Martins & More with Spoon Phillips

The Martin Guitar Museum

The Martin Guitar Museum. In today's episode of your favorite Martin Guitar podcast, we're taking a tour of the Martin Museum - with our tour guide, Jason Ahner.
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.    
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The Martin OM-45 John Mayer

In this episode of your favorite Martin Guitar podcast, we're looking at, listening to - and gushing over - the Martin OM-45 John Mayer 20th Anniversary guitar. Have you seen or played on of these? Are you a fan of the platinum top & charcoal toner? Join our Youtube or Patreon and let us know what YOU think of the Martin OM-45 John Mayer.

Trance Audio Electronics

In today's episode of your favorite Martin Guitar podcast, Maury interviews Gary & Laurel from Maury's favorite pickup designers: Trance Audio Electronics. Trance Audio is the pickup of choice for artists like Paul Simon, Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Jackson Browne & more. 2024 marks the company's 30th anniversary & a brand new series of preamps called the Amulet Ultra. Sit back & relax as Maury gets all the juicy details about this amazing pickup company. Sadly, Spoon was traveling the day this was recorded and we deeply regret not having him here. We simply MUST record a "part II" with TSP sooner than later. 
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.    
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The Martin CEO-10

Today we're taking a look at the Martin CEO-10. Sit back & relax as Maury & Spoon gush over this guitar's beautiful construction. Are you a fan of the CEO-10? Have you seen one? Played one?
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.    
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At the time of this taping (8/30/24) Maury's Music has #86 of 100 in stock and ready to ship, at the guaranteed lowest price. https://www.maurysmusic.com/inc/sdetail/martin_ceo_10/210715 

Behind the Scenes at Blues Creek Guitars

Behind the Scenes at Blues Creek Guitars!  Attack of the vacation schedules. D'oh! Maury & Spoon were unable to record a traditional podcast episode this week, but Maury took the opportunity to visit John Hall at Blues Creek Guitars in Hegins, PA.  Sit back & relax as John shows us around the shop, gives us a lesson on bending sides & even shows us the D-45 Deluxe that he recently built. 
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 John at www.bluescreekguitars.com
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Gloss VS Satin Guitar Finishes

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.    
 

Martinfest 2024 Recap

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.    
 

Dealing with Stage Fright

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.    
 

Backstory: TSP and Martin Guitar

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.    
 

Changes in Martin Production Methods - PART 2

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.