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Season 2 Episode 8 of Martins & More starts the New Year off happily with Maury and Spoon revealing their favorite albums of fingerstyle guitar music. From major influencers like Merle Travis, Leo Kottke, and Michael Hedges to regional artists like Teja Gerken, El McMeen, and Howard Emerson, each with devoted fans if not major recording contracts. All are mentioned for their wonderful playing on awesome albums well worth seeking out.

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.

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?

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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