bass
BB1200 bass
| Maker | Maton |
|---|---|
| Origin | Australia |
| Type | bass |
| Maker founded | 1946 |
| Status | current |
The BB1200 is a Maton model from the company's Melbourne workshop, and the instrument Josh Homme is most closely associated with.
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Why it matters
Maton's electric models are no longer in continuous production, so a BB1200 comes from dealer stock or the second-hand market rather than a current catalogue. That puts the decision on condition and originality instead of a spec sheet. The Josh Homme association keeps demand steady, and signature versions are their own separate market.
Note
The famous Australian-made bass line.
Specifications
- Scale length: unknown
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- Check whether a listing is a standard BB1200 or a signature version
- Originality of hardware affects value on older examples
- Australian-made Matons have a strong home market, which shows in shipping
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
Coleman's Music · 2011-05 · 54,331 views
“Doug Steele gives us a demo of the Maton BB1200 electric guitar from our new Blackburn store.”
Played demo of a Maton BB1200 hollow-body electric.
intheblues · 2018-05 · 17,360 views
“This is my review of the Maton BB 1200 JH Josh Homme Signature Electric Guitar.”
Hands-on with a Maton BB1200 JH Josh Homme signature, played clean and driven.