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from? And I'll go, well, I'm from Melbourne, but right now I'm living wherever I am. So I

do feel, you know, deeply Melbournian, even though it's been a long time since I've actually
lived at home.

FD: Well, that's good. I better let you go because I know you've got a busy schedule, getting
things organized and getting on the plane and whatnot.

And before I let you go though I must say happy 21st to your trusty Maton Master Sound
guitar, made especially for you in Maton Melbourne factory, It just turned 21 years of age.

FB: Yes. You see, when I started to join all the dots I thought, well, 2004 that was the first
time I put together the Fortune Tellers as a touring band for a tour. It was the first time
that I used my trusty Maton Master Sound, which is my favourite and constant touring
companion; that was its first outing too.

The funny thing was I'd always played, or generally played a Telecaster, and I love Teles
and I've got some beautiful Teles. And when Maton built that guitar for me it was I was
really like I don't need another electric guitar I've got a Telecaster I don't need that. And
so in the end, I said, well, why don't you make a guitar that does something very different?

And what I love about the Maton Mastersound, it was maybe the first one they built as a
long scale instrument. They were originally designed as a short scale instrument. And
when I went in to test drive it as an
Fiona’s Maton Mastersound
idea, I went, I didn't like the feel of
it.

Short scale, for those guitarists listening, at the
short scale instruments got a more bendy kind of
feel. And I liked the rigidity. So that was a custom build
to a long scale. And then they made various tweaks to the
instrument to suit me which then ended up leading to a
production run of that style sound. But yeah, so that was
its first go. And I really wanted something that had a meatier
sound. And it was perfect for playing in a small ensemble and
playing Chicago style stuff. Yeah, so that's been, yeah, the 21 years
celebrating the band and that guitar and this historic recording.

FD: : Well, you've reached adulthood as they say.

FB: Yes, the key to the door. Yeah, that's right.

FD: Fiona, it is always a pleasure to talk to you. Your tour schedule is on. your website at
FionaBoyes.com and you can find out all the details and pick up a copy live at Blues Fest
2004.

FD: Best of luck with the launch Fiona. and many thanks for your time and the music on
this morning on A Different Shade of Blue on 3WAY FM.

FB: Thank you Frank, for your support and I hope to see you soon.