Home

dang that’s purdy,i’ll have to resist going down to the shop to find out how much is on it as i’m on record as saying no more guitars for me now i’ve finished building my latest,which coincidently is semi acoustic with similiar paint job to the sapphire and coronado,red/yellow sunburst.still got room for at least another maton bass though.

i saw this guitar on Tym’s website and it caught my attention. i had bought and sold a sapphire in good nick for a couple of hundred about 25 yrs ago. while it was a lovely guitar, i found it a little too mellow for me.but i wish now that i had kept it for a jazz guitar. my first guitar was a maton 45a premier. i got good mileage out of it for 20 yrs but i heard that the neck snapped after i sold it. i think this sapphire has now been sold. they dont come up very often. there is a music shop in toowoomba that had an extensive collection of maton guitars from across the years, although the last time i was there, some of the models seemed to have gone…

Yes, this Sapphire has been sold and is now in the loving company of several other Maton brothers and sisters. Indeed it has a beautiful mellow and jazzy, semi-hollow sound, esp. at the neck pickup, with the treble turned lower. I could not stop playing jazzy style music when it just arrived, even though I am not a jazz guitarist. Every single note simply sounded great!! But it is not just great for jazz, it also has a nice bright sparkle and bite with the neck pickup, and a lot in between. Tony mentioned that he did not like the ‘clubbier’ neck. I did not know that word, I guess he ment that the neck is a bit thicker than the average vintage Maton. Correct, but I do not mind at all and I am thankful that Tony did not buy this one! Indeed you hardly see them. In the last couple of years I have only seen one with original pickups that was almost similar to this one, so I guess that it must be rather rare. I do not miss the arm for the tremolo, but if anyone has suggestions where to get one that would match, please let me know. Anyway, thanks again, Tony and Tym’s!

I’m selling my Sapphire De Luxe ’71. Will be emailing photos to post here shortly.

Hi everyone,

I just got my hands on a Maton Premier 45a and I found Paul Cooper’s comment here…

I wonder what type of strings would be better for this baby, any suggestions ?

Hi guys. Two quick questions:

I have a Cherry 1966 Sapphire I’m thinking about selling. Any ideas on value?

I was wondering where to post this message – I figured here, but how do I insert pics?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and advice.

Cheers,

Tony

my housemate gotta 69 sapphire. 302 sometinn
he got it from sunday market he wants to sell it he
reckons it cost alot. any1 interested?

Does anyone know the age and value of a Maton Sapphire Deluxe, the numbers on the identification sticker is 7121 4741. The guitar belongs to an old friend of mine, he has played it for many years so it’s not perfect. Thanks in anticipation .

I’m interested in any Maton Sapphires going 0423163907 thanks

Hi Rick, what sort of price range for a Sapphire?

well that depends on conditionand model right? Message me wirth pics

Hi there. I have a Sapphire that is going to be sold. NIce original condition. One piece back with some lacquer checking. The weird label says Custom Acoustic Six String. Serial is 662. That appears to be a factory error as it is definitely original. It all works and complete with trem bar etc., original knobs. Original frets though have likely been dressed. I have an old Premier I plan to restore too.

Anyone out there with a Maton Sapphire for sale?
[email protected]

thanks