Maury's Blog

Made in the Shade
Martin has a long tradition of adding special toner to the spruce soundboard of a guitar to darken the  lacquer finish in a pleasing, aesthetic way. The official company language has always described such guitars as having a “shaded top,” with the common terms like “sunburst” and “burst” being used for specific types of top shading. And while there have been multiple bursts over the years, the two most popular examples remain available today, the Sunburst 1935 and the Amberburst 1933.

At Maury's Music, we play the products we sell. COVID19 & social distancing might stop some musicians from making music together, but not us! Check out our long-distance jams! Quarantunes!  

A week after Maury appeared on the popular YouTube webzine “The Aaron Short Music Hangout,” Martin’s Dick Boak took his place in front of a webcam for a lengthy and enlightening interview on the same show. Aaron asked him what his favorite Martin guitar was. Dick replied that there are so many great Martins, but for him it is the Orchestra Model. And it is no coincidence that John Mayer’s signature model is based on his long-time go-to axe, which happens to be the same Martin OM model that Dick Boak plays, and the very same one played to this day by Maury of Maury’s Music. The reason is simple – Martin OMs are awesome!

We're live-streaming you into our studio for a virtual tour of our current inventory!

Are Hand Sanitizers and Other Household Products Safe For Your Guitar? If you are lucky enough to have some hand sanitizer available to you in these days of dearth, it is very important to your guitar’s health that you pay attention to how you apply the sanitizer and when it is safe to play your guitar if you have it on your hands. Read more!

With its nautical theme celebrating the age of the great clipper ships, the Martin D Homeward is a true masterpiece of the woodworking arts, among the most visually beautiful guitars C. F. Martin has ever produced. Read more.

During this very serious COVID-19 scare, our website IS OPEN for business. We are processing phone orders M-F 10:00-5:00. Our website is open 24/7 and all internet and phone orders are being fulfilled without disruption or delay.

Aaron Short unboxed & demo's our D-18E Modern Deluxe - LIVE! Watch the replay!

Today’s Standard Series OM-28 and the OMJM each borrow features from the now retired OM-28V from the Vintage Series... but they also have significant differences from one another. Read more!

Our pal Lyle dropped by to purchase a Colorado Capo. Whie he was here, he asked if we had a Martin D-18 Jason Isbell. :)