Oliver Bates Craven at Mule HQ

Oliver Bates Craven at Mule HQ

The Mini-Mule Sessions continue with stud muffin @oliverbatescraven This fella is one of my faves. We became friends while riding 600 miles pulling instruments on trailers with the @thesteelwheels . Oliver has got all the...
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Don’t be clever be strong

Don’t be clever be strong

I wear a shirt with these words when football coaching season rolls back around. Sometimes new players trick themselves into trying “an easier way” - something that seems more clever. It doesn’t work. For those of us who...
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Seth lee Jones and Joey Landreth at Mule

Seth lee Jones and Joey Landreth at Mule

Some days you work and some days your good buddies Joey Landreth and Seth Lee Jones stop by at the SAME TIME. We drank so much coffee and ate too much sushi. Thanks guys for your friendship, as people and players you men are...
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Sean Rowe at Mule HQ- “Madman”

https://youtu.be/y8W3cVFbe1U...
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Sean Rowe at Mule HQ - I Will Follow Your Trail

https://youtu.be/0kgq3JLyZdI So... this was amazing.  Sean stopped by Mule with that otherworldly voice of his and provided one of those moments we talk about for weeks.   I'll admit... I was a bit starstruck.  Sean's songs...
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Sean Rowe at Mule HQ

Sean Rowe at Mule HQ

Sean Rowe stopped by Mule HQ and shared his magical songs with that other worldly voice. It was amazing. Videos to come.-Matt...
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Mule slides

Mule slides

For sale now. Mule slides are cool. -Matt...
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Do it for the story

Do it for the story

The main reason we like vintage gear is the story connected to it. A ‘54 strat was there at the beginning. The marks are proof of where it’s been since. Getting an instrument from a maker is another way of becoming part of...
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Engraved Mule Slides Monday

Engraved Mule Slides Monday

Ball end, open end, some nickel plated. Different sizes. Will be available on mulestuff.com Monday. ...
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Jeffrey Foucault Tour

Winning One More

I coach JV football. We frequently talk about “finding a way to win”. Depending on who they are playing against they need to try different techniques and strategies to win. A particular strategy might win them one more play....
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-SOLD Brass tricone for sale

-SOLD Brass tricone for sale

SOLD SOLD SOLD $3300. E-mail me muleresonators@gmail.com. -Matt...
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Ariel Posen-caster

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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Slot headstocks

Slot headstocks

  Slot headstocks are classy, and "period correct" for resonators.   All Mule headstocks are slot headstocks. If' you've never had one, never fear. There's rumors of having to tie off strings like you're tying your shoe -...
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Mule-baby

Mule-baby

It’s 1:30 am and these two love-birds are about to be first time grandparents as we wait for my brother Phil, Mule body-maker, and his wife Steph to have their baby. Matt...
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#400

#400

For the 100’s I try some new ideas that have been stewing. Introducing the sweater-best of Mule, #400. ...
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Charlie Parr - 1890

Charlie Parr is an American treasure. To see him doing his thing on the Mule - a privilege and so very inspiring. -Matt   https://youtu.be/X74nBiFcMoI  ...
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Charlie at Newport

https://youtu.be/QXkepfwKXtw...
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Charlie Parr Ridin' the Mule

No more words necessary.   https://youtu.be/ctXI7jON8V0...
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How We Set Up Resonator Guitars Pt. 3

How We Set Up Resonator Guitars Pt. 3

  More than most guitars resonators are played in different tunings - fingerpickin' blues for standard, Open D, Open E, Open G, and all the wonderful tunings Chris Whitley experimented with.  Find one and go for it. You'll...
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