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Should Maury’s Music Return to In-Store Visits? Maury encountered some on-line discussion about guitar shops that sell on-line but have remained closed to the general public since the COVID shutdown. This happened just as Maury was already considering (the possibility of just maybe) making the changes necessary so that our customers near enough to Maury’s Music could visit the shop to play guitars in person.

What Will Happen if Guitar Center Goes Away? CUE 1 – Movie Guy’s Voice: Imagine if you can, a world without Guitar Center… That is a reality that may
be coming soon to a community near you.

Reason #6 for owning a Blueridge guitar – Neck Width Options! There is a Blueridge guitar with your favorite nut width. For those who wish C. F. Martin & Co. and other makers hadn’t moved away from the 1-11/16” nut width, Blue Ridge has you covered!

Reason #7 for owning a Blueridge guitar – Awesome softshell cases! Blueridge guitars come in some of the most beloved cases available today!

Season 1 Episode 18 of Martins & More welcomes renowned artist Robert F. Goetzl to the podcast.

Reason #8 for owning a Blueridge guitar – Distinctive Styling! Many Blueridge guitar models have a combination of classic acoustic guitar appointments, with stylish accents that make them stand out from all other guitars.

Reason #9 for owning a Blueridge guitar – Tenor Guitars! Like their Earthquake parlor guitars from bygone days, Blueridge makes four-string tenor guitars based on the original C. F. Martin Designs from the 1920s, but available for an enjoyably affordable price.

Reason #10 for owning a Blueridge guitar – Parlor Guitars! Blueridge refers to these special members of the Historic Series as Earthquake guitars, because of the “spirit of creativity and prosperity that was felt in America after the turn of the century from the aftermath of the Great San Francisco Quake of 1906.”

How long does it take to break in a Martin guitar? Here is a query we received that would fit right in with one of Maury’s Martin Myths podcasts. So, just how long does it take to “break in” a Martin Guitar?

Season 1 Episode 14 of Martins & More recounts the fun and fabulous time that Spoon and Maury had at the latest Martinfest. This gathering of Martin guitar enthusiasts takes place in and around Nazareth, PA, over a three-day summer’s weekend, with participants from across the USA and from other nations.