I'm not sure if there are any more life events that haven't been marked by a Mule. They've been present at births and played for newborns (Christopher porterfield and James those videos are my faves) engagement presents...

Thoughts are just thoughts. But we mostly hold onto whatever pops in our brains about something as a summation of our vast and valid knowledge and experience *cough -entitlement- cough*. “I think that..” “I feel like...” and...

The main reason we like vintage gear is the story connected to it. A ‘54 strat was there at the beginning. The marks are proof of where it’s been since. Getting an instrument from a maker is another way of becoming part of...

Resonators on fire. Matt...

  Raw stainless steel Mulecaster.    -Matt...

I'm going to start a series of posts of maintaining a work life balance directed at fellow maker/owners.  A lot of been written about work/life balance which is basically 'work less and do not work things more'.  There's some...

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

Ain’t she Purdy? I delivered it to him right before Christmas at Konrad Sauer’s place over in Kitchener, ON. Lots of friends and a good story- the best part of this work. The bodies on these are steel too. The hollow steel...

https://youtu.be/JqiAauieOx8...

https://youtu.be/a23aNeS7BQw...

Ariel Posen on his steel baritone Stratomule... we affectionately call him “Mister Stanky Leg “ at the shop due to his sheer amount of sass. Matt...

https://youtu.be/7hvPOd42doA...

https://youtu.be/Vb_EvDBezx8...

https://youtu.be/X-dKDx4RdvQ...

A customer was somewhat justifiably upset that I had drilled the fret dots wrong and just filled them with ebony. Let me calm your fears reso enthusiasts!Underneath those ebony plugs are screws that go into the neck wedge...

Customers get some progress pictures as there resonator guitar is being made. Here are some for Mr. Musselwhite (yes there is a relation). -Matt...

I did an interview with Fretboard Journal last year.   Lots of great guitars have graced their pages but rarely resonator guitars.  Check out the interview...

I think the most exciting part for me as a builder was that moment of "I wonder if I could make that?" leaving the Kelly Joe Phelps show four years ago where he was playing his National.  I think about that almost daily as...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY_7ly0QHV8  ...