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Australian singer Frank Ifield also owned and used a Maton guitar, which he later had fitted with a custom-made scratch plate, made in the shape of a map of Australia.

Frank gave this instrument to his guitarist Ray Brett when he returned to Australia, and it has been featured on an episode of the BBC programme Antiques Roadshow.

Although these guitars are now normally worth around UK £ 2, 000, expert Bunny Campione valued Ifield's guitar at between UK £ 10, 000 and UK £ 15, 000, because Ifield had used it in songs featured in a compilation album alongside The Beatles ' first two singles.