Michael Fix discusses his Maton MICFIX guitar

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I talk about the evolution of the Maton MicFix guitar, which design features I chose, and why, and show 3 different versions of the guitar.
Maton revoiced the 808 series in 2012 / 2013 as part of improvements to their entire acoustic range. This included scalloped bracing and a smaller soundhole on the 808 series. (This is represented in my newest version).
00:20 greeting, 2004 model
01:12 back story
02:24 my 'dream guitar' ?
02:50 my specs
04:42 personal mods
05:50 'the look'
06:42 the guitar ages
07:20 the MICFIX Performer
08:25 shaping the bracing experiment
09:53 2018 model
11:30 broken back!
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14 июл 2020

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Комментарии : 68

@wally16559 8 месяцев назад

Great story thanks for that. I purchased a Michael Fix 808 in 2022 in Perth for that exact same reason, I kept coming back to it in the shop. It’s such a beautiful instrument.

@andreasdembek 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing your impressions on your guitars. Looking forward to see you again on stage

@vyvynylification 6 месяцев назад

He's very politely saying the truth about Matons. I own a messiah and love it. It's build very strong but is a bit quiet on the bass side compared to other builders. For quality acoustic sound I bought a Furch. My Maton is much easier to play and sounds better live than the furch. On top of that it feels so solid I don't hold back playing it, but it's great to have 2 gorgeous instrument that excel at something. Matons are so reliable and easy to play I'm considering getting a 2nd Maton. Most likely an artist, JR, TE or MF signature model.

@Bernd_Boeckmann 4 года назад

Thanks Michael for this insights on your guitar model. Very interesting. I myself have a Tommy Emmanuel model but I also put on stainless steel frets some years ago when the original fets were worn out. It really has an effect on the sound and durability. All the best and hope to see you someday soon again in person on this planet.

@tolga1975 4 года назад

Thanks Michael for sharing deep looks for your Maton. I've one Maton of your model. My favorite guitar to play. I love this Guitar. Thanks!...I hope to see you again in Bechtolsheim Germany.

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

Cool, thanks! I look forward to coming back.

@RobMichael 4 года назад

My Michael Fix Maton has proven a wonderful companion for music making for the past 6-7 years and I love it now more than when I first acquired it.

@MichaelFix 4 года назад

That’s great to hear!

@SergeUnplugged 2 года назад

Truly enjoyed this story, thanks for sharing Michael

@MichaelFix 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@fannyingabout 8 месяцев назад

I've got one and I had stainless steel frets installed -- it's absolute fabulous

@benperea8483 4 года назад

Oh man I need one....

@aussiecoastie72 3 года назад

These look like absolutely beautiful acoustic guitars ... I would love one !

@tojisano6503 Год назад

This is the guitar I want. Going to save up for it!

@aushandsomealvin 3 года назад

I was in at Andrew’s shop the other day and saw this guitar being re-fretted, awesome looking guitar!!

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

it's done - plays great.

@jonmaclennan 3 года назад

Great video! Your original looks incredible! Thanks for sharing the backstory Michael.

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

Thanks Jon, Glad you enjoyed it!

@peterdixon1714 2 года назад

Look forward to seeing you at Coast Acoustic on 24th April!

@TonyObermeit Год назад

Thanks, that is a sweet sounding guitar, fascinated to hear it's story.

@MichaelFix Год назад

Thanks, Tony

@jeffcookdotau 4 года назад

Thanks Michael. I've become addicted to the slim body after getting a CS Classic and a CS Traditional. My 808's felt cumbersome by comparison so I've sold the Messiah and I'm only keeping the 70th Anniversary because of the cutaway. I think that's about to change!

@-eliranitzik3488 2 года назад

proud & enthusiastic owner

@gdt76 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing so much helpful information in this video. It answered several questions I have always had about your signature model. I didn't realize the body depth was a little smaller. It sounds wonderful!

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

no, its the 'performer' series guitar that has the more shallow body - my production model is the same body depth as a standard 808.

@gdt76 3 года назад

@@MichaelFix Gotcha. Thanks so much!

@jrlopez4341 Год назад

Awesome Michael awesome love you playing yes you notice for my picture I am a guitar player two finger style love it been playing Fingerstyle for seven years now can’t get enough thank you for sharing and you are awesome we love you

@MichaelFix Год назад

Thank, I appreciate your comment.

@aaronshortmusic Месяц назад

This is a very interesting and helpful video. I do wish that your signature Maton would come with the wider saddle and stainless frets as standard as intonation and fret wear are often issues for me with acoustic guitars.

@iannottim Месяц назад

Hi Aaron, fret wear is a major issue with me too, check out the JR signature 808 comes standard with larger stainless steel frets, I’ll be looking into that for my next gigging guitar for sure 👍

@aaronshortmusic Месяц назад

@@iannottim I have the JR right now but Iowa’s prefer a guitar with Sitka and Blackwood. I wish stainless was available on all of the models, at least as an option.

@iannottim Месяц назад

@@aaronshortmusic Totally understand, I wish they offered that on all models too. I’d be happy to pay the surcharge. Beats paying for a stainless refret for sure. I enjoy your videos by the way! Cheers

@kevincrouch3956 3 года назад

Thanks Michael, that was really interesting. I have played and really like your guitars. Unfortunately, out of my price range,so have gone with an SRS808, because I prefer the cedar top.Hope to see you back touring full time soon and would love to attend one of your workshops when it is feasible to run them again.

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

Thanks for commenting. Im running a weekend workshop in Wollongong: michaelfix.com/news/blog/michael-fix-guitar-camp-wollongong-june-5-6

@kevincrouch3956 3 года назад

@@MichaelFix Ok Michael, thanks for the letting me know, I'll see if I can make it.

