Maton EM100C Messiah Custom 'Blacktop' Acoustic Electric Guitar

The Maton EM100C Messiah Custom 'Blacktop' is a breathtaking one-off build crafted exclusively for Acoustic Centre. Designed to showcase the finest in tonewood selection and aesthetic detail, this guitar features a striking custom Black Top finish over solid AAA-grade Sitka spruce. Paired with premium Indian rosewood back and sides, the Messiah delivers a bold, complex tone with deep lows, sparkling highs, and a wonderfully articulate midrange.

Loaded with Maton's AP5 Pro pickup system, the Messiah offers superior stage performance, blending a piezo element with an onboard condenser mic for incredible depth and clarity. The 808 cutaway body shape ensures a balanced response, while the ebony fingerboard and snowflake inlays add elegance and playability. With a rosewood/maple-bound body, gloss finish, and a protective flight case included, this custom 'Blacktop' Messiah is a show-stopping instrument built for the serious musician.

• One-off Black Top finish for a stunning custom aesthetic

• AAA Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood for rich, resonant tone

• AP5 Pro pickup system delivers studio-grade amplified sound

• Ebony fingerboard with pearl inlays and deluxe appointments

• Includes Maton flight case for professional-level protection

Specs

• Model EM100CC Messiah

• Body Shape 808 Cutaway

• Top AAA Grade Sitka Spruce

• Back & Sides Indian Rosewood

• Neck Mahogany

• Fingerboard & Bridge Ebony

• Headstock Veneer Rosewood with Maple Pinstripe

• Rosette Herringbone

• Bracing Scalloped Maton X

• Outer Binding Rosewood with Maple Pinstripe

• Inner Binding Herringbone

• Scale Length 64.77cm (25.5")

• Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm (12")

• Nut Width 44.1mm (1.736")

• 14th Fret Width 55mm (2.165")

• Fretwire Dunlop 6260

• Number of Frets 21

• Fingerboard Inlays Pearl Snowflakes + "Messiah" Block on 17th Fret

• Finish Top: UV Gloss Black / Back & Sides: UV Gloss Natural

• Bridge Pins Ivory ABS

• Machine Heads Gold Grover Rotomatic

• Pickguard Tortoiseshell

• End Pin/Strap Button Gold

• Nut & Saddle Bone

• Pickup AP5 Pro

• Strings Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze 12-53

• Case Maton Flight Case

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