Mule Tricones

Mule Tricones

Long-time Mule fans will know that our tricones look identical to our single cones. It’s understandably let to some internet battles on pictures of them whether or not it’s a tricone. The way to tell the difference from the...
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stations

stations

The guys can do a lot of things, but the workshop boils down to stations. Not an assembly line, but specialized to the point where the work is excellent and efficient. #thenewsoundofsteel ...
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Ariel Posen's Baritone StratoMule

Ariel Posen's Baritone StratoMule

https://youtu.be/95t-9-UcyfM   "I dont mean to keep blowing smoke, but that guitar has really opened things up for me. I've tracked a bunch of new songs already with it and its basically becoming the main part of my "sound"...
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Beanies

Beanies

Don’t let winter win. The last batch are for sale on mulestuff.com. “These are too nice for work.” - Will’s dad. ...
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Mule Soundwell: Charlie Parr
What do you want more of?

What do you want more of?

What do you want to see more of on the website?  ...
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handmade?

handmade?

Handmade: Important, overrated, a little of both....? If you're feeling gutsy and your feelings aren't easily hurt, duke it out in the comments.  ...
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Mule in Rolling Stone

Mule in Rolling Stone

Ariel Posen and his StratoMule made it to Rolling Stone. So. Cool. Matt...
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BEARD CONTEST

BEARD CONTEST

YOU DECIDE.  ...
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people

people

Making things for people is the best thing of all the things. #thenewsoundofsteel ...
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Joey Landreth on Mulecaster/bender sale

https://youtu.be/WspUxDSoDu0?t=1126 Click to watch Joey Landreth play his steel Mulecaster and explain the Hipshot Bender.  I'll have 10 of them for sale on mulestuff.com tonight at 9 pm est.    Matt...
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Hipshot Benders

Hipshot Benders

Buy the bender unit Seth Lee Jones is demonstrating here tomorrow on mulestuff.com   $350, mounts on any telecaster.   https://youtu.be/NYLUM1_r5a0...
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curvacious

curvacious

those curves tho.  ...
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Joey Landreth’s Mulecaster

Joey Landreth’s Mulecaster

Ain’t she Purdy? I delivered it to him right before Christmas at Konrad Sauer’s place over in Kitchener, ON. Lots of friends and a good story- the best part of this work. The bodies on these are steel too. The hollow steel...
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Steel Tricone Cutaway for Mr. Kowalcyzk
Slotted Headstock stringing

Slotted Headstock stringing

All Mule headstocks are slotted these days. I don’t know much about classical guitars but there’s some misconception carried over from them when it comes to stringing up your steel string Resonator guitar . There’s no need...
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Tricone in a Single Cone Body

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74-r2yEhq3M The VERY first National guitar was a tricone in what is now a single cone style body.  It never went into production as it was swapped for the fancier looking art deco design...
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Customer Progress Pictures

Customer Progress Pictures

Customers get some progress pictures as there resonator guitar is being made. Here are some for Mr. Musselwhite (yes there is a relation). -Matt...
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Know Your Limits

Know Your Limits

  How much is too much? Too much work, too much leisure... too much talk, too much doing?   Sometimes finding the questions is the hardest part.   Are you working too hard? Are you working hard enough?   Are you enjoying...
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Tools of the Trade: Side Bending Jig

Tools of the Trade: Side Bending Jig

  A little different than a wood bending form, eh?   After the back has been flanged we place it on this beastly thing.  The sides locate on tops of the toggle clamps to the correct height.  Using steel cauls we clamp the...
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