@gesunelson 4 года назад

Finally :) Really great insights, Michael. I couldn't be happier with mine and it sounds like I got mine at the right time! It plays very well and record very easily. I don't need to stuff around to get a pleasing tone. The small body makes it very comfortable. The pearl logo inlay is beautiful as well. I love it, man! What strings do you prefer on yours?

@MichaelFix 4 года назад

Hi Gerry, I’m using D’Addario J16’s

@whitebeardart 4 года назад

Great insights into the guitar series that you play.

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@jamesontravis8301 2 года назад

@Maverick Elias instablaster :)

@maverickelias3073 2 года назад

@Jameson Travis thanks for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm in the hacking process atm. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@maverickelias3073 2 года назад

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@jamesontravis8301 2 года назад

@Maverick Elias No problem =)

@goswo 4 года назад

What a truly wonderful story Michael. Thanks a lot. And your Maton model sounds amazing :-) Ohh, and sorry for asking to many technical questions, but I notice you have the mic in the middle of the soundhole, can you share your ideas behind that. Think they comes shipped with the mic further back?

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

I'm always experimenting - subtle movement changes the tone, & using a feedback buster changes it again, so lots of trial & error

@GuitarTime 3 года назад

Awesome!! it answered a lot of questions I had. Does your newest guitar missing the bridge saddle?

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

no, its a black saddle - that's all!

@jimmeymcgee2840 7 месяцев назад

i love the thicker body guitar i sure hope i can get it that way still.

@MichaelFix 7 месяцев назад

yes, the deeper body is the standard - same depth as EBG808

@jimmeymcgee2840 7 месяцев назад

Thank you i bought tommys last month really was surprised how loud it was i didnt know about you until after the purchase love your music as well an i really like your cut away 8080 body an plan on ordering it in May thank you .@@MichaelFix

@HarryNicNicholas Год назад

something i think is a bit odd is, i have a gibson J35 with a natural finish. i play fingerstyle and i don't like the shape or the stripey scratch-plate, so i took it off, it came away really easily and the only marks is leftover from the stripes and the outline of the plate, but what is strange is that i left it in sunlight in the hope that it would fade to match the rest of the front, i did that for about three months and it didn't seem to make a difference, where the scratch-plate was is a slightly yellower tint. anyway, i put it back in the case (i have another nine guitars to mess around with) but when i took it out about two months later it has almost faded to the same colour throughout. it faded faster inside the case than in sunlight. i have a maton EBG808TE that i adore, and it's quirk is that if you stray from concert pitch, it sounds dead, like it has two year old strings, but, get it spot on concert pitch it comes alive. wonderful guitar, you can get harmonics practically anywhere on the fingerboard, i love it.

@benniich6758 2 года назад

Hey Michael, great video and great guitar - what is the song you play at the end of the video? Keep up the great work and all the best!

@MichaelFix 2 года назад

That's a new piece that I'll be releasing this year (new single on the first of each month) - I haven't settled on the title yet!

@cruzanstx 6 месяцев назад

I love my MicFix guitar. Please let me know what size / type ss frets you installed, and the bevel angle. I have a guitar with ss jumbos. The bevel at 45 degrees reaching toward the E strings and the slippery ss tends me to slip a finger off the E side. Thanks,

@MichaelFix 6 месяцев назад

my ss frets are very close (if not identical) profile to the originals

@janiceandscottwolfe6203 3 года назад

Michael, The video mentioned a performer series guitar that is thinner. Interested in purchasing a Michael Fix model, but am curious if the stock model has the thinner body that you discussed in the video. From the Grand Canyon State Scott

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

Hi Scott, the thin body was a special order, the stock model is the deeper 808 body. The stock thin body 808 is known as the ‘performer’. Hope this helps!

@enclayve9647 3 года назад

I've been playing a Michael Fix model for years in many solo and duo gigs (Tommy Emmanuel has signed mine). I've played Taylor and Martin in gigs and I'd never put down my Maton. Just as Micheal said - it's the guitar I always go to, and I never gig without it - everything else is a back-up. I loved hearing Michael's story! I do have a question - are all of the models the thinner body? I also see pictures of the MF model without a pick guard and sometime with a pick guard? I have a pick guard. And a note - when I first picked up the guitar in a store (in San Diego, CA), the action was ridiculously high and I had to really work the truss bar to get it playable. BTW, I'm also sold on ACUS amps - great for solo gigs!

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

Re thin body...no, that was a 1-off that maton built for me, the standard mf model is ‘regular 808’ thickness. I’ve noticed on early eu tours that many matons in music stores had high actions, probably due to sudden temperature changes, but in recent years they seem to be more stable, and I can randomly take one off the wall, & mostly they are ready to roll.

@enclayve9647 3 года назад

@@MichaelFix Thanks for the response! My action is better than I've had on Taylors even with heavier strings. This is a great guitar - it has changed my playing and inspired me like no other guitar ever has (and I've played for decades). Great to hear you playing it too! more inspiration

@paulhicks3595 3 года назад

It seems to sound great acoustically as well. Which raises the question - what guitar do you chose to record, as opposed to perform, with?

@MichaelFix 3 года назад

I record a lot with the 2018 model,. Other recording guitars include my very first maton dreadnought (‘ 89, which you can hear on the MacArthur Park clip), & a hand-built Michael Palm OM guitar.

@josealvinpalas4454 2 года назад

Is it pleked? I love the sound..

@MichaelFix 2 года назад

No, not plek'd - doesn't need it!

@josealvinpalas4454 2 года назад

@@MichaelFix wow im really excited to get one.. i think you have the best sounding acoustic guitar i ever heard. Plugged and unplugged.. thanks a lot sir..