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Monday, December 26 2022
Guitar Tonewoods Part II

Season 2 Episode 7 of Martins & More picks up where Episode 6 left off, with the focus shifting to the exotic and domestic tonewoods used for the back and sides of Martin and Blueridge acoustic guitars.

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Monday, December 19 2022
Guitar Tonewoods Part I

Season 2 Episode 6 of Martins & More gets us ready for winter, with a look at the species of evergreen trees that that get turned into spruce guitar tops, a major source of an acoustic guitar’s tone. Has Martin always used the same type spruce? Which spruce sounds like what? Why do they sound the way they do?

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Monday, December 12 2022
The Martin D-18

Season 2 Episode 5 of Martins & More features the iconic D-18, which set the world-wide standard for what an excellent mahogany Dreadnought should be, from long before Martin even had a “Standard Series.” Thanks to anonymous listener X for requesting this topic!

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Monday, December 05 2022
Maury and Spoon's Musical Influences

Season 2 Episode 4 of Martins & More has Maury and Spoon sound off on the guitarists, songwriters, and singers who influenced their musical tastes, and their guitar playing. Which artists do they share in common admiration? Is it one of your favorites? Thanks to loyal listener “T” for suggesting this podcast topic!

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Monday, November 28 2022
Maury's Top 10 Martin Guitars

Season 2 Episode 3 of Martins & More has us proudly presenting Maury’s Top 10 Martin Guitars. Where Part I featured Spoon’s Top 10 List of Martins currently available for sale, Maury took a different approach.

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Monday, November 21 2022
Spoon Phillips' Top 10 Martin Guitars

Season 2 Episode 2 of Martins & More was challenging for Spoon, as Maury asked him to name his Top 10 Martin Guitars, so they could compare them with Maury’s Top 10 Martin Guitars.

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Monday, November 14 2022
Guitar Picks

Season 2 Episode 1 of Martins & More has guitarists Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music getting really picky about guitar picks with his good friend, the New York City guitarist T Spoon Phillips of OneManz.com.

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Tuesday, November 01 2022
Martin Guitars & the use of Sitka Spruce in 2022.

Due to constraints surrounding the procurement of old-growth Sitka spruce, Martin Guitar will allow the use of Lutz spruce in combination with Sitka spruce as needed. Read more.

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Monday, October 24 2022
Acoustic Guitar Bridge Pins

Season 1 Episode 25 of Martins & More pins down the end of Season One with an expose on bridge pins.

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Friday, October 21 2022
Martin Guitar & Ebony in 2022

Martin Guitars & Ebony in 2022. Martin is constantly reviewing their specifications, and revising as necessary while maintaining the sound, structural integrity, and high-quality standards of their fine instruments. Many models with ebony fretboards & bridges are now showing streaks & natural cosmetic irregularities. Read more.

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