Your Mullen G2 built time ?
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Your Mullen G2 built time ?
How long did it take on average to build your G2?
I placed my order in July 2023, when the average build time was 12 months, and Mullen hasn't started yet. I've now canceled the order and Mr. Trump is currently turning world trade upside down, so no one knows where this will end.
I placed my order in July 2023, when the average build time was 12 months, and Mullen hasn't started yet. I've now canceled the order and Mr. Trump is currently turning world trade upside down, so no one knows where this will end.
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
I spoke to them a few days ago and they said one year. I guess they were being optimistic.
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
I'm wondering how many are roughly built within a ear. No idea what time it takes for one.
Anyone an idea?
Anyone an idea?
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When I asked them 2 years ago, their turn around time was 4 months.
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Mike Mantey passed away last fall
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Sadly, Mullen's main man Mike Mantey passed away suddenly last year.
I'm wondering why no one involved with this post has factored MIke's death into this thread?
Sadly, Mullen's main man Mike Mantey passed away suddenly last year.
I'm wondering why no one involved with this post has factored MIke's death into this thread?
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
I think people have but the OP placed his order a year and 4 months before Mike's passing and they hadn't begun working on it by that time with a promised delivery of 1 year.
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
The OP stated that he was told the average build time was 12 months. I don't see anywhere he says it was promised.Bill McCloskey wrote: 17 Apr 2025 9:21 am I think people have but the OP placed his order a year and 4 months before Mike's passing and they hadn't begun working on it by that time with a promised delivery of 1 year.
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It was also not started 16 months after the order was taken. And when I inquired about the time the op order was taken I was told 4 months
April 2023 Mike quoted me 4 months or less. I just checked. Op ordered his 3 months later.
April 19th, 2023:
April 2023 Mike quoted me 4 months or less. I just checked. Op ordered his 3 months later.
April 19th, 2023:
We are about 4 months right now. Still trying to get that down more, but that’s my best guess right now.
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
There's all sorts of possibilities. I've order a few guitars in the past from major builders and I was a bit irked when delivery times went past the quoted 12 months and into 18 to 20 months. Most aggravating was the promise each month along the way that we are starting the build "next week". Worse yet I began to see all sort of guitars that were ordered well after mine and delivered in well under a year and posted on this forum. Sometimes it makes more sense just to buy an already built guitar at a show or used from a frequent seller and get the copedant changed to your liking.
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
Dear all,
thanks for all the replies so far.
I was well informed about the problems Mullen were undergoing but someone inside the company should have an overview when things will and are be done.
Thanks Greg! Perhaps I should looking for something which is available.
thanks for all the replies so far.
I was well informed about the problems Mullen were undergoing but someone inside the company should have an overview when things will and are be done.
Thanks Greg! Perhaps I should looking for something which is available.
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There is a mullen G2 SD10 for sale on the forum right now.
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Ordered my G2 SD12 back in 2017 after talking with Mike on the phone. He told me 12 weeks though that day I ordered a G2 SD10, during the wait I changed it to a G2 SD12 and it arrived in about 16 weeks. I was a squeaky wheel though and think that had something to do with getting it as soon as I did
When I read on the forum about people ordering with a 1 year or longer wait time, I don't know how they do it! I don't have that kind of patience no matter how amazing the instrument is

When I read on the forum about people ordering with a 1 year or longer wait time, I don't know how they do it! I don't have that kind of patience no matter how amazing the instrument is

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I hear you.
I ordered my MSA last August. They said a 2 year wait. I really don't know how I'm going to last that long. Or live that long.
I ordered my MSA last August. They said a 2 year wait. I really don't know how I'm going to last that long. Or live that long.
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2 years! Ouch. I'm younger than many here, but still no spring chicken at 64. When I order a new instrument I wonder if I'll live long enough to survive the 2 day shipping
Seriously though, the 16 weeks it took for my G2 to arrive was complete misery...I was so impossible to live with that when I order something now the first thing my wife asks isn't "how much" it's "how long until delivery"

Seriously though, the 16 weeks it took for my G2 to arrive was complete misery...I was so impossible to live with that when I order something now the first thing my wife asks isn't "how much" it's "how long until delivery"

