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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.

Season 1 Episode 9 of Martins & More has Maury Rutch of Maury’s Music discussing the most modern and deliciously deluxe Martins from the Modern Deluxe Series, with his longtime pal, the always knowledgeable and ever opinionated T Spoon Phillips, pipping up and pipping in from Brooklyn, New York.

X marks the spot in Season 1 of Martins & More, as Episode 7 finds Maury and Spoon investigating the mysteries of Martin’s X Series! Each a modern marvel in its own right. From the mighty electric-acoustic Dreadnought models like the stunning D-X1E, to the contemporary Grand Performance sized GPC-X2E, these never fail to impress anyone who has yet to play an X Series model when it comes to the Tone to Dollar Spent ratio.

Season 1 Episode 6 of Martins & More is dedicated to Maury and Spoon’s personal opinions of the amazing new Martins released at the 2022 trade show for the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM.) There was only one NAMM show this year and Martin made the most of it!

Season 1 Episode 5 of Martins & More presents this bulletin from Supreme Allied Headquarters, Coaldale, Pennsylvania. At 16:00 Hours, on June 6, aka H-Hour on D-Day, the combined allied forces of guitar dealer Maury Rutch and acoustic guitar scholar T Spoon Phillips unleashed a joint operation, having previously met behind closed doors to embark on the intrepid mission to crack the code of the mysterious Martin CEO models.

The 2022 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California is upon us, and Martin Guitar has officially launched several new models! Which one are you most looking forward to?

In Season 1 Episode 4 of Martins & More Maury takes advantage Spoon’s exclusive Martin insider knowledge to explore the fascinating details of Martin guitar bracing, across all their various series and instruments.

Season 1 Episode 3 of Martins & More is a fun, fact-filled conversation about the acoustic guitars that set the industry standard for professional-level acoustic guitars, offered from within Martin’s venerable Standard Series.

Season 1 Episode 2 of Martins & More focuses on some of the best-bang-for-the-buck Martin guitars, found in the amazing Road Series. When did the Road Series first appear? How has it changed over the years? Why might you want to buy a Road Series guitar for yourself or a loved one?

We proudly present Season 1 Episode 1 Martins & More, Maury’s Music’s entertaining and informative podcast featuring special guest T Spoon Phillips, the veteran New York City guitarists and venerable scholar of C. F. Martin & Company history, and all things related to acoustic guitars. This inaugural installment is about mahogany, and mahogany, and more mahogany!