Mule Resophonic Guitars

1000 connections, 1000 hands locked in grateful cooperative labor.  We've now made 1000 resonators, 400 Mavis, and 400 mulecasters. How many songs is that? How many stories and connections is that?   In 2009 I had almost...

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world...

We want to start feeling connected with your instrument as soon as it begins, so we send you progress pictures every major step of the way. 



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We make ‘em. 

Tricone or Mavis. like this beauty for Shawn Verreault. 

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This story is unbelievable enough to be true.

I started music when I was six. The violin. I played in a college orchestra in grade school but after a disastrous chair audition I quit.

I picked up the guitar...

Just a reminder to y'all - if you are an original owner of a Mule and the guitar needs repair or a part or something, I got you. Send me an email and we will work something out.  If you've bought a Mule used and it needs...

Hey All!   After getting a few emails from people saying they had tried contacting me via the contact form on the website I had our faithful web-people check it out.  Looks like the form had been not forwarding a ton of...

Oh yeah, baby. https://youtu.be/PqCEQ1ZZ_DU -Matt...

“We’re friends because Kelly Joe told me about your guitars.” I’m in Jeffrey Foucault’s kitchen. It’s beautiful and authentically classic, like the uncurated quaintness of his adopted city, Shelburne Falls. I’m drinking beer...

Christmas rocks and Tyler proves it: https://youtu.be/i2L5Mo0pyK4?si=QtY200dbwe0lhWyA -Matt...

Derek B. is the winner! Video of the drawing here: https://www.muleresophonic.com/videos/2047263 Thanks to all for being part of this special thing - gathering around to take care of each other.  matt ...

https://youtu.be/s6zsUKVAmSg “You need to get on TikTok.” That might be true and I’m old, out of touch and a bit pretentious. “No one watches longer videos.” Also probably true and I’m just too wordy and too...

The wait list reopens April 2nd at 11 AM EST.  On the deposit pages where it says "Sold Out" it will show the $250 deposit and you can add it to your cart and check out.  If it says "Sold Out" after 11 AM its because the...

Truss rods aren't action adjusters.   Yes, relief and action both measure the distance between the string and a fret but turning a truss rod when you want to adjust your action is like putting antifreeze in your engine...

Thank you for making these instruments part of your lives. This is my life, and my dream. When you choose to be part of that, and enjoy the instruments and bring creative things into the world with them that wasn’t there...

Be there! -Matt...

Success lies in the balance between two opposing ideas. Knowing when to wait out the rain and when push through. Getting out of the way and seeing things the way they truly are not how we would like them to be. Moving on...

NAMM can be about stuff or it can be about people. Shuji @bluebell_straps @nicolecerminara @markhopkinsmusic @simona_malandrino @austinonguitar @zeppelinbarnatra @rhettshull @beetronics Pops Mule


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This not-so Modest Mavis was sold yesterday but there’s more where this came from. The Modest Mavis are our chance to stretch our luthier-legs a bit and try some new ideas that (usually) don’t add much to the $2700 price....

Mule Bus Stop in support of Mister Marcus King @realmarcusking Come to the bus- try out some guitars, make friends, love music....