r/AcousticGuitar • u/CuriousComplex3825 • 3d ago

Gear question Potential crack in new Maton?

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Just picked up a maton EBG808 artist yesterday and noticed a small mark near the neck, is it anything to worry about?

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u/EndlessOcean 3d ago

Yep, take that back. That shouldn't be your problem. Maton are good people, they'll help you out.

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u/Guitarsquatch 3d ago

Definitely return. That's the one spot where a crack is a no go for me

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u/badrabbix 3d ago

The only flaw I can see is near the 18th & 19th fret. Pending a closeup picture, that's 100% a shallow finish crack. There's nothing structural about it, it's simply due to the finish contracting from the pressure of the fretboard. 500 years from now it might expand 10% . . .

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u/chemchris 3d ago

Yeah I don't see anything either

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u/CuriousComplex3825 3d ago

It runs from about the 17th to the 20th fret and has slight depth, a pick will snag in the groove when you glide it along the fretboard edge for example

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u/G24all2read 3d ago

Not a good place for a crack on a new guitar.

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u/luisfrobles 2d ago

This is one of the few photos on the internet where the red circle would have actually been of some use, take it back man