Mule

I was on a road trip once and we were driving in and being followed by a nasty snowstorm. Do we stop to let it pass? How many days would that be? Would it be quicker to drive south to try and get out of it? Would we get stuck...

Sawstop makes a tablesaw that stops when your finger touches it.  Bosch makes a saw that swings the blade out of the way when you touch it. Sawstop sued Bosch. Bosch might have a better opportunity patent infringement  or...

Today a group of grade schoolers came to the shop.  When you ask, "who wants to use the spokeshave?" and five hands go up you have a good group.  I was a bit nervous I would let them down, but they asked insightful...

A few years ago when I got done busking in Chicago I was talking to a grizzled veteran of musician who we affectionately referred to as Crazy Uncle Ken.  I told him that it was a great busking day, as far as they go, where...

Eating is good. Eating too much is bad. Working out is good. Work out too much and you get hurt. When it comes to our physical bodies we understand balance. When it comes to our minds it's kind of a free for all.  Sure...

The most memorable voices are the most unique. There's a timbre to Dylan's voice that should make it bad. But it's not. Maybe it is, but it doesn't matter. It's his and he owns it. That's the sound he wants and goes and...

Being a maker/small business owner is one of the ultimate goat rodeos.  Making things at a high level, learning new skills, and also running business is a lot of goats to rope. Fixing problems once and for all is essential....

Owner-Makers lend your ears. This is a series of blog posts and stuff I screwed up and how I fixed it. Use as you wish. Simplify. When I got over the initial hump of, "How do I cut metal?" and then make a resonator from...

So after 10 years of working factory jobs save for a precious few at Huss and Dalton, I had a long wait list and was building guitars full time.  The wait list grew to 80 in two years, and even though I have a real shop and...

A guitar we just finished up.  Tasty looking fingerboard.   -Matt ...

A couple weeks ago I attended the mighty fine Dallas Guitar Festival.  First time in Dallas and it wasn't as hot as people make you believe. Friends were made, guitars bought, and gifts of whiskey offered. I always accept...

It's hard to put words to the feeling of seeing someone hear the sound of these guitars and go to that place of inspiration, and then play so masterfully. I'm not going to try, but suffice it to say Joey taking the time to...

... and tune down. Standard is now a half step or full step down. Tune down to Open C# or C. Strings do the most moving and the more mass you get can moving the more that other parts of the instrument will move. This equals...

RJ Ronquillo stopped by the shop to check out some Mules and he is a super sweet player.  www.rjronquillo.com ...

Our work life is easy to measure.  There's a plan and you can break it into steps. Did you meet your quota? Are numbers going up that should go up and numbers going down that should go down? Put that in an equation and out...

It was awesome. So well executed. Tons of enthusiastic players. The whole first day I ate or drank nothing because of all the lovely people wanting to take Mules for a spin.  Found some time to eat some sushi and rent a...

Joey Landreth is one of the best slide players in the world. Period. The most musical and inventive. And a stellar human being. This is his Mule. He came by Mule HQ a few weeks ago and blew our faces off...

I was driving through middle of nowhere West Virginia last year and stopped at a gas station and they actually came out and pumped the gas.  You pull up, there they are. They pump you pay and off you go. Recently I bought a...