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Norm Scott and his Bar 20 Harmony Custom

A piece of Australia’s Country Music history found and saved.

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Guitarnerd – Instagram

Hi all! The guitarnerd blog has been inactive since 2017 as I’ve moved over to Instagram. Check out my IG for the latest in my guitarnerdery…

Cole Clark Mistress

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A forgotten and under appreciated Australian classic.

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1963 Maton Ibis Bass – Custom

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Some people (like me) think it’s sacrilege when a vintage Maton is modified. In this case, it’s created my dream bass.

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Maton Fyrbyrd family

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After nearly 13 years, I’ve reached a Maton nerd milestone… one of each Fyrbyrd model. From FB620 to FBFX. Continue reading…

Maton Fyrbyrd FBFX

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This is probably one of the last Maton’s I’ll be buying… the rare FBFX.

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Peavey Destiny Custom USA

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Finally after 20+ years, I’ve got a Peavey Destiny again…

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Maton Goldline 750

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A beautifully restored example of the rare Maton Goldline 750

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Maton Sapphire Deluxe 303/6

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My “one for one” rule… while painful… sometimes pays off.

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Maton El Toro

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A rare addition to my Maton collection – the mighty El Toro

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The Music That Maton Made

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A review on the newly released book: “The Music That Maton Made”

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Matra – Made in Brisbane

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My latest obsession. Solid state goodness made here in Brisbane.

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1961 Maton EG75 Goldline

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A tiny guitar with a big personality

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GuitarNyrd Custom

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My Frankensten project went pretty damn well…

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1965 Maton Fyrbyrd 650

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Next up in the 2015 Guitarnerd Maton army… an ultra rare Fyrbyrd FB650.

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You’ve lost that loving feeling….

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I’m going to be straight up… this year has been pretty shit for me, band-wise.

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EGC FyrHawk Custom

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A (very) modern take on an Australian classic.

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Rama Guitars – Made in Melbourne

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Move over Maton. I’ve got another obsession now. Continue reading…

‘Made In Australia’ by Wadih Hanna

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You may have noticed my guitarnerd blog has been very quiet for the last six months. The reason is I’ve been working on a HUGE exciting project which is nearly finished… a book based on the amazing Maton collection of Wadih Hanna, who has most probably the best collection of vintage Matons in the world. It’s been an absolute honour working on this book and I’m really excited to finally be able to share this with everyone. I know I’m biased but it honestly looks amazing. The guitars featured inside are works of art. The final printed book will be ready in November but we’ll be starting up a crowd funding campaign soon to help with printing. (This is a totally independent book… no publishers or sponsors.) I’ll keep you informed as things progress. Cheers – Tony

Maton George Golla GG22A

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My self imposed rule of cutting down on my Maton ‘habit’ has failed…. dismally.

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