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Season 1 Episode 19 of Martins & More brings back the quiz format as Maury tries to stump Spoon and the listening audience as to who at Maury’s Music is in charge of what activities in the day to day operation of the beloved guitar shop.

Season 1 Episode 17 of Martins & More is dedicated to Martins made with smaller bodies, which can appeal to many players for many different reasons.

Season 1 Episode 16 of Martins & More adds a bit of fun and frivolity as we play "Would Maury or Spoon Lie to You?" Or to each other for that matter!

Maury & Lori will be away on vacation from August 22-26.  Andrew will be shipping all website orders & answering emails without Maury's help. You can still order from our secure website 24/7, but please allow a little extra time for order fulfillment & email replies.

Season 1 Episode 15 of Martins & More puts the spotlight on the concert artists and recording stars that were honored by C. F. Martin & Company with a limited edition model celebrating their contribution to popular music. Some have been honored with more than one such model. Thanks to all our listeners on the Maury’s Music Facebook page for replying to the poll that led us to doing a podcast about Artist models made by Martin!

Season 1 Episode 13 of Martins & More focuses on the “More” as Maury takes us through the many offerings from Blueridge guitars. Spoon chimes in with his opinion of the unique chime in the Blueridge voice, and the many attractive features of these finely crafted instruments.

Season 1 Episode 12 of Martins & More gets down home and personal, as Maury Rutch and T Spoon Phillips share stories and details of their personal Martin guitars. Thanks to listener John, for requesting this topic!

Check back daily for Maury’s MartinFest 2022 updates!

Season 1 Episode 11 of Martins & More offers you Maury and Spoon’s authentic opinions and authenticated knowledge of Martin’s Authentic Series. Each guitar is a meticulously researched reconstruction of specific classic vintage Martins from before, during, and after their Golden Era of the 1930s.

GuitarBench magazine interviewed Maury back in early 2021 for their monthly podcast. The two had a nice conversation & the episode finally aired in July of 2022.