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Season 1 Episode 8 of Martins & More features Spoon providing the fascinating history of Martin’s Style 17 and how it evolved into today’s 17 Series.

There is an old advertising slogan that went something like, “More people play a Martin or want to play a Martin than any other guitar.” Certainly, Martin guitars are owned and played by countless professional musicians from the biggest stars to the anonymous studio session players that back them up on albums or play on the soundtrack scores of Hollywood films and television shows. The reason for this can be summed up in one word: Tone.
 

Fingerstyle champ El McMeen visited Maury's Music to demo some great guitars for us. He's an incredibly-talented fingerstyle artist, and his use of CGDGAD tuning brings a unique resonance to the pieces he plays.

At long last, we're finally making strides in getting some Uke demo videos recorded, produced & out into the wild. Between Spoon Phillips, Maury Rutch and Dee Dasher, we're committed to putting together some really fun ukulele content.

If you've always wondered about popular acoustic guitar myths, how to tell which ones are based in truth - and which ones are total baloney  .... this episode of the Martins & More podcast with Spoon Phillips is for you!

History of the Martin OM Orchestra Model - Martins & More Podcast with Spoon Phillips S2 E19. If you're a fan of Martin OMs, and always wanted to know more about their early days, the various different models & why Maury & Spoon love them so much :)  .... this episode is for you!

On Friday, Martin 24, 2023, Maury and Spoon traveled to Nazareth, PA for a very special podcast at the home of Dick Boak. The venerable living legend sat down for a fascinating chat about his lifelong love of making guitars and similar instruments, beginning in his childhood, on through his 30-plus year career at C. F. Martin & Co., and featuring some of the many guitars Dick has built at his home workshop.

Martin Introduces Satin Finish Models in the Standard Series! Extra!!! Extra!!! New 2023 Martins offer incredible value with great tone. Maury’s Music proudly presents SIX new Standard Series Martins, the D-28 Satin, D-28 Satin Amberburst, D-28 Street Legend, each made with East Indian backs and sides, and the D-18 Satin, D-18 Satin Amberburst, and D-18 Street Legend, made with Genuine Mahogany back and sides.

Michael Dickinson is a very good friend of Maury and Spoon who has worked at C. F. Martin & Company for over 30 years. Today, he spends most of his time procuring wonderful tonewoods from around the world as Martin’s Exotic and Sustainable Wood Buyer. Due to his unmatchable knowledge of Martin history, he was also given the responsibility of sourcing and buying rare vintage instruments for the Martin Museum.

A special podcast about a very special Martin guitar enthusiast, this episode of Martins & More is dedicated to the late David Crosby. Crosby died on January 18, 2023, at the age of 81.