Hear my latest album, "Celestial" featuring a combination of Mullen SD12 and Synthesizers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhh6b_x ... Ww493qAouK
Hear my album, "Armistice" featuring Fender 400 on every song:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 7lPEtsplyW
Hear my Pedal Steel Only playlist featuring Mullen G2 SD12 on covers like Candyman, Wild Horses, Across the Universe & more...
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... NrvnJObliA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhh6b_x ... Ww493qAouK
Hear my album, "Armistice" featuring Fender 400 on every song:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... 7lPEtsplyW
Hear my Pedal Steel Only playlist featuring Mullen G2 SD12 on covers like Candyman, Wild Horses, Across the Universe & more...
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... NrvnJObliA
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
I ordered mine in 2021, and the delivery was about 9 months later.
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got a parts order from Mullen in just a few days
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I ordered a s d 10 lacquer in Jan 23 was told Delivery Nov 23 . Acutely received it March 24. Well worth the wait.
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Del built me a great U-12 back in 1997. Dixie and I communicated by fax machine! Old school, but it worked well. Hand—written notes back and forth.


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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
Received mine two years ago. The website said 6 months and I got mine in one year but it was a lacquer model with some custom work. I am patient and it is fabulous. Just a couple of guys in a shop doing everything.
Can the OP elaborate on what Mr. Trump has to do with PSGs made in America with American labor and parts (except the tuners perhaps)?
Can the OP elaborate on what Mr. Trump has to do with PSGs made in America with American labor and parts (except the tuners perhaps)?
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OP is in Germany.
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The OP meant "who knows what will come next with the tariffs whether I still can afford the steel."
Absolutely nothing to do with anything else.
Sorry for misunderstanding.
Absolutely nothing to do with anything else.
Sorry for misunderstanding.
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
My first Mullen was in 17’ and it took around 3 months to build. My second was in 19’ and it took around 4 months. My third was in 21’’ and it was around 7 months to build. Mike and I was have evening chats weekly and he stated he had so many orders coming in at one time that it was overwhelming. Mike would weld the end plates and he said that he had enough welding to do to keep him busy for the next few months straight. When Mike suddenly passed, the company took a little time off to to sort details out and everything. When they started back up, they were continuing with past orders and would take new orders asap. The last I heard from Mullen, build time was around 8-9 months with the possibility of 12 months.
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
Seems like a lot of builders are having long wait times. I understand it takes a long time to build something by hand (as it should), and finding craftsmen that can do it is also tough. I know before Mike died one of their workers retired, so it sounds like they are just overwhelmed. I have a D-10 and an SD-10 two and both took about 8 months, but that was several years ago.
That being said I don't think it's fair when a company (not Mullen that I know of) keeps paying customers waiting a really long time while they let their friends and others skip the line that they want playing their guitars. I get endorsements, but it's not right to keep someone that's paying full price at the end of the line indefinitely.
That being said I don't think it's fair when a company (not Mullen that I know of) keeps paying customers waiting a really long time while they let their friends and others skip the line that they want playing their guitars. I get endorsements, but it's not right to keep someone that's paying full price at the end of the line indefinitely.
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Yes Mr. Webert, of course and I thank you much. Thinking that tariffs on US products are imposed by DE. Trying not to get off topic, but I think fears are overstated and everything will work out just fine.Detlef Webert wrote: 19 Apr 2025 12:31 am The OP meant "who knows what will come next with the tariffs whether I still can afford the steel."
Absolutely nothing to do with anything else.
Sorry for misunderstanding.
In my case, I did expect my G2 much sooner, and could have been aggressive but because I am patient to a fault I waited quite a while. Of course Tommy White will get his earlier (not to fault him).
Years ago I ordered a custom tuba made for the Army Band from Germany and it was over a year; I was amazed at how long it took to be delivered. Some classical guitar luthiers have well over a ten year wait. I read here that MSA has a two year wait on their guitars. An unfortunate situation but we are at their mercy I suppose.
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Re: Your Mullen G2 built time ?
All other factors aside (delivery, third party parts availability) what is the minimum time to build a typical professional S10 with lacquer. Say 3x5.
In other works how many Labour hours
In other works how many Labour hours