I had to laugh that you buy many expensive resonator guitars but complained that the flat wound string set cost $40 Very nice demonstration and you are definitely worthy of those nice instruments....I'm envious.... I own many guitars but never invested in a resonator.....but now I want one....
The Mule sounds absolutely fantastic especially when you played with the Capo on 5th fret, what was that melody, wow , great show this evening. all the very best.
The first steel bodied Mule was probably my favorite. But, I pretty much love them all. Thanks for sharing these. Can’t wait for you to get another resonator or two and devote another episode to them! 😜
I love all of Matt’s guitars. I have a steel cutaway, and a Mavis (also cutaway). I have another one Mule ordered and it will be a 12 string. I’ve been working diligently on Rev Gary Davis’s ‘Death don’t have no mercy’ on my 6 strings but, can’t wait for the 12 string. I really liked the blue one a whole lot though!
Mule is my dream guitar. Unfortunately I cannot afford one. I will live with my Gretch. My favorite of yours is the Mavis. Also share your Martins. Sometime could you do baritone guitars.
Tony! Thanks for making my day. I had just awakened from my nap yesterday to get ready to fly the redeye back to LAX from Maui and tuned into the Acoustic Tuesday show. (BTW I had completed a nice 30 minute practice session with my Taylor GS Mini before the nap - re learning the lick "Tax Deduction Scavenger Hunt") I was thrilled that you mentioned my comment on your show about traveling with guitars. As far as the cargo compartments on airliners, they are all pressurized and sometimes they are heated depending on the type of jet. I love being a member of the "TAC Family" and these great Acoustic Tuesday shows. Thanks for sharing your passion for guitar, your amazing teaching and playing skills. The "Blue Bastard" is too cool!
AMA Tony, would you consider having a multiple year TAC student visit & play sometime with you on a (Iris) guitar you inspired to show how old tunes help folks with dementia? I know you support Guitars 4 Vets, just wondering about folks with dementia or the Montana Chapter Alzheimer's Association?
I like them all, but the Mule tricone just sings to me. My Recording King just doesn't make me smile as much anymore. Great show as usual. I learn so much from your shows every Tuesday.
I really love your presentations. They're very down to earth and I always learn so much. Love the finger picking also. Oh and the blue bastard sounds great!
Hey Tony, your show was, is, and will be...Awesome! Got a kick out of the J.L.H. houseparty clip. Spontaneity is what it's all about, whether it's a busker, a food truck appearance, or ordinary folks breaking into song and dance to the sound of a car radio. As the song goes, " we're here for good time, not a long time..."
Interesting to seeing guitars in your personal collection Tony. I've never played any resonator guitar myself. As far as the next items in your collection, I opt for slope shouldered dreadnaughts.
Would love to see you shoot out Mules and Nationals. I was sort saving for a mule till a friend offered me his national style o at a very reasonable price The brass body single cone has a very special sound. That blue mule is stunning look and tone
Wow, looking at the first one, i assumed it was a single pie plate single cone. Then i hear a more sweet sophisticated tone emanating from it. Tricone sound with single cone look! Sweet Jesus what will be next! I own a national but will probably get a mule one day.
Thanks for another entertaining and informative Acoustic Tuesday. If you wanted to rehome one of your resonators I would give the Blue Devil a good home. I really liked the tone with the flat wound strings and it sounded like it would be a little more forgiving in less than capable hands, like mine. Thats the thing with resonators when played well they are a thing of beauty. When played poorly that sound could make a freight train take a dirt road. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard or pulling the cotton out of a medicine bottle it just sends chills throughout my body. I also liked the snippet on the Furch factory, I recently purchased a Furch Vintage 2 OM SR and absolutely love this guitar. It would be interesting to see and hear your vintage Martin's in an upcoming episode.
AMA: have you ever played a nylon string guitar and if so can you please do an episode on nylon string guitars you like. To be honest I prefer nylon strings over steel strings
AMA... I've had the good fortune to watch each and every episode of the Acoustic Tuesday Show. Where did the other 2 guys, Noah & Levy, go that started out with you? What happened to all the Bourbon, it vanished? I have seen your tattoos multiply over the years as well 😁
Great video, Tony. What I'd like to know is, a) do you get any use out of the cutaway, and b) is there any disadvantage to not having a built-in pick-up? Otherwise, it seems like your two resonators are essentially the same -- except for the strings. Any comment? Thanks!
Love the baby blue. And would love to see your vintage Martins! I have a National RAW steel 12 fret. Ive never seen a Mule in person, but their colors are stunning, especially their 1970's puke green color and this baby blue too. Id get their green, cutaway, relic'd a bit (if you google: Mule resonator green and click images; there is one from Mule, love it.)
