The purpose of making an instrument is to be inspirational and transparent and a component of that is building what people expect.  A guitar should guide players to new songs while also getting out of the way.   A three...

One of the benefits of building resonators from the "make a living" sense is that the pool of competition is much smaller. The group of builders in the world doing metal bodied resonators is small indeed, I can count them on...

The most intense joy of making instruments-seeing someone use what you’ve made to do something you could never do yourself. Perhaps play something that would not have been had it not been for the combination of two people’s...

I coach JV football. Last night I put in a third string running back, his first game ever, and he scores on his first play....

I'm looking for a youthful enthusiast who has graduated from a lutherie school who is looking to take the next step in their journey. I want to help you do that. E-mail me at muleresonators@gmail.com and convince...

If you want a clean house first clean each room.  I've had a few conversations recently that made me realize that we are too far sighted and, perhaps, act a bit entitled. We know what we want so that's what we look for.  The...

Mistaking affinity as knowledge. Rationalizing instead of testing. Reacting instead of contemplating. Thinking instead of trying. Comfort is not confirmation. Inclination is not experience. Habit is not practice. Inaction...

I wear a shirt with these words when football coaching season rolls back around. Sometimes new players trick themselves into trying “an easier way” - something that seems more clever. It doesn’t work. For those of us who...

When you see a resonator do you think, “Oh that’s cool. But I don’t really play slide.” I did too. High action, slide to the fifth fret then then 12th. We don’t “set up for slide”. 9/10 of my customers say “I play with my...

Charlie Parr is an American treasure. To see him doing his thing on the Mule - a privilege and so very inspiring. -Matt   https://youtu.be/X74nBiFcMoI  ...

https://vimeo.com/237489274   If ever there was a favorite moment of mine it was driving down to the Ark to meet Jeffrey Foucault. I brought a whiskey made in Detroit that tasted like it was made in Japan.  He's from...

  How much is too much? Too much work, too much leisure... too much talk, too much doing?   Sometimes finding the questions is the hardest part.   Are you working too hard? Are you working hard enough?   Are you enjoying...

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those are some snazzy looking f holes you got there ...

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Mark Lavengood of Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys stopped by the shop this week and brought his Mule square neck with him. It's always great to have people come to the shop and be able to hear how they play their guitars....

Custom steel resonator guitar built for Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys....

Mule tattoo #2. First one belongs to Dave Hick, this second one belongs to @vietnambarrie (check him out on Instagram). To have someone who doesn't even own one of your guitars tattoo one of your guitars onto their person -...

This is Dave. He owns three (3) of our resonators, has a tattoo of our headstock inlay on his hand, and and plays some monstrous blues. He's on a mission to record all of Charley Patton's songs. There's 59 of them, he's got...