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minor-fareast">直到<span lang="EN-US">30</span>年代中期，澳大利亚的吉他制造业几乎是空白的。国内很难找到高质量的吉他，而此时最好的吉他都来自于美国。<span lang="EN-US">Bill May</span>——出生于墨尔本的绝世音乐家、木工老师和制琴师决定改变这一切。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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minor-fareast">在<span lang="EN-US">40</span>年代早期，<span lang="EN-US">Bill</span>开展了一个被称作是“<span lang="EN-US">Maton Stringed Instruments and Repairs</span>”的吉他定制和维修业务。这个企业非常的成功，以致<span lang="EN-US">Bill</span>说服了他哥哥<span lang="EN-US">Reg</span>作为全职吉他制造师加入自己的团队，并于<span lang="EN-US">1946</span>年创立了“<span lang="EN-US">Maton Musical Instruments Company</span>”，即<span lang="EN-US">Maton</span>乐器公司。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-fareast">至今仍是澳大利亚百分之百的家族式企业，目前由他的女儿<span lang="EN-US">Linda</span>和女婿<span lang="EN-US">Neville Kitchen</span>接管。带着对公司潜力的大量信心，<span lang="EN-US">Bill</span>于<span lang="EN-US">1949</span>年在墨尔本<span lang="EN-US">Canterbury</span>运营了澳大利亚的第一家主营吉他制造的工厂。在这里有超过<span lang="EN-US">3000</span>种不同的模型，正是<span lang="EN-US">Maton</span>团队在这个时期内创造力的惊人见证。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-fareast">年来<span lang="EN-US">Maton</span>一直以<span lang="EN-US">Canterbury</span>的工厂为主，直到<span lang="EN-US">1989</span>年在墨尔本<span lang="EN-US">Bayswater</span>建立了一个更加现代和宽敞的工厂。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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minor-fareast;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-fareast">年</span><span style="font-family: 宋体; color: black; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">后为了努力迎合手工乐器巨大的市场要求，位于<span lang="EN-US">Bayseater</span>的工厂迁至了墨尔本市郊的<span lang="EN-US">Box Hill</span>，建立了一个更大的生产基地。特地建造的新工厂的规模是位于<span lang="EN-US">Bayswater</span>的旧工厂的四倍。在这里，公司能够迎合目前的市场需求并有利于进一步开拓国际市场。这种澳大利亚式的成功主要归功于<span lang="EN-US">Bill May</span>的灵感和创造力并且能将他们在乐器上重现。由于是澳大利亚运营时间最长、最成功的吉他制造商，且率先使用了许多澳大利亚本土木材用于吉他建造，<span lang="EN-US">Bill May</span>被许多澳洲制琴师称为这个行业的奠基人。</span><span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-fareast-font-family:
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minor-fareast;mso-no-proof:yes">在最近举办的澳大利亚音乐颁奖典礼上，<span lang="EN-US">Bill May</span>被追授这个行业的最高荣誉并将其名字引入名人堂，他对于澳大利亚音乐史的重要性再次被提及并受到世人的瞻仰。<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#000000"><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);">1960年，5岁的Tommy Emmanuel拥有的第一把吉他就是</span><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);">Maton</span><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);">，从此之后，他与</span><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);">Maton</span><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);">结下了不解之缘，并将它和他曼妙的音乐带到了全世界。如今，魔方乐器成为</span><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);">Maton</span><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);">中国总代理，希望能让更多国内琴友能喜爱上它。</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);"><font color="#000000"><img src="https://img.guitarschina.com/img2013/0414b/36.jpg" alt="" border="0"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);"><font color="#000000"> <br><br> <br><br> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);"><font color="#000000"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><font color="#000000"><span style="text-align: center; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);">一起来欣赏Tommy Emmanuel的最新神曲《Close to you</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">》，仿佛夹杂着酒精，听着听着就醉了。</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><embed src="http://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XMzExNDMyNzE2/v.swf" allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" style="text-align: center;" align="middle" height="400" width="480"></p> |
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