Mini Mule Concerts

Mini Mule Concerts

These fine gentlemen will be stopping by Mule HQ this year to drink coffee, eat decent-enough food, and play us some of their tunes. We will even record it for ya. What’s fun for me is that there isn’t a whole lot in common...
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Charlie Parr visits Mule HQ

Charlie Parr visits Mule HQ

"Hockey tape is the best tape," advice given by mister Parr to a group of good ol' boys who had gathered around his van after a show in Kentucky. So kicked off lots of laughs and stories during his visit here. Like how when T...
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Mule slides on sale today

Mule slides on sale today

Just a reminder that the engraved Rock Slides are on sale today on mulestuff.com at 1 EST. - Matt ...
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Joey Landreth on Mulecaster

https://youtu.be/eD7FaZQXCl8How does the yummy fiesta red Mulecaster I posted a couple days ago sound ? Well like @joeylandreth ‘s. Your mileage may vary because hes’s well... ya know. Airy, alive -steel plus flatwounds equal...
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Charlie Parr Ridin' the Mule

No more words necessary.   https://youtu.be/ctXI7jON8V0...
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Gratuitous Resonator guitar pictures
Steel tricone resonator guitar
Resonator Guitar - Single Cone
Steel Resonator Guitar - 203

Things that Matter

Things that vibrate the most mean the most. In order of importance. Strings, including gauge -Body size- biscuit/saddle - (top for wood guitars) -cone - back - body material. Everything affects tone- at least in theory. And...
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Brass Tricone Resonator
Mule for Mr. Slark
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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Making a Guitar Neck

Making a Guitar Neck

  When the motivation to make a steel resonator guitar dropped in from above I had never cut a piece of metal, nor attached one piece of metal to another by means of tapping and threading, soldering, welding or the like....
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Spinning lathe acquired

Spinning lathe acquired

Adventure. After three years of looking for a spinning lathe, an instagram acquaintance, Brian Alfonsi, found a sweet score. A spinning factory is going out of business and unloading their machinery. He's going down to pick...
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Do you have a card?

Do you have a card?

Why yes we do....
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An Engine

Some will spend $8000 on an instrument only to hang it on a wall or in a glass box to display the craftsmanship - and while craftsmanship is important, it should always be in service to the sound. A beautiful car without an...
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Charlie Parr and his Mule Resonator

This is a wonderful photo of Charlie Parr and his Mule, taken by Jason Marck....
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How to Carve a Guitar Neck (plus some banter)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3QIG8GY8yI...
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