Mule Resophonic Guitars

In very limited quantity. Last month they sold out in under 1 minute. There were 340 people on the website and they clicked refresh over 3,700 times. Reso-fiends! If next week you break out the torches and pitch forks gimme a...

The Mavis. When I went to carve the back for the second Mavis I thought that violin makers are the most badass carvers of things. There’s a science to it. Hundreds of years of accumulated knowledge. They use tiny little...

The wait list for resonators and mulecasters will reopen Tuesday September 1st at 6 EST. The allotted spots will sell out quickly! #TheNewSoundIsSteel...

I’ll be on my way to the Tippy Dam area of the Manistee National Forest here in Michigan in search of some summer run steelhead and to pedal some bike, two of my happy places. This means any inquiries and questions while I’m...

If you're looking to buy a Mule this page is a must read! https://www.muleresophonic.com/pages/want-to-buy-definitely-read-this -Matt...

When we don't find our 'why' everything is a chore.  Find it and everything becomes an opportunity.  Work isn't just "a job" -  it provides purpose, satisfaction, and supplies relationships.   It's a mechanism for...

How’s It Work? Mulecaster necks- The two main components to how I approach guitar making and design is balance and inspirational transparency. If a new T - bridge material will make things warmer, I’ll try 80/20 strings to...

Production Mavis #0001, for Mr. Momoa. An electric semi hollow body archtop resonator made from torrefied Michigan Maple. Back arched by violin maker friend Chris Jacoby who really took it up a notch. The violin approach to...

The topic of failure came up yesterday at jiujitsu and reminded me of the LL Bean video. 

https://youtu.be/hmxjBN0tC5I “Failure is not part of the process, it is the process"⁣
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We all fail consistently of...

It’s a lot of name dropping but there’s a hefty amount of pro players guitars at the shop right now- Marcus King, Charlie Part, Nathaniel Rateliff, Momoa, Theo Katzmann, Robert Randolph. Watching guys like this play these...

The Momoa Mavis, Mavis #0001 for Jason Momoa. Roasted maple, tort pickguard. Tricone. Semi hollow - 2" body depth. The arching of back plate I wanted to be next level so I enlisted my good friend @jacobyfineviolins to bring...

The MAVIS.  Semi hollow, all roasted Michigan maple.  It's part archtop guitar part resonator. And something completely different to your ear.  It's weird, it will push you. You'll find something new.  This is a very...

The miraculous Doug Wamble stopped by Mule HQ and recorded A WHOLE BUNCH of videos that are now live on our YouTube channel.  For the playlist, click here. ...

"If dad uses the word socialism at the dinner table he should know by now I"m going to stick up for Bernie Sanders, and if mom cant forgive me for getting argumentative than that's her problem, even if it was at Christmas...

Aaaaaand this video is awesome.  https://youtu.be/M8jYwyKAXQM...

        

"My guitar is buzzing!" What to do? Buzzing happens when two pieces of metal are juuuust close to touch when vibrating.  Because resonators are completely metal they can develop buzzes. Here's out quick check list when...

The most fun and valuable part about resonators is that they sound SO different.  They wake up your ear and push you out of your ruts like few other guitars can.   Since they are so loud small changes you make to the...