In today's episode of your favorite Martin Guitar podcast, we're discussing another pair of viewer-requested topics: "Gloss VS satin guitar finishes", and "How does a pro musician keep music from feeling like a job?" Thanks for your interest & we hope you enjoy today's program.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

In today's episode of your favorite Martin Guitar podcast, we're remembering all the fun we had at Martinfest 2024! Which Martin guitars made the biggest impression on Maury? Which night did Spoon stay up late? Who traveled from the UK with a D-42 and 42 cans of beer in a flight case? Those answers & more - coming right up!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Luxe by Martin: Kovar Strings. Maury & Spoon finally found the time to try the new Kovar strings on their guitars. Maury put a set of 12s on his Martin OM-28V & recorded the results over 4 weeks. Spoon also tried Kovar lights on his rosewood 000C-21 TSP Custom Martin AND his mahogany 1990's 000C-16E. The verdict? Listen today and find out. :D

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music. 

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business.

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Aloha! In today's episode we're talking about Hawaiian music & slack key guitar, paired with Maury's interview with Bobby Moderow. Bobby is an award-winning guitarist from Hawaii & he made the pilgrimage to the Martin Factory to pick up a very special instrument. Maury caught up with him in the Martin museum & he played a song for us, too!  Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their slack key chat on.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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Earth Day at Martin Guitar & the NEW DSS Biosphere II. Robert Goetzl hit another one out of the park, with this - the 3rd guitar in his series of earth day instruments. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon discuss this exciting new model, and the ever important cause it's inherently attached to - making every day earth day.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Follow Robert Goetzl on Instagram @rfgoetzl

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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THE BEST (Our Favorite) Bass Players. The top bassists according to Rolling Stone. The greatest bass players according to Consequence.net  Our Favorite Bass Players… do any of these names intersect? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon debate this popular topic. Thanks for being here!      

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music. 

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business.

Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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Doug Young: Fingerstyle Guitar.  Welcome to Martins & More with Spoon Phillips. Today we're continuing our chat with Doug Young. Doug is a professional guitarist from Mountain View, California. He's a teacher, performer, engineer, & writes for Acoustic Guitar magazine. He performs regularly in a duo with Teja Gerken & has several instructional books to his credit. Have you ever looked online for information on an acoustic guitar pickup? Chances are, you've benefited from Doug's advice in that department, too. Sit back & relax as we continue to get nerdy with Doug Young.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips 

Doug Young: Fingerstyle Guitar.  Welcome to Martins & More with Spoon Phillips. Today we're chatting with Doug Young. Doug is a professional guitarist from Mountain View, California. He's a teacher, performer, engineer, & writes for Acoustic Guitar magazine. He performs regularly in a duo with Teja Gerken & has several instructional books to his credit. Have you ever looked online for information on an acoustic guitar pickup? Chances are, you've benefited from Doug's advice in that department, too. Sit back & relax as we get nerdy with Doug Young.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips 

In today's episode we're counting down Spoon's TOP 10 Martin models discontinued too soon - including the Super D. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their discontinued chat on.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #superD

In today's episode we're chatting with our pal Mike Dickinson: sourcing specialist for Martin Guitar. Mike is in charge of sourcing things like sinker mahogany, pearl inlay & so much more. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon - and Mike - dive deep into a fun & informative conversation. It's gonna get nerdy.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #mikedickinson

In today's episode we're discussing the new Cherry Hill Customs from Martin Guitar. These unique instruments are only available IN-PERSON, for those customers visiting the Martin factory. Sit back & listen as we tell you all about 'em ... and you'll hear some sound samples, too.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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In today's episode we're chatting with Teja Gerken. Teja is a professional fingerstyle guitarist from the bay area of California. He worked at Acoustic Guitar magazine for many years before co-founding Peghead Nation with Scott Nygaard and Dan Gabel. His brand new album "Test of Time" is earning glowing reviews and can be found on all the major platforms. We're very excited to sit down with Teja and we hope you enjoy this very special episode!

Visit Teja at www.tejagerken.com and www.pegheadnation.com .

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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In today's episode of your favorite Martin Guitar podcast, we've got another listener-requested topic: stage fright. What is stage fright? How can you overcome it? Do Maury & Spoon still deal with it? Sit back & relax as we figure it out.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

In today's episode we're discussing open tunings and alternate tunings for guitar. What artist do you think of when someone mentions "Open G"? Which song do you most associate DADGAD with? Have you ever heard of "Celtic C"? Double-drop D? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their open tuning chat on.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #opentunings

In today's episode of Martins & More, we have a mixed bag of topics. Maury's Music brings back the OM-18, Martin Backstage members get 3 more Episodes of "From the Cage",  non-Martin NAMM items that caught our eye & more. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their smorgasbord chat on. :)

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #OM18

In today's episode of Martins & More, we're discussing Martin 12 string guitars. Current models, limited editions, the first Martin 12-strings ever made - and all points in-between. We'll even compare notes on our favorite 12-strings artist - and songs! Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their 12-string chat on. 

