Australian acoustic guitar virtuoso Michael Fix is heading with Maton to Germany to play a number of workshops in March in the lead up to Musikmesse 2010. He will play at a number of Maton's German distributors including Just Acoustic Guitars, Musik-Butik, Just Guitars & Basses and the Guitar Center. Michael's repertoire includes Jazz, Blues, Celtic, Australian Folk, Country and Classical as well as his own distinctive compositions which have made him a household name in Australia.

Maton is proud to present a re-issue of a vitage classic. Bringing old world styling into the modern era, the MS 500 50th is now a top 3 seller in the solid body range. Not bad for a guitar introduced in 2008. We love it and so did George Harrison.

Congratulations to all the Golden Guitar winners at the 2010 CMAA Country Music Awards;

Troy Cassar-Daley for winning 6 Golden Guitars including Male Artist of the Year.
Felicity Urquhart for winning Female Artist of the Year.
Victoria Baillie for winning the Maton New Talent or the Year.
Keith Urban for Album of the Year.
The McClymonts with Troy for Vocal Collaboration of the Year.

Also congratulations to Luke Austen for winning the Star Maker competition. He is now the proud owner of a new Maton Guitar as part of the prize package.

The 2010 Maton Guitars Showcase was very successful again for the 13th year. With 20 of Australia's best artists all playing Australia's favourite guitar in one show it was bound to be one of the highlights of the festival, and it didn't let us down.

Lee Kernaghan
Joe Robinson
Adam Harvey
Felicity Urquhart
Adam Brand
Travis Collins
Sam Hawksley
Dianna Corcoran
McAlister-Kemp
Amber Lawrence
Victoria Baillie
8 Ball Aitken
Brewster Brothers Trio
Harmony James
Brendan Radford
Tori Darke
The Southern Green
Kelly Brooks
Mickey Pye (Gympie 09 winner)
Luke Austen (Star maker 2010 winner)

So if you missed out on seeing the best show in Tamworth for 2010 don't miss it next year because you wont see a line up like this anywhere else.

Dear Friends and Fans of Tommy,

Tommy has been so distraught over the fate of the victims of the Haitian earthquake that he decided to raise money for UNICEF by auctioning off 3 of his favorite guitars on Ebay.  He put up for sale to the highest bidder his Maton Jumbo, his Gibson Country Gentleman and his PRS Acoustic.

While Maton does not normally like to see their customers selling their guitars, they were thrilled to hear that Tommy's favourite Maton Jumbo sold at auction on the 31st Jan for US $21,100.00!

On this Mahogany guitar equipped with Maton's famous AP5 pickup, Tommy wrote The Tall Fiddler, Lewis & Clark, The Mystery, Antonella's Birthday, and many more.

You can view Tommy's original YouTube video by visiting this link;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4o6rtxYMeM

Please give generously if you can and please forward and SPREAD THE WORD...

In December, 2009 the Memphis based Blues Foundation released the Blues Music Award nominations for 2010, and Australian Fiona Boyes, acclaimed Maton guitarist, Yellow Dog Records recording artist, and Australia’s most successful international blues performer, was named in the final five nominees for ‘Traditional Female Blues Artist of the Year’. This marks Fiona’s fourth straight nomination and the first time any artist has been nominated consecutively in four distinct categories – Contemporary Blues Album (2007), Contemporary Female Blues Artist (2008), Acoustic Blues Album (2009), and Traditional Female Artist (2010).

McCanns Music, Hobart (in conjunction with the Mona Foma Festival)
Monday 18th Jan

Red Hot Music, Devonport
Tuesday 19th Jan

Billy Hydes in-stores
27th Jan,  at Gold Coast
28th Jan,  at Brisbane
10th Feb,  at Perth  
11th Feb,  at Adelaide

Don't miss out on your chance to see the Maton Guitars Showcase during the Tamworth Country Music Festival 2010.

Australia's best talent all in one show...

Lee Kernaghan
Adam Harvey
Travis Collins
Felicity Urquhart
Adam Brand
...and many more

January 21st 7.30pm at TRECC

Tickets available from www.tcmf.com.au
or phone 02 6767 5300
or over the counter at the visitor information centre Tamworth, cnr Peel and Murray streets

A big congratulations to Aria winners and Maton artists Josh Pyke and The Wiggles.

It was a third Aria for Josh Pyke who was awarded best adult contemporary for his album Chimneys Afire.

The Wiggles came away with their 4th Aria for Best children’s Album (The Wiggles Go Bananas).

Also, a big shout out to nominees Paul Dempsey, Bob Evans, Little Birdy, Powderfinger and all the other friends of Maton who were in ARIA land last night.

Congratulations Boys and Girls!!