MacKenzie & Marr Guitars

12/15/2025

Only In Canada, You Say?
We do ship our guitars to one other country, but not currently to the UK

https://www.macmarr.com/blog/only-canada-you-say

11/21/2025

We've Created The World's First 12 String Guitar Tuner that visualizes standard and octave strings, allowing precise adjustments - and it's absolutely free!
https://www.macmarr.com/12stringtuner
Let us know how you like it.

MACKENZIE & MARR 12-STRING Precision Tuner Microphone access is required. MACKENZIE & MARR Tuning Pitch String Selection Standard / Octave 6 5 4 3 2 1 E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 E3 A3 D4 G4 B3 E4 - 0 cents Detected -- Hz Target -- Hz Input Standby

11/14/2025

We had a bit of fun, using AI and a touch of humour to get our message across. Why pay a dealer markup when some of the best solid wood acoustics can be yours for hundreds or thousands less?

Check it out : https://www.macmarr.com/videos/bamma-bobbys-discount-guitar-emporium

11/04/2025

We'll Send You A Refund....if...

On November 5th, 2025, the US Supreme Court is due to hear arguments as to the legality of taxing Americans through those tariffs.

We hope common sense and a non-partisan interpretation of the pertinent laws and the US Constitution prevail, resulting in the court upholding the lower court rulings. The tariffs will be ruled illegal.

and if that happens…

and if we receive a refund for already paid tariffs….

and, if you bought a guitar from us in US dollars after we raised our prices to accommodate those tariffs…….

We’ll send you a refund

MacKenzie and Marr Guitars crafts world class solid wood acoustic guitars and offers them directly to musicians.

10/13/2025

We loaded the Red Rocket with as many guitars as she'd tolerate and headed for the Point House in Kingsburg, Nova Scotia.

Being entertained by talented guitarists in a home designed by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean is tough work, but someone has to do it.

Check out a few of the videos we recorded at "the South Shore Sessions" More to come.

On June 17th and June 19th, we hosted a guitar open house in a wonderful seaside cottage. Musicians dropped by the Point House in Kingsport, NS, to play some of our acoustics, tell tall tales, and entertain us with some great songs. Here are videos we recorded and added to our YouTube channel. More....

07/21/2025

What’s the difference between the MacKenzie & Marr Opeongo and Baby Boat guitars?
It’s a question we hear often—and for good reason.

Both are 00-sized acoustics.
Both are crafted with the same attention to detail and tone.
But their personalities are distinct.

The Baby Boat
• Adirondack spruce top
• Bolivian rosewood back and sides
• 14 frets to the body
• Standard headstock

The Opeongo
• Sitka spruce top
• African mahogany back and sides
• 12 frets to the body
• Slotted headstock

Think of them as two voices from the same family—each with its own character, feel, and sound.

Curious which one is right for you?
We’ve laid out the full comparison on our blog:
https://www.macmarr.com/blog/whats-difference-between-mackenzie-marr-opeongo-and-baby-boat-guitars

MacKenzie and Marr solid wood acoustic guitars - listed by series

07/11/2025

Get Ready to Surf Our Shiny New Site! - Our brand new website is almost here. We're dusting off a few last-minute additions but the doors are open during the construction. Check it out! https://mailchi.mp/macmarr.com/get-ready-to-surf-our-shiny-new-site

06/20/2025

The South Shore Sessions. Summer Solstice 2025
All good things come to an end. Tomorrow we point the li’l rocket west to Montreal. But what a wonderful time we had. In a Brian McKay-Lyons designed home by the edge of the sea, we hosted guitar players of all levels. From recording artists to open mic amateurs we had a private seat at one concert after another. And all with our MacKenzie & Marr guitars.

Will we do it again? Oh yes! Where would you like to join us?

Videos coming soon.

06/03/2025

We're coming to Lunenburg. Let's get together on June 17th or June 19th to play music and tell tall tales.https://mailchi.mp/macmarr.com/lunenburg

05/29/2025

Twelve-String Guitar Urban Myths:

They need to be tuned down by at least a tone
They are hard to play
A great 12-string is very expensive

Twelve-String Truths

The MacKenzie & Marr Algonquin plays easily at full concert pitch, and even though it's crafted with AAA grade solid woods, it costs less than laminated models from the major brands.

https://www.macmarr.com/store/Algonquin-12

Our solid AAA grade Sitka Spruce and Bolivian Rosewood 12-string acoustic guitar has been a surprising best-seller. With direct pricing, it is half the price of comparable models.