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(Note the billet t bridge is $175 upcharge)

Steel-Bodied Resonator

$250 deposit holds your spot on the waitlist and applies toward the full $3,935 price. 

Current Wait Time

Wait time is currently about 7 months. We’re a small workshop, and we take the time needed to build great instruments. 

About This Guitar

This is a handbuilt steel-bodied resonator, available with either:

• Tricone 
• Single cone

Each guitar comes with a hardshell case. Other options include flame maple neck, brass, and minihumbucker available at $150 each  

Shipping

We ship worldwide. Domestic & international shipping is around $250 via FedEx. 

How Ordering Works

1. Reserve your spot with the $250 deposit.
   Your price and place on the list are locked in.  
2. A few weeks before your guitar is built, we’ll email to confirm options and specifications.  
3. When your guitar is done, you’ll pay the balance and we’ll ship it to you.  

Reserve Your Spot

Click Add to Cart above to join the waitlist.

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"I want to say a special thank you for understanding, being patient, and being just an all around stand up business.   Anyone should feel honored to do business with you. 

I wish i could tell anyone who is considering one of your guitars about my experience.   I’m a customer for life.   I’ll take very good care of your amazing handiwork.   Well done and thank you.   

M. Helmuth"

"I love how you can get such a wide range and depth of tone depending on where you place the right hand and attack.  I can get it to sound like a piano with some really rich overtones and sustain that lasts for days or that growl you expect out of a resonator.  The neck is smooth and effortless.  It feels great all the way up to the 12th fret. Overall I am thrilled with my Mule and the wait was worth it."

Mark D.

"Dear Mule Guys, 

Gentlemen, just a quick note to say thank you all so much for making the most amazing guitar I have ever had the privilege to play. I am still blown away EVERY SINGLE TIME I pick it up.

There is so much to dig about it: the way it looks, the way it plays and the way it sounds, especially the way it sounds  - always brings a smile to my face.  The neck, the action and the feel are beyond belief: it’s somehow the perfect reso and the perfect acoustic all at the same time. I don’t now how you did it, but I am stoked that you did.

I never thought I would buy a guitar I hadn’t had the chance to play but I am so monumentally glad I did.  You guys have gotten it so right and in my humble opinion it’s a testament to all the hard yards you put in to get to where you are now.

It’s impossible to put into words how much joy I get every time I play it (or look at it - Mule’s truly are a work of art!).  It is beyond any doubt that Mule has made me a much, much better player than I was before and I have you all to thank for it.

I feel truly privileged to be (in a very small way) a part of your story.   It really feels like there is a sense of community with all that Mule does and I am stoked to be a part of it.  Thank you all so much again.

Kind regards, as well as a whole lot of love and respect

Tom

PS - Saving up for the Mulecaster deposit now!"

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"Finally, after a bunch of monkey-business with FedEx and the alternate pickup site and me being out of town, I got the guitar last night. How do I explain this briefly (short on time)?

What a beautiful instrument!

You already know that of course, but man, even though I only got a little time on it last night and this morning, what a sweet, singing guitar. I'm stunned with the range it has--it seems to pull off an almost impossible balancing act between being sweet and cultivated, and rough and full of swagger. It responds beautifully to a softer, more measured touch, but also just explodes when played hard--it almost asks to be played hard. I was rather amazed at how it seemed to lead me in to new places or ways of playing than on my other guitars (wooden, or the National). I found myself playing familiar songs (by Fred McDowell, among others) with a level of commitment I hadn't quite reached in the past...and then jamming; just a lot of improvising. Really strong rhythmic stuff, with palm muting just produced the most amazing, tough bark that I'm completely mesmerized by. 

I also found myself improvising much more modal, kind of Indian stuff on it, and it just sings so sweetly on the high strings. It's not sharp or biting actually--just--sweet...like beautiful dark honey or something.

How did you make a resonator that is both refined and fierce? It's amazing. I can't wait to get more time on it. Thank you thank you thank you! More later I imagine...

Regards,

Pieter"

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The guitar made it here alright, no problems at all. In fact it was pretty close to being in tune as well. And, shoo-boy, what a stunner!! Such a beautiful thing, Matt! Just wonderful, between the wood choices and the way you've finished them, and the great metal-work work. Eeeh yow, I love it, I love it. The shape and size of the neck is awesome, too. My National has a wider fingerboard, but I really like the slimmer profile of the Mule, and particularly the shape of the back of the neck. Now I kinda wish I had a steel-string guitar with that same neck on it. So comfortable in my hands. Yeah; a steel string with the Mule's neck and a 12 fret joint. That'd be a good feeling guitar. Even the same body size would be cool. I've never gone looking for a small bodied steel string like that. I owned a 000-18, newer one, for a while, but it didn't sound so good, so I sold it. Maybe the Mule's shape and size is close to a Gibson L-OO or something? Hmmm...got me thinking. Fortunately I've been able to play this evening for a little bit without sounding like a beginner, so I've been able to dig inside the Mule a bit, find out what her singing voice is like. I'll give it a little more here and there, over the next few days when my hand seems ready and willing, and I'll keep you posted. I also found the secondary inside label with the thought from the story of Job, "shall we accept only good from God and not trouble?" and I can't thank you enough for that touch. It hit me like a prayer, and it seemed perfect to have it there.Thank you again for your kindness and generosity, Matt. Sincerely, thank you. I'll try to give you a call sometime over the week

Peace and blessings,

Kelly Joe"

"Hi Matt, So holy crap!!!! I'm at a bit of loss of words here but honestly I had high,high expectations and this guitar has certainly risen above those expectations straight into the stratosphere. First, as many Mule owners already know it is absolutely stunning. The neck, the body finish, the tuning heads..everything about it is beautiful. That said, the real mind explosion moment for me was the sound, and I still can't really get over it because it's so rich. There is a darker, mysterious tone that I have never heard on any guitar I've ever played. my wife noticed it immediately and was absolutely blown away by the resonance. I don't really know how to describe it actually, but it is a deep, soulful sound and it's beyond anything I could have hoped for. You sir are a true master. It has been a great pleasure discussing guitars and things over the last few months and this whole experience has been incredible.

PS I called in sick today so I could play all day. I can't put this guitar down!! hahaha

Mike M.

Thanks again Matt and I look forward to meeting you here in Vancouver during the Guitar Festival."

" My new brass weapon of joy!

What a beauty! I don't know if they're all like that, I think with that one you built, everything came together perfectly. Tell me if I'm right.

Thanks again,

Colin Hay"

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How To Buy A Mule

Step One: Make a deposit. We can talk options later, you don't have to decide now. Your order confirmation email will  have your wait time and locked in price. 

Step Two: About two months or so before we begin your guitar you'll get an e-mail to confirm options. You'll get progress pictures of your guitar as it is being built. This is awesome. 

Step Three: When you get the snazzy completed pictures you pay the remainder, we ship it to you and you are happy.