[WEIRDALROXMYSOX]

I'm a Martin lover as well, but this Maton sounds darn good, they're Australia's Martins. Get that neck reset, you'll love yourself for it, even if you have to pay for it it is worth it. It'll play & sound a lot better. Trust me, my Uncle got his D-28's neck reset and it sounds like a choir of angels now and plays like butter. There are dealers for Maton in the U.S.A., in Maine & New Hampshire, hopefully they get some dealers closer to New Jersey, I'd love to try one of these! :)

[koppenator91]

they're great aren't they =]

i have a messiah with a cut away...

[Nightt1551]

Nice guitar, but no cut-away =/ In my opinion a guitar should have one because it's very usefull if you wanna play something in the lower frets.

[VOODOOCHILDJORDAN]

aussie maton mate .............i got one and i think its better than that one.

[Galera88]

I want one ;P

just wonders; What's the price for that specific guitar? and what's its whole name?

[seatucka]

its not blackwood .. its rosewood .. I have maton EA 80C which is blackwood sides and back .

I prefer the sound of my EA80C rather then Messiah ..coz its got more of that piano buttom end and full sound.. messiah is more darkish mellow tone.. bit like takamin but much better

[aldarione80]

I think it is rosewood, not blackwood back and sides..at least that's what it says on maton homepage

[RidleyJack]

You are really lucky. That is one of the best guitars money can buy.

[mazz1234567908]

i'm looking for a decent acoustic for about £250-300 i want a guitar with nice crisp mid response that's not too bassy a bit like martins in tone but for way less money. what would you guys suggest

[aldarione80]

Definitely a Crafter with mahogany back! In my opinion the best "cheap" guitars. The D7 is very cheap, if you want to have a all-solid wood I thing you should go for the DV 200 which should be around 400 pounds if I don't mess with foreign monetary values...check them out!

[lonewolf1234512345]

Justin: Nice an old agnostic like yourself finally found the Messiah. I'm still looking meself--but my Martin D-15 comes close.

[fierybones]

unusual to have an adjustable height bridge on a higher-end guitar isn't it?

[ShelterDogs]

Where can I order one of these if I'm in the US? And what is the average price in USD of one of these?

[TrooperJaron]

the ring around the sound hole is called the rosette

just saying

I find these vids really helpful thank you

[vze54555]

Taylor all the way : )

[apple736]

my Martin D28 blows that guitar out of the water

[lunasnino]

hes not trying to say its the best, hes saying in his opinion on that make of guitar he thinks in his own personal opinion that its one of the best, now obviously everyone has different tastes so dont just jump out n say "mine blows that one out of the water" becauese in your opinion yours may seem better.

[apple736]

1. it is better

and 2. its my opinion...are you telling me my opinion is wrong?

[lunasnino]

read what i said and then think about what your typing. everyone has thier owns likes and dislikes, so whats better for u could be worse for someone else, for all you know the majority may say his is better and vise versa. i prefer my fender strats and think they pwn my SG but for someone else that may be different but i dont go and post negative comments on thier vids.

[fuckyoucibaikia]

@apple736 Martin D28? You mean that dead sounding muddy piece of crap? Even my cheap lamminated China guitar has more definition than that over priced furniture.

[ex0ja]

My Messiah sucks compared to this one, bloody annoying! hahah

[aryanc77]

This is truly a beautiful guitar , always wanted a review of it ..I hope I get good enough to justify buying it someday

[choobalabop]

dude, lovely guitar and lovely songs.

however you have written the wrong description lol

Great video anywway :D

[evilotto77cheese]

Puts my dreadnought to shame!!

Lovely guitar, played beautifully - thanks for the video!

[OnTheRanch]

Maton guitars are not that high quality.

The reputation of Tommy Emmanuel helps Maton a lot.

[melodyofdestiny]

why should Tommy Emmanuel prefer / play "no high quality guitars" ?

[apple736]

agreed

[olipoulsen]

Yeah I guess. I would love to try Emmanuels old Maton guitar. It sounds awesome.

[baksteen123]

you are awesome at fingerstyle

[Chilloutman33]

How many guitars do you have?

[bluepingu345]

he has 3 acoustics

[guitarist934383]

stalker

[joshyboy152]

lead guitar?

[william1theguitarwah]

john butler rules to

[quincy451]

Justin speaking of cleaning turners...I got a classical accoustic with plastic tuner buttons.  The buttons are white. But they have developed black on the seems of the plastic. Any idea how to take that off.

[redsoxfan591]

Hey Justin, how many guitars do you own?

Great Video btw

[shadowdevil666]

i love this guitar i want one it sounds delicious

[crosbystillsnash68]

he looks like a pirate...

[Dicoluc]

@crosbystillsnash68

ZOMG, he downloaded the guitar!

However, I have a Maton TE2 and I'm absolutely satisfied!

Unfortunately it's not easy to find this brand in stores, I've had to order mine from the Italian importer...

[crosbystillsnash68]

Maton guitars suck, but Justin Sandercoe rocks

[Cadrat2006]

Thats just your opinion. ....Probably an uneducated one too.

[XxGuiitarist]

Fag they DON'T suck there made by the best country in the world AUSTRALIA!

[fatfredthe28th]

Little wonder why Tommy Emmanuel plays a Maton too. These guitars are incredible.

[stipecountry]

fatfredthe28th: Tommy Emmanuel's a great guitarist!

Ever hear any of his stuff that he did with Chet Atkins?

[erastoolivas]

justin you are awesome.. .. tijuana b.c. mexico.  you are my teacher.......

[heyman321]

fantastic.

[ducepp]

sounds great man

[dmaradona10]

Nice guitar. I thought my Taylor was cool, now I don't.

[Lostsolider]

very nice guitar

[madferit87]

Beautiful guitar.

[Lostsolider]

very cool :)