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Season 1 Episode 2 of Martins & More focuses on some of the best-bang-for-the-buck Martin guitars, found in the amazing Road Series. When did the Road Series first appear? How has it changed over the years? Why might you want to buy a Road Series guitar for yourself or a loved one?

We proudly present Season 1 Episode 1 Martins & More, Maury’s Music’s entertaining and informative podcast featuring special guest T Spoon Phillips, the veteran New York City guitarists and venerable scholar of C. F. Martin & Company history, and all things related to acoustic guitars. This inaugural installment is about mahogany, and mahogany, and more mahogany!

Ordering a Custom Martin the Right Way – Part II. We shall begin where with left off, with more common customizations that relate to our previous discussion of body shapes, while introducing unusual options to consider as you plan out your perfect custom Martin guitar.

Ordering a Custom Martin the Right Way
There are few things more exciting than shopping for and buying a new Martin guitar. The one thing that will top that experience is designing the guitar that will be created in the Martin Custom Shop just for you. Maury’s expert guidance helps work out the specifications that will allow the Martin Custom Shop to make your dream come true.
 

Martin moved into their new distribution center in October of 2021 - and it's enormous! Martin ships more than 70,000 guitars a year. If you're curious to see where the wood is stored & where those guitars start their journey - check out our video footage... complete with soundtrack by our pal Spoon Phillips.

Martin D-35 Sunburst Triple Feature! At Maury’s Music, we happened to have three identical D-35 Sunburst models on the premises. This allowed us to take a close look at just how much alike they truly are, and where their individuality might be noticeable.

Extra! Extra!! Seven New Martin Models Added to the Modern Deluxe Series!!!
We interrupt this blog for an awesome news bulletin. Our friends at C.F. Martin & Co. have released a bevy of Modern Deluxe beauties, currently available for pre-order at Maury's Music!

In 2019, the invention of the first 13-fret Martin took the world by storm with the introduction of the Martin SC-13E Koa, with its revolutionary Sure Align neck system and the ergonomic design of its Velocity neck and asymmetrical S body shape. Today, that which had expanded the possibilities of what an acoustic-electric guitar could achieve was taken to new levels, with the introduction of the upgraded SC-13E Special Ziricote model, the SC-13E Special Ziricote Sunburst model, and also the SC-10E, the most affordable S-size Martin yet!

Martin has fallen behind in production &  many of our new orders are into late-2023. If you've found a Martin Guitar on our website and are ready to purchase - don't delay... contact us today.

Happy New Year, from Maury's Music! We hope 2022 brings you twelve months of happiness and healthiness. We also wish for you very happy and healthy guitars, which look and sound their best. A great place to start achieving that goal is with a new set of guitar strings that are clean and fresh!