Josh Homme of “Queens Of The Stone Age” who has already played guitars from the Maton-Mastersound-Series, suggested to develop the BB1200, mainly because he wanted an alternative guitar with more attack and the richest sustain. Inspired by this, Maton, in close cooperation with Josh created the semi acoustic model BB1200, and dedicated its name to the American power rocker. He called his first light blue model Betty Blue. It was love from the first strum, an untouchable love that is often being looked at with great suspicion by some women. For instance, Jeff Beck's first wife confronted her husband towards the end of their marriage with the final question: It's either the guitar or me? Jeff's comment: “you can have three guesses who has to start packing”

Keith Urban has won his 2nd Grammy Award last night beating artists including Tim McGraw and Alan Jackson to take "Best Male Country Vocal Performance".

"Winning this particular Grammy in light of the crazy way last year started is all the more sweet. I am so grateful that I can hardly put it into words. It's especially moving to be recognized among such a mighty group of fellow nominees this year..."

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Those that visit our web site regularly, would already know that John Fogerty is an admirer and proud owner of several Maton Guitars.  

As he is so aptly described in Harold Steinblatt's interview for Guitar World, John Fogerty is without a doubt the King of Swamp Rock.  He is the creative genius and unmistakable voice behind Creedence Clearwater Revival, and his contribution as a song writer is legendary.