Built in the classic

American tradition

‘When the problem is old, the solution is also old.’ When the problem is an acoustic guitar, time-tested methods are the answer: dovetail neck joints, hot hide glue, shellac and nitro. The elements of inspiration.

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F-20

F-35

F-35

F-40

F-40

De Luxe

De Luxe

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“Crafting guitars isn’t just about shaping wood, creating unique bursts, or building the perfect neck; it’s about channeling your passion into every detail, curve and fret until the instrument becomes an extension of your soul.”

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David Berkeley

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American singer-songwriter-author David Berkeley writes songs capable of both breaking and mending the heart.

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The guitar is modeled after Hull's personal 1934 Jumbo, with the addition of a beautiful dark sunburst and firestripe peghead veneer.

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When I was 18 in 1993 I had the opportunity for a few weeks to sit in the grass and learn Key to the Highway at the foot of John Jackson. He had a big old J-50, a gentle, gravelly singing voice, and a long, fat thumbnail he used like a flat pick on t
Let’s start with four arrests and four convictions. Dammit. #blackouttuesday
Worlds collide at @muleresonatorguitars HQ. throwing back to Seth Lee Jones checking out Matt’s torrefied F20 12 fret.
If we’re never able to leave our house again, I’d be happy with one of these. Fairbanks F45 Aged
GOT PICKUPS? If you ever get the urge to play a James Taylor/Lightnin Hopkins medley at your next gig, we’ve got you covered. Here is a new Fairbanks F20 12 fret fitted with a K&K Sound Trinity Pro, AND a Gretsch Deltoluxe.
Hooboy...next up is this ladder braced Recording King model K repro with a thin, distressed nitrocellulose finish, red spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Every once in a while I’ll build something that makes my own socks roll up and down.
Sure is nice to have Nick back in the shop after a Covid related absence. Looking forward to having bodies coming out of our ears again. Guitar bodies, that is... He doesn’t do social media and values his privacy so this is all ya get. #bracefa
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