scratch plate, made in the shape of a map of Australia. Frank gave this instrument to his guitarist Ray Brett when he returned to Australia, and it has been featured on an episode of the BBC programme Antiques Roadshow. Although these guitars are now normally worth around GB£2,000, expert Bunny Campione valued Ifield's guitar at between GB£10,000 and GB£15,000, because Ifield had used it in songs featured in a compilation album alongside The Beatles' first two singles. Easybeats lead guitarist Harry Vanda is probably the best-known Maton player of the Sixties, and his famous red Maton Sapphire semi-acoustic 12-string (which he donated to the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney in 1999) was an integral part of the Easybeats' sound throughout their career, and features prominently on hit singles like "I'll Make You Happy". Australian guitarist, Tommy Emmanuel, owns many Matons and almost exclusively uses the BG808 acoustic model on his latest albums. Maton has even constructed a Tommy Emmanuel "TE series" according to Tommy's specifications. His understudy Kieran Murphy also uses Matons. Joe Robinson plays Maton guitars and was the company's featured performer at the Frankfurt Musikmesse in 2009. Ben Harper and Jack Johnson use Matons. Renowned guitar instructor Justin Sandercoe uses Maton acoustic guitars. Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy regularly uses the Maton guitar The Maton Heritage ECW80 Products Current products manufactured by Maton include electric and steel-string acoustic guitars, ukuleles and guitar pickups. Some of them are: Maton JB6: a 1970s guitar that features a thin solid body, short scale 24 fret design, two humbucking pick-ups, two tone controls, one volume, in/out phase toggle for bridge pick-up and standard three way pick-up selector toggle switch. The body has double cutaways, set neck and heavy metal base plate supporting a stop piece and bridge for increased sustain. Mini Maton: Maton's small body acoustic guitar. It uses Maton's AP5 pickup system. Maton EBG808TE: The TE series guitars are designed in conjunction with guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel. Other models in the TE series are EBG808TEC, TE1 and the TE Personal. Maton SRS70C: A hollow body single cut acoustic guitar with a tortoiseshell pickguard and a rosewood neck. The SRS70C comes in both 6 and 12 string form. See also List of acoustic guitar brands List of electric guitar brands Manufacturing in Australia References External links Official website Andy Allen Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017) Musical instrument manufacturing companies of Australia Guitar manufacturing