Maton Master Built L.E. May 'European Spruce / Fiddleback Victorian Blackwood' Acoustic Electric Guitar

The Maton Master Built L.E. May is a bold step forward in acoustic guitar design, combining cutting-edge innovation with Maton’s time-honoured craftsmanship. Following the legacy of Andy Allen, this series is now led by Patrick Evans and a handpicked team of expert luthiers. Built using acoustic mapping and material science, each Master Built instrument is individually voiced and meticulously crafted to deliver tonal excellence that rivals the world’s finest guitars.

The L.E. May pays tribute to the iconic W.A. May model with a traditional deep body cutaway, a redesigned compact headstock, and stunning period-inspired appointments. Its European spruce top offers clear, articulate highs, while the figured Victorian Blackwood back and sides lend warmth, balance, and resonance. Bound in Satin Box timber with BWB pinstriping, it exudes elegance. Finished in gloss natural and fitted with Maton’s AP5 PRO pickup system, this premium instrument is as stage-ready as it is beautiful.

• Individually voiced and hand-built by Maton's elite Master Built team

• Premium European spruce top and figured Victorian Blackwood body

• Acoustic mapping and precision bracing for ultimate tonal response

• Traditional deep body cutaway with 1940s-style headstock design

• Includes deluxe Hiscox hardcase and AP5 PRO pickup system

Specs

• Guitar Name L.E. May

• Series Name Master Built

• Product Code MB-LE-MAY

• Body Shape Traditional Deep Body with Cutaway

• Top European Spruce

• Back & Sides Figured Victorian Blackwood

• Neck Figured Queensland Maple

• Fingerboard & Bridge Ebony

• Bracing European Spruce – Scalloped Maton X

• Soundhole Diameter 95mm

• Rosette Firmiana Timber with Rings

• Binding 5-ply Timber / Satin Box with Pinstripe

• Scale Length 25.5"

• Headstock Veneer Ebony

• Fingerboard Radius 12"

• Nut Width 1.736" (1 47/64")

• 14th Fret Width 2.165" (2 11/64")

• Fretwire Jescar FW43080

• Number of Frets 21

• Fingerboard Inlays 4mm Pearl Dots

• Finish Top & Back: Gloss Natural

• Bridge Pins Ivory ABS

• Machine Heads Ratio Gold Open-Back

• Pickguard Tortoiseshell

• End Pin/Strap Button Gold

• Nut & Saddle Bone

• Pickup AP5 PRO

• Strings Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor Bronze

• Case Maton Deluxe Hardshell Case by Hiscox

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