Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
I've had this old guitar for 17 years now, and it's still going strong! This is my long-term review and thoughts on the Maton EBG808 Artist, built in 2007.
Here's my love letter to Skippy!
Chapter markers:
00:00 "This Old Guitar" performance
00:41 Introduction
03:17 SECTION 1: The Maton EBG808 Artist
05:42 The APMic vs AP5 Pro pickup system
07:13 SECTION 2: Long-term review
07:59 Honest thoughts on Maton
09:34 Rhythm guitar and 'big strummy' gigs
11:02 'Big strummy' rhythm demo
11:58 Skippy's second hole and a luthier's advice
13:33 My thoughts on the guitar now
15:07 You could play hurling with these
18:23 SECTION 3: Gigs over the years and 'tough love'
20:26 Old footage from Belfast gigs
22:06 Supporting Horslips, melting bridges
26:25 "I'll take your medical advice onboard"
28:56 Guinness in the hole!
30:12 "Blood, sweat, piss and tears" - outro
(Please note that this is not an advertisement video. I am not sponsored or endorsed by Maton, nor did I receive any request from them to create this video. This video is purely for entertainment and educational purposes, and all of the content is based entirely on my own opinions.)
I've had this old guitar for 17 years now, and it's still going strong! This is my long-term review and thoughts on the Maton EBG808 Artist, built in 2007.
Here's my love letter to Skippy!
Chapter markers:
00:00 "This Old Guitar" performance
00:41 Introduction
03:17 SECTION 1: The Maton EBG808 Artist
05:42 The APMic vs AP5 Pro pickup system
07:13 SECTION 2: Long-term review
07:59 Honest thoughts on Maton
09:34 Rhythm guitar and 'big strummy' gigs
11:02 'Big strummy' rhythm demo
11:58 Skippy's second hole and a luthier's advice
13:33 My thoughts on the guitar now
15:07 You could play hurling with these
18:23 SECTION 3: Gigs over the years and 'tough love'
20:26 Old footage from Belfast gigs
22:06 Supporting Horslips, melting bridges
26:25 "I'll take your medical advice onboard"
28:56 Guinness in the hole!
30:12 "Blood, sweat, piss and tears" - outro
(Please note that this is not an advertisement video. I am not sponsored or endorsed by Maton, nor did I receive any request from them to create this video. This video is purely for entertainment and educational purposes, and all of the content is based entirely on my own opinions.)
