Joe plays Maton acoustic guitars, made in Australia.
His signature model, the JR Signature features Tasmanian Myrtle back and sides, a Mahogany neck, Rosewood fingerboard, Spruce top, and custom fretwire. For more information on the JR Signature:
https://maton.com.au/product/jr-signature
Joe also has several JR Personal Maton Custom Shop guitars hand-made by Andy Allen. Being that Andy is in very high demand, these guitars are quite rare. The JR Signature was based on Joe's JR Personal Maton's and feature the same tonewoods, frets and other features.
Joe has JR Personal guitars from 2008, 2011 & 2014 and his new JR Signature is from 2020.
Quote from Joe:
"I love my Maton's - they are so easy to play, record beautifully and when played live on stage, they sound massive! They are my favorite workhorse guitars. My Custom Shop Matons are older and 'played in' so they feel very comfortable and sound particularly warm. I feel my new JR Signature is equally great and it is actually easier to play because the frets are newer. I play it every day because it feels so good and thats how you break a guitar in. :)
