Aussie’s Support The Maton Guitar

Maton Guitars are purely Australian. It was until the mid-1930s that all of the best guitars were coming from the United States to The Outback. During the early to mid-1940s however, Bill May founded Australia’s first major customer guitar manufacturing and repair business with his older brother Reg which is now known as Maton Musical Instruments Company; more than 300 different models have been created since then. The demands for Maton guitars are overwhelming to this day; the handcrafted instruments are so successful that they are also in current demand in international markets. In fact, Maton Guitars have become an Australian icon in the musical instrument industry. This is largely due to the creativity of Bill May, and his use of Australian wood species in guitar construction.

We are all urged to buy Australian Made products to support the industry in our own country; when you are purchasing musical instruments in Australia, musicians do not need to worry about sacrificing quality with a Maton. Sure there are the more worldly known alternatives such as Fender and Gibson, however Maton holds its head up amongst its competitors. Maton Guitars are made with an extensive range of tonewoods that are unique to Australia and are proven to produce beautiful music.



A popular international artist who takes pride in the Maton Guitar is Pink; she sang "I Don't Believe You" live at Cafe de Paris for her exclusive Funhouse album launch party. The talented singer-songwriter is renowned for her life performances; it is clear then that she can only have and use the best whilst she is live on stage which means yes, of course she had to use a Maton Guitar.

Tin Alley is an Australian group of musicians who are passionate about their profession. Their immediately impacting music is full of passion and energy which is an obvious contribution of the beautiful sounds that come from Maton Guitars.

A TE series have been made in recognition of Australia’s most talented guitarist; Tommy Emmanuel. Tommy Emmanuel’s musical styling’s are very unique, and Australia take pride in his talent. Bill May is proud to have had Tommy play use the BG808 Maton model in his latest album.

The Maton is an essential part to the landscape of Australia’s music industry. Passionate musicians should feel safe in their purchase decision because firstly their instruments are made within strict quality guidelines. Also, Bill May and his empire have recently been recognized at this year’s Australian Music Awards; he was inducted into their hall of fame.



The Maton Guitar is an Australian iconic musical instrument; Australian’s should be proud and continue to be excited to play a unique guitar that produces distinctively Aussie sounds that are created with under-utilized tone woods.

To experience guitars made from Australia’s first manufacturer of musical instruments, call the professionals at Haworths Online Music Warehouse Now on 1300496374 or pop by our store ;Shop 2/22 Durgadin Drive, Albion Park Rail NSW 2527 to speak to our passionate professionals.

Gibson Les Paul; In a League of Its Own

The electric guitar was invented in 1930. It became essential especially to jazz musicians in their search to amplify and add unique ‘colour’ to their sound as well as rock and roll artists. Since then however, the electric guitar has definitely contributed to the revolution of many other music genres and has been forever impacting many artists throughout history.

The Gibson Les Paul is an iconic musical instrument that is named after the man who pioneered and developed this revolutionary musical apparatus. He was a jazz musician who had the goal of bettering the jazz guitarist experience. The creations of formative blues men such as John Lee Hooker, Freddie Kind and rock’n’roller Car Perkins showed that this goal had been reached, which lead to the natural development of other artists using the Gibson Electric guitar in their productions to enhance their sound also.



Though the sound from an electrical guitar can be modified with creative use of electronic circuits that will transform, reverb and distort, it is essential that the electric guitar itself be the star. Gibson electric guitars are famous for being the core of contributing to create unforgettable music throughout history.

The electric guitar is a dominant instrument in popular music; both in recording studios and live entertainment especially in genres such as heavy metal and hard rock. For this reason, it is clear why a large percentage of recording artists or aspiring musicians will choose a Gibson electric guitar. Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, James Hetfield of Metallica and Lenny Kravitz are just a few electric guitarists of an infinite list of Gibson enthusiasts who take pride in contributing their success to their Gibson electric guitar.

The designs of the Gibson electric guitar are simple but iconic. The solid body which is barely more than a flat piece of wood is what makes it so recognizable. Gibson designs are iconically traditional with minimal embellishments carved on the maple wood top and have hardly changed since its introduction. Gibson electric guitars do not have to be and do not want to be aesthetically ‘showy,’ since they have already defined an entire generation of music and genres.



The recent introduction of Gibson USA’s 2008 Les Paul Standard was an elegant revision of a true classic and is now proven to be the best Les Paul Standard ever produced. Gibson USA’s 2008 Les Paul Standard have upgrades and new features that have lead users to say that they have experiences the greatest electric guitar of all time.

Visit our store at Shop 2/22 Durgadin Drive,Albion Park Rail NSW 2527 for the best and professional advice about Gibson electric guitars which would be most suitable for you. We will also answer your phone calls immediately on 1300496374, to offer you guidance and information about your next Gibson Les Paul purchase with us.

Passionate About the Fender Strat

Musicians are a passionate people who in the 1950s were brought the Fender Stratocaster electric guitar which was designed by Leo Fender and Freddie Tavares. Electric guitars are appreciated by true enthusiasts who realize that the electrical signals are an excellent source of adding ‘colour’ to sounds and really amplifying their creations. Since the early 50s, the popular Fender Strat has been proudly used in live performances by many great artists to create unforgettable and timeless music. Genres such as rock, blues and jazz have been significantly affected by the Fender Strat throughout history.

The Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton was a Fender Strat aficionado since the 1970’s. With this instrument the renowned tune “Layla” was created. Eric Clapton and Eric Gordon created this song which is to this day, considered one of the rock’s ultimate love song creations.

The legendary musician who assisted the development blues into a modern context is Jimi Hendrix and he used a Fender Strat through the main part of his career; even using it in the 1960 Woodstock Festival. It is safe to say that he helped in continuing to popularize the Fender Strat (especially in the famous white finish) when he not only burned his beloved electric guitar, but when he sang “…The time I burned my guitar it was like a sacrifice. You sacrifice the things you love. I love my guitar….” Through this pride, Fender created a limited edition Hendrix model Stratocaster in 1997.




The Fender electric guitar was also used by another musician/ legend; John Lennon. He used the Fender Strat on famous ‘Sergeant Pepper’ sessions and for the unforgettable ‘Imagine’ album. The celebrated Fender Strat was photographed with John Lennon in the Late 1980’s and has now become iconographical to his image and the image of Fender as a quality electric guitar.

A recent musician taking the world by storm has not surpassed the chance to work with an incredible and top of the range, revolutionary electric guitar either. John Mayer has been a proud Fender Stratocaster for years. In fact, this instrument has helped lead to an incredible achievement of winning a Grammy Award. John Mayer recognizes that it is the versatility of the Fender that has allowed him to also become versatile in his entering and reaching positive feedback from fans that appreciate a variety of music genres.

Clearly the Fender Stratocaster, in its many arrays of models is essential to the life of musicians; in particular aspiring rock and rollers. To get your name published within the list of the world’s greatest guitarists in the renowned magazine; ‘Guitar World,’ pick up a Fender Strat and start your new musical adventure now.



Haworth’s Online Music Store has a team of specialists that will give you free tips and excellent advice about your electric guitar needs. Call them now on 1300 496 374 or drop into Shop 2/22 Durgadin Drive,
Albion Park Rail NSW 2527.