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The New Sound of Steel - Setup
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How should you set up your Mule? Like a guitar. https://youtu.be/se52aH1t98I...
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Why "Mule"?
My first real guitar making gig was at Huss and Dalton Guitars in Staunton, VA. A fine group of people set in the paradise of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I was 20 and the world was big and conquerable and Mark and Jeff gave...
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The Other Side of The Coin
Every idea has another side of the coin. Do you know any 'coin flippers'? "Let's take the dog for a walk. " "We can't , my mom might call." "Let's try this new product, it might reach more people than we have now." "But it...
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The Steel Wheels SpokeSong tour
I'll be helping these fine fellas pull their instruments on bicycles 350 miles through North Carolina the next two weeks. If I'm slow on the reply it's because I'm struggling up a mountain somewhere, fear not, I will respond....
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Dallas Guitar Show
A couple weeks ago I attended the mighty fine Dallas Guitar Festival. First time in Dallas and it wasn't as hot as people make you believe. Friends were made, guitars bought, and gifts of whiskey offered.
I always accept...
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Joey Landreth's Resonator Guitar
Joey Landreth is one of the best slide players in the world. Period. The most musical and inventive. And a stellar human being. This is his Mule. He came by Mule HQ a few weeks ago and blew our faces off...
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Five Years of Mule
Five. Years. Five years of Mule actually started 13 years ago when I started trying to put pieces of wood together to make guitars that weren't being made. That took me to a guitar making school run by ex hippies in Phoenix,...
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Woodstock Show
Mule is mule-ing to the Woodstock Guitar Show in NY. Im excited to be invited. The list of luthiers are amazing and I’m glad to be a part. Make some new friends and see long-time Mule supporters like @imthekingbee and...
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Powder Blue Mulecaster
I think I could live with a healthy rotation of Powder Blue, Fiesta Red, and Black for the Mulecasters. -Matt...
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Joey Landreth at Mule
It's hard to put words to the feeling of seeing someone hear the sound of these guitars and go to that place of inspiration, and then play so masterfully. I'm not going to try, but suffice it to say Joey taking the time to...
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Matt’s Netflix Appearance
So in March I flew to the UK to give Jason Momoa @prideofgypsies The dirty pink Mulecaster we made for him, and as a trade I got to be in his Netflix series, Frontier. Swipe left for the scene ! The scene we filmed with me...
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Picking a Slide for Resonator Guitar
I know a lot has been written, lied about, explored and forgotten about guitar slides. It's one of those things that are relatively cheap and you can fit five of them in your guitar case so, why not? My perspective on a lot...
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Mulecaster Crayon Box
Makes sense. Powder coated neck plates and matching headstocks. The Mulecasters are a unique beast. Big body volume with the steel makes for an reactive, touch sensitive playing experience. Beast mode. -Matt...
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Ariel Posen-caster
The mild steel, baritone-tuned yet standard scale length symphony of destruction headed for @arielposen, aka Mr. Stanky Leg. “swing it wide” is a good motto in the tone-quest. Sometimes you have to pick up an instrument...
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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.
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