Maury's Blog

Over the years Martin has changed the exact position of the "X " bracing numerous times, but on modern Martins the standard positioning of the center of this X is about 1.5” from the soundhole. If the center of the X gets closer to the soundhole this is known as forward shifting. If the center is farther away it’s known as rear-shifting.

Nick and Maury have played together in several bands over the years, and from time to time Nick drops by for a visit.  This time we caught him on camera!

Trenton Perry stopped by today to check out some Martin OM's.  We aimed the camera at him as soon as he started playing.  :)

At Maury's Music, we play the products we sell.  Maury has performed onstage with some very talented local musicians over the years, and from time to time, many of them stop by for a visit. 

Many guitar companies are looking towards more responsibly sourced woods with which to build their instruments, both for their more positive impact on the word at large as well as the security they will provide for the manufacturer years down the line.

At Maury's Music, we play the products we sell.  Maury has performed onstage with some very talented local musicians over the years, and from time to time, many of them stop by for a visit.  

Maury's Music would like to thank all of the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum members who volunteer their time and talents, onstage during the Martin on Main event each year!

 It’s no great mystery that musician’s buy tube amps for tones and a feel that can only be derived from the glass bottles we call tubes. Players obtain MESA/Boogie amps because they realize that the amps are so tonally versatile and so well built that they can last their entire career. Many players possess a great knowledge about the features of their Boogies but what I’ve found in my travels is that there is quite a lot of confusion about the main participant in the tonal foundation, the tubes.

This topic was actually requested by a customer who was having some difficulty understanding the difference between the D-28 Marquis and D-28 Authentic 1937. Both of these guitars offer similar woods, construction and features. However, as with all things acoustic guitar, the devil is in the details and it’s only by looking carefully at the specs that you’ll get a full picture.

Martin brought the 00-15M design into the Retro Series.  The 00-15E Retro is the first-ever mahogany-topped Martin to include Fishman Aura electronics!