Martins & More with Spoon Phillips

Martins & More with Spoon Phillips

By Maury’s Music

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.

03/17/25

Martin Guitar Bracing in 2024

Today we're taking a deep dive into the current choices in Martin Guitar bracing. What does bracing do for a guitar's top? What are the different bracing sizes, bracing shapes and bracing patterns?  Does bracing change the sound of a guitar? These anRead more

03/10/25

Eric Skye

Pacific Northwest acoustic guitarist Eric Skye occupies a unique niche between folk, jazz and blues, between fingerstyle and flatpicking, and between composition and improvisation. A lifetime of eclectic interests and adventuresome exploration culminRead more

03/03/25

Martin Guitar Authentics in 2024

Martin Authentic guitars in 2024. Welcome to Martins & More with Spoon Phillips! Our friend & long-time listener named Rick suggested that we revisit the subject of Martin Authentic guitars, since much has changed since we last spoke on the topic, seRead more

02/24/25

Tom Fleischman

Our pal Tom Fleischman is our guest on today's episode of Martins & More! We met Tom through the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum (UMGF) and have enjoyed many Martinfests together. He's an avid guitar player with a impressive collection of Martin GuitaRead more

02/17/25

Martin Guitar Necks

Today we're taking a deep dive into Martin Guitar necks. Neck shape, neck width, neck profile, string spacing, nut width, scale length - if it's related to the part of the guitar between the headstock & body - it's in today's show. This podcast featuRead more

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