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Steel single cone Resonator guitar
The Haag Spinning Lathe

The Haag Spinning Lathe

The resonator guitar cone.  The myth, the legend. Built in mojo bag. Talisman and bringer of all that is good and loud in the world. Ok, that's overkill. But we love them don't we?  It's such a unique part of guitar culture....
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#500

#500

Number 500. FIVE. HUNDRED. Thanks to all you Mule people- the joy of this work is being part of your stories and music. It’s incredibly inspirational for us and it feels big. The collection of stories is my pride and joy....
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Resonator Guitar strings

Resonator Guitar strings

The guitar strings our guitars ship with are these: Daddario resonator flat tops But we buy 15/s as singles and replace that for the top end. Use bigger strings and tune down. Let's things vibrate.  Use flat tops on all your...
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The New Sound of Steel - Setup

The New Sound of Steel - Setup

How should you set up your Mule? Like a guitar.    https://youtu.be/se52aH1t98I...
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Why "Mule"?

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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Brass Resonator

Brass Resonator

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The Other Side of The Coin

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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Steel Tricone Resonator
The Steel Wheels SpokeSong tour

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

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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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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Mulecasters for sale

Mulecasters for sale

For sale tonight on mulestuff.com. 7pm Eastern. Matt...
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Joey Landreth's Resonator Guitar

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 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

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

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

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

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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