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #12string

A few episodes ago, we critiqued Rolling Stone's 250 greatest guitarists list. Upon hearing that show, our friend John asked us to "do the top female guitarists next... and include Marshall from Martin VS Martin". This episode is exactly that. The greatest female guitarists (according to Maury, Spoon and Marshall).

The NEW 2024 NAMM Martins Now that we've played many of the new 2024 NAMM Martins, we'd like to give you our real impressions - from a player's point of view. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their 2024 NAMM chat on.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #NAMM2024

In today's episode we're discussing the new Remastered X Series from Martin Guitar. We'll talk about the 00-X2E Cocobolo, D-X2E 12 Brazilian, GPC-X2E Ziricote - and so many more! New innovations like beveled fingerboard edges, refined string spacing & gorgeous new HPL pattern backs & sides. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon discuss these brand new X series NAMM offerings from Martin Guitar.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #remasteredXseries

NEW Martin Guitar models for NAMM 2024! In today's episode we're discussing the NEW 2024 offerings from Martin Guitar, introduced at Winter NAMM. Standard series SC-18E and SC-28E, The remastered X series, the controversial GPCE Inception Maple - and more! Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon dive deep into the exciting new Martin guitars from NAMM 2024!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

Want to support the show? Join us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/martinsandmore

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In today's episode we're discussing the Rolling Stone 250 greatest guitarists of all time. List like these were made for debating - and now it's our turn to dissect and debunk this enormous - and erroneous, collection. Should Neil Young be 100  spots higher than Stephen Stills? Does Joe Bonamassa deserve to be omitted? Where (if at all) does your favorite guitarist rank on this list? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon tear apart this list of 250 greatest guitarists of all time.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #rollingstone

In today's episode we're discussing the NEW Martin GPCE Inception Maple! With its revolutionary new bracing, environmentally-friendly construction & gorgeous new sunburst shade, this brand-new offering from CF Martin deserves an episode all to itself. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon dive deep into this exciting new guitar from NAMM 2024!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #GPCE #inception

In today's episode we're celebrating the fact that Martin Guitar turns 190! The legendary guitar company released the new Martin D-19 to commemorate this joyous occasion, and we need to unpack all the details for you. We'll also chat about the new Joan Baez display at the Martin museum & even discuss different kinds of acoustic pickups (by request). Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their 190th birthday chat on.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #rollingstone

In today's episode of your favorite Martin Guitar podcast, we give you the backstory of how Spoon first got involved with Martin Guitar. Sit back & relax as we travel back in time to Ohio, NYC and Nazareth, PA!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Welcome to season 4! In today's episode we're discussing Christmas & Holiday music. We'll find out which Christmas songs Spoon grew up with, which holiday programs Maury thinks of when you mention the holidays, and we'll gush about our favorite acoustic Christmas albums. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their holiday music chat on! 

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.  

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #holiday music

In today's episode, Maury & Spoon discuss the fact that Maury's Music is up for sale. After 20 years, Maury & Lori have decided to retire from retail. Will Maury continue to produce YouTube videos? Will Maury & Spoon continue podcasting? These answers and more - on the season 3 finale of Martins & More!. Sit back & enjoy this season 3 finale of M&M!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a premium online partner for Blueridge Guitars, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #forsale

Blueridge Guitar hidden gems! In today's episode we're discussing more under-the-radar guitars at Maury's Music. For one reason or another, we recognize that these guitars don't always get the attention they deserve. This is a list of those great Blueridge guitars that are easily overlooked - but shouldn't be. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon find out, as they get their Blueridge hidden gems chat on!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a premium online partner for Blueridge Guitars, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #blueridgeguitars

In today's episode we're we're talking with our pal Katie Fawkes - director of Marketing at Ecamm Live.  Ecamm is the software that powers all of Maury's Music's online video content. Martins & More, Mystery Guitar, Guitar Store Virtual Tour - and this program, Martins & More - they all have one thing in common: Maury uses Ecamm Live to record them, edit them & livestream them. Sit back & relax as Maury, Spoon & Katie get their Ecamm LIVE chat on!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #ecammlive

In today's episode we're discussing some recent Martin Guitar news. Rather than choose 1 specific topic for the entire show, we thought we'd experiment by jumping into a few topics today. Please let us know what you think of this format. On today's to-do list:

• Martin Backstage All-access exclusive content debuts
• The Martin D-15E is a ruse!
• The Woodstock Luthier Show
• 20 questions & more!

Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their Martin Guitar NEWS chat on!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #martinguitarnews

In today's episode we're discussing some great Martin Guitar hidden gems - at any price. At Maury's Music, lots of players ask us lots of questions about which guitar to buy, and among the almost 200 models, many just seem to get overlooked. Well that stops here- because today, they get center stage! Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their hidden gem chat on, once again!  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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In today's episode we're discussing some great Martin Guitar hidden gems under $1000. At Maury's Music, lots of players ask us lots of questions about which guitar to buy, and among the almost 200 models, many just seem to get overlooked. Well that stops here- because today, they get center stage! Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their hidden gem chat on!  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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In today's episode we're discussing Martin Guitar's NEW members-only club: Backstage! Backstage is brand new for 2023, and its a program that replaces the previous Martin Owners Club (MOC). When you enroll in Backstage, you’ll get exclusive perks, discounts on some of your favorite Martin merchandise, chances to win unique prize packs, and so much more. Is it worth it? How do our friends at the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum feel about it? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their backstage chat on.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

Visit the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum at https://www.UMGF.org

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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In today's episode we discuss the all-mahogany Martin 15 series and how it compares to the all-mahogany (technically sapele) road series. The 15 series is made in the USA and features simple dovetail construction. The Martin road series is made in Mexico and costs approximately half the price. Which one should you go for? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their all-hog chat on!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

Check out John Hall at https://www.bluescreekguitars.com

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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Today's episode was recorded on-location at Blues Creek Guitars in Hegins, PA! Our good friend John Hall - or Tippie as he's widely known - runs a top-notch Martin repair shop, builds his own instruments, performs conversions & even teaches a guitar building class. John's been our friend since the beginning & we're so glad we finally found the time to chat with him. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their Blues Creek Guitars chat on!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

Check out John Hall at https://www.bluescreekguitars.com

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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Changes in Production Methods: PART 2 - Martins & More with Spoon Phillips. We're back with a new season & some great topics: many of which were suggested by YOU! Today's topic: Part 2 of Changes in Martin production methods over the years.

We're mostly speaking of the D-28 as an example, and we'll stroll through the years to learn how the D-28 changed from 1931 to 1934, into the 50's & 60's, and eventually all the way up to present day. Is the 2024 D-28 anything like the 1950's version? Did D-28s always have a Sitka spruce top? Was the nut width always 1 3/4"? Those answers and so many more - on part 2 of this maiden voyage episode of Martins & More: Season 5.

When did Maury's Music open its doors & how did Spoon Phillips get involved? This topic was requested by a loyal listener & we're excited to chat about the good old days. What was the very first demo video on Maury's YouTube channel? How long was it before Spoon was seen in videos? Why did he choose the famous green sweater? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon stroll down memory lane.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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In today's episode we're discussing the NEW Martin Guitar John Mayer 20th Anniversary Models: The OM-45 John Mayer Anniversary and the OMJM John Mayer 20th Anniversary. How does the new OMJM 20th compare to the original? What can we expect Engelmann & Guatemalan to sound like on the OM-45 Mayer? Why were these guitars delayed at the 11th hour? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their 20th anniversary John Mayer chat on.

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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Is Martin Dyeing Ebony again? Mike Dickinson of Martin Guitar returns for his 2nd appearance on Martins & More, and we sure had some fun. In this episode you'll learn about the current state of ebony fretboards, Lutz spruce tops & the some serious FSC certification bragging rights. We even talked Mike into playing 20 questions!

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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"The Martin Sound" is the topic of the day! In this episode of Martins & More, Maury & Spoon try to explain what they think the Martin sound is & how does CFM manage to put it in so many different guitars? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their Martin sound chat on.  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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History of the Martin D-35 is the topic of the day! In this 3-piece backed episode of Martins & More, you'll learn everything there is to know about the premium Martin dreadnought of the mid-1960s. Yes, before the advent of the D-45, the Martin D-35 was top dog. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their D-35 chat on.  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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Welcome to part 2 of "Martinfest memory lane"! Maury & Spoon just returned from a wonderful weekend full of Martin Guitars, old friends and brand-new friendships. In this episode you'll hear some great stories, "had-to-be-there" moments, and a special Martinfest version of 20 questions! Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their Martinfest chat on.  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

