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Maton Canterbury factory, Melbourne: guitar plant in Canterbury, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia · Guitar Story

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Maton Canterbury factory, Melbourne

Name: Maton Canterbury factory, Melbourne
Address: Canterbury, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Canterbury, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia^[1]. Built for 0 brands on record.

Maton history: Bill May opened Australia's first major guitar facility in Canterbury in 1949 (fan site, community). Closure 1989 or 1990: Maton warranty PDF puts Bayswater opening in 1990. Unverified.

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Where it is

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Brands built here

Every headstock this plant has built for, on record. A contract plant can sit behind several brands at once.

Brand	Lines	Years

Who ran the plant

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Years	Operator	Source
1949–1990	Maton Musical Instruments	unverified^{no source}

Production record

Years	Brand	Line	Role	Source

Where its materials come from

No supply records for this plant yet.

Sources

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Warranty & Customer Care (PDF)graded primary

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