The Maton EBG808 Artist is an acoustic guitar, currently around $2920. Close alternatives include the Martin 00-18 and the Alvarez Yairi WY-1. It pairs well with the Synergy SL2 Module and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Maton EBG808 Artist
Unknown brand · acoustic guitar
The Maton EBG808 is built on the Australian maker's 808 body — smaller than a dreadnought, closer to an OM — with a Sitka spruce top over Queensland maple back and sides, a native timber that gives it a tighter, more focused voice than the rosewood most fingerstyle guitars use. A 25.5-inch scale and Maton's AP5 Pro pickup system make it a stage instrument; Tommy Emmanuel has played the signature version of this shape for decades.
- playability
- natural
- reliable
- fingerstyle
- transparent
- woody
- acoustic performance
- reliable performance
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Maton EBG808 Artist is commonly used in
- Bluegrass
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Folk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - World Music
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Maton EBG808 Artist
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater Tweaker 88 Head's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Jose LTD brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Bad Cat Lynx 50 brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose Arredondo
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose Arredondo gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Maton EBG808 Artist
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Maton EBG808 Artist, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings the fuzzy it's missing
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Maton EBG808 Artist gives it exactly that
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Maton EBG808 Artist delivers it
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchInto Maton EBG808 Artist, Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchRun Warm Audio Jet Phaser into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just
Demon Fx
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just gives it low gain to fill it with
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Cry Baby
tonal matchRun Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Cheaper alternatives
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Martin 00-18
Martin
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Alvarez Yairi WY-1
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1898 Martin O-18
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Martin D-45 Acoustic
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19th Century Salvador Ibanez
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Maton EBG808 Artist?+
The closest matches in character are the Martin 00-18, the Alvarez Yairi WY-1, the 1898 Martin O-18. Budget picks: Gibson L-00.
What pairs well with the Maton EBG808 Artist?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Egnater Tweaker 88 Head — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with.
How much does the Maton EBG808 Artist cost?+
Around $2920 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).