Visit the UMGF: https://www.umgf.org

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #martinfest

Join us for a stroll down Martinfest memory lane! Maury & Spoon just returned from a wonderful weekend full of Martin Guitars, old friends and brand-new friendships. In this episode you'll hear some great stories, "had-to-be-there" moments, and a special Martinfest version of 20 questions! Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their Martinfest chat on.  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

Visit the UMGF: https://www.umgf.org

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #martinfest

Why would a guitar shop still be closed to the public in 2023? In today's episode we're discussing a topic that Maury found while watching Casino Guitars on YouTube. During the pandemic, guitar shops were forced to close their doors. Many learned to leverage their internet presence to make up for the lost foot traffic. Here at Maury's Music, we were already focusing almost all of our efforts online anyway. Now it's safe to allow customers to visit again, but some stores never pivoted away from the online-only model. We hope to begin scheduling appointments again sometime soon & the timing of the Casino Guitars video fits perfectly into our most recent episode. Why are some guitar shops still online only?  Or by appointment?  Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their guitar shop chat on.  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

Visit the AGF: https://www.acousticguitarforum.com

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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What if Guitar Center closes? YouTube is littered with doom & gloom Guitar Center videos everywhere you look. We're not going to pretend to be economics majors or reveal any real financial insight - but we do feel this subject deserves our attention - and we hope a healthy conversation about it might be worth your time as well. If guitar center does go under - how might that affect Martin? And their dealers? Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their guitar center chat on.  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #guitarcenter

Rosewood or Mahogany for strumming? In today's episode we're discussing a topic that's been both debated - and recycled, in the last few weeks. When it comes to tonewood preferences, do you prefer rosewood or mahogany for strumming? Maury made this the subject of episode 162 of "Guitar Store Virtual tour" back in June. Shortly after that live stream ended, he posed the same question on the Acoustic Guitar Forum. That thread quickly filled up with thoughtful replies & opinions - and that's what we'll be chatting about today. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their mahogany vs rosewood chat on.  

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

Visit the AGF: https://www.acousticguitarforum.com

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #strumming

Changes in Production Methods - Martins & More with Spoon Phillips S5 E1. We're back with a new season & some great topics: many of which were suggested by YOU! Today's topic: Changes in Martin production methods over the years - suggested by our pal Marshall Fleisher (of Martin VS Martin fame). 🙂

We're mostly speaking of the D-28 as an example, and we'll stroll through the years to learn how the D-28 changed from 1931 to 1934, into the 50's & 60's, and eventually all the way up to present day. Is the 2024 D-28 anything like the 1950's version? Did D-28s always have a sitka spruce top? Was the nut width always 1 3/4"? Those answers and so many more - on this maiden voyage episode of Martins & More: Season 5.

In today's episode, were discussing our favorite Martins for blues & blues rock. Whether we're browsing the guitar forums, the Facebook groups or simply answering customer emails - this topic comes up fairly often... "I want to buy a Martin for playing blues music - which model should I get?" Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their blues guitar chat on.   

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

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In today's episode we're discussing Spoon's 2018 album "Lost & Haunted Ways" this episode is equal parts musical inspiration and "history of England"!  Spoon gushes about the stories behind the songs, the recording process and of course - the Martin Guitars he used for this project. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon dive deep into this great acoustic CD.   

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #lostandhauntedways

In today's episode, were discussing the super-cool Martin CS-SC-2022! - The Martin SC-13E changed everything when it was introduced a few years ago. Martin quickly followed it up with an SC-10E & special versions of the SC-13E a year later - and it was only a matter of time before they created the amazing custom shop, all-solid, Nazareth-made version that is - the CS-SC-2022. If you wanted to know something about the history, inspiration or intimate detail of the CSSC-2022, it's probably in this episode. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their custom shop SC chat on.   

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #cssc2022

In today's episode, we're continuing last week’s discussion on the songwriting process. Over the years we've both penned a tune or two, and our pal John suggested that this topic could make a cool podcast episode. We shall see. :) We'll discuss some of our favorite songwriters, dive into the stories behind our songs, and we'll even include some brief sound clips of rarely heard recordings. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon get their songwriting chat on.   

This podcast features the conversation and opinions of musician T Spoon Phillips. A writer by trade, Spoon's longtime association with professional musicians, luthiers, and music historians affords him a richly unique perspective on all things acoustic guitar. This includes decades of close friendship with executives and employee at C. F. Martin & Company, past and present, and the host of this podcast, Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music.    

Visit Spoon at http://TSPguitar.com AND at http://onemanz.com/  Check out Maury's Music at https://www.maurysmusic.com 

We’re proud to be a certified online dealer for Martin Guitar, and we’d love the chance to earn your business. Have a suggestion or request? E-mail us today at Support@MaurysMusic.com 

#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #songwriting