Martins & More with Spoon Phillips

Martin Guitar Hidden Gems at ANY Price

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #hiddengems

Martin Guitar Hidden Gems Under $1000

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #hiddengems

Martin Guitars Backstage

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #martinguitarbackstage

All Mahogany Martin Road Series or 15 Series?

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #mahogany

John Hall of Blues Creek Guitars

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #bluescreekguitars

When Maury’s Music Met Spoon Phillips

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #history

Martin Guitar John Mayer 20th Anniversary Models

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #johnmayer

Is Martin Dyeing Ebony Again?

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #mikedickinson

The Martin Sound

"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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #themartinsound

History of the Martin D-35

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 
#martinguitar #tspoonphillips #D35