Hiring

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...
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Podcast

Here's a link to the most recent and most awesome podcast I've been on. Great conversation about business and guitars and people. ...
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Build Pictures

Build Pictures

My customers get some pretty snazzy build pictures as their guitar is being built. Here are some from this week. -Matt ...
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Hertz - Setting Yourself Up For Failure

A couple months ago I rented a car to get to the Dallas Guitar Show. It was my first time doing so and Hertz seemed just as bad as any. I made the reservation before my trip. When I showed up at the counter there was a line,...
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Hiscox Cases

If you have a Mule and are looking for a sweet case, I recommend the Hiscox Pro ii. The size is a Small Classical. It will run you about $270. Do you need a $270 case? You know if you do. Chances are you're a musician who...
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Tuner hole jig

Tuner hole jig

Out of 300 guitars I had never mis drilled the tuner holes. Until last month when I whiffed on two. This will fix that. Fellow guitar makers- learn basic CAD and how to weld, MIG is perfect although you'll see me TIG the...
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Torrefied maple and titanium

Torrefied maple and titanium

The qualities of a good neck - a shape that everyone likes - not just a C, not just a V, not "thick" not "thin". After handcarving around 1,000 necks Mule customers are telling me I'm on the right track.

You also want...
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Progress Pictures

Progress Pictures

I completely LOVE watching guitars come together. Nothing but material in the beginning and then at the end they are things that become very special to people. I want you to see it all come together as well so we take...
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Resonator Picture of Awesome

Resonator Picture of Awesome



Courtesy of James Mann....
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Football Camp Begins

Football Camp Begins



I coach JV football. This is the calm before the storm. Excited and privileged to try and pass on some life knowledge to these guys. Really and truly a pleasure to work with them all, we get great kids....
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Gratuitous Resonator guitar pictures
The New Sound

The New Sound

THE NEW SOUND- Built in inspiration is a new sound. When you hear things you haven't heard in an instrument you go someplace new. It's uncomfortable at first because it's unexpected. You settle in a bit and start fishing...
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Truly Made by Hand

Truly Made by Hand


Generally speaking if you wanted a resonator guitar you bought it from one place or you bought an import. Three guys in Saginaw, MI give another alternative. An argument can be made what "handmade" actually means. If...
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Resonator Review
Reinventing the Steel: stainless steel

Reinventing the Steel: stainless steel

Reinventing the Steel. Stainless steel. It costs three times what mild steel does. Does it sound three times as good? Nope. But it's worth it. It's better and it's standard. - Matt

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Powers out and people Gettin' happy

Powers out and people Gettin' happy

We lost power yesterday and while it was put we packed up some guitars to go to their new homes.  ---Matt ...
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Über-review from Über-player 

Über-review from Über-player 

"Your guitar has quickly come up through the ranks from auxiliary slide guitar in one band to my main rig in every band. Cinderella story. It's never not the right guitar. " Joshua Davis...
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Guitar for sale

Guitar for sale

"Dirty Work" by Steely Dan is one of the greatest songs written. Am I right? This guitar is also for sale. A warm and wooly single cone. If you're looking for bite this is not your dog but if you want to cuddle up with...
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Guitar Neck Goods
New Guitar

New Guitar

I stupidly sold the 60's harmony H74 I had so I'm going to recreate it in both steel and wood. Flat top at first and then arch top for the wood version. It's so fun to plan out new guitars. The wheels start turning and away...
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