AMA Do you play ukulele? Note: If you capo a guitar at the 5th fret and play the first four treble strings, that’s a uke! (Assuming you use a “low G” for the fourth string. Standard G strings are an octave higher, same notes for chords, giving the uke a distinctive jangle.) It’s a light, easy couch and travel way to get better acquainted with the higher frets of your guitar.
Hey. Have you ever tried Newtone strings on your resonators? Made in a small workshop in Derbyshire in England? They are designed to reach pitch at lower tension and are a joy to play on a resonator. They send to the US. Give them a try.
AMA. Hi Tony, my question has to do with my practice routine - at least I think it does. When I set a goal to learn a riff or a song or a technique such as slide guitar, I tend to dive into it 100% and do nothing but that one riff, song or technique for about a month or so. The problem is, when I stop concentrating on that one thing, it seems I've forgotten lots of other things I used to know. So how do I get new techniques down while not losing what I already was pretty good at. Thanks for what you do, Tony.
AMA Are you still swinging a golf club these days? I find that golf and guitar are mutually beneficial. When my golf swing is “off”, I go and play guitar, concentrating on rhythm and tempo. When my guitar playing is “off”, I go to the range and swing a golf club, concentrating on my rhythm and tempo.
AMA: If you find an older instrument that sounds good and is otherwise in good condition, is checking of the finish a good reason to avoid making a purchase? If you go for it, is there any special treatment one should do to preserve the instrument's quality? Thanks for all you do, Tony. All my best to the TAC family.
AMA I like parlor guitars. How about a review of a high end parlor , say Santa Cruz, and a mid range parlor, Eastman E20P, which is what I use. Thanks.
#AMA Tony, I've watched every episode of acoustic tuesday you've done in order to find a question you've not answered in one way or another. I've thought of 2 you've not addressed or if you have they're so obscure I overlooked them. 1) would you ever do an episode for electric players switching to acoustic guitar and what to expect? I would've loved this information when I got my 1st acoustic 2) The majority of my acoustic guitars are from Amazon usually coming in well under the
Easy, unless you play totally clean tones (no overdrive or reverb), you probably won't sound as good as you think you are. I play both. I honestly enjoy playing acoustic. I think there is nothing better than a really nice acoustic tone. But there are some songs (rock mostly) where electric guitar just gets the sound you want. Do it; you'll find satisfaction in both and being able to use the instrument that best suits what you're playing at the moment.
I liked the steel tricone. Please send it to me. OK, just kidding about sending it to me, but I do have a question about "the Blue Bastard": You said that you use Tomastik flatwound strings. Could you be more specific about which set this is? Among their acousting string sets, I am seeing hybrid sets with round- and flat-wound strings, but then there is the Classic S that appears to come in different versions. Is it the Classic S that you are using?
AMA: Do you think blues would sound good on Flamenco Guitars? I'm asking because flamenco guitars (made of Spanish cypress) I think have a bite to them that blues sometimes possess.
AMA If a guitar is offered both with and without electronics will they sound differently when played unplugged? Have you played the newest Fender Paramount guitars? If so, what's your take? Were you heartbroken by the Patrick Kane trade? Thanks!
AMA: Do you own any twelve string guitars? Do you like twelve string guitars? I'm asking because you seldom feature them. Why is this? I love your show and watch it every Tuesday, but am sadden that you seem to ignore them.
Like @eclecticexplorer7828, I'd love to know the specifics on the Tomastik strings you recommend on the Blue Bastard. They sound great, but there are different Tomastiks out there. Thanks.
Great show. I believe Mule is running a scavenger hunt contest. Check out their CZcams channel. AMA - What would be a good guitar for American primitive playing?
#AMA 1. I have a beautiful Dowina parlor Guitar. Handmade from Czechoslovakia. Are you familiar with this Guitar Brand? 2. I also have an Eastman AC122-1CE. Both guitars have Cedar trees which I just love. Thanks for acoustic Tuesday. Sincerely Lise from Norway 🇳🇴
AMA your houses is on fire you can only save one guitar and that will be your last and only guitar what is it ? ( Luckily after you took that guitar and got your family safety out fire department saved everything ) should have put saving family before the guitar sorry
I am interested in what specific strings and tuning you use on The Blue Bastard in your April 11, 2023 video. Thomastik seems to make a variety of flat wounds?
Mule tri cone sounds great! You really know how to play it well too! Thanks for sharing.
I had to laugh that you buy many expensive resonator guitars but complained that the flat wound string set cost $40
Very nice demonstration and you are definitely worthy of those nice instruments....I'm envious....
I own many guitars but never invested in a resonator.....but now I want one....
The Mule sounds absolutely fantastic especially when you played with the Capo on 5th fret, what was that melody, wow , great show this evening. all the very best.
Tony, that light Blue Bastard Mule Resonator sounds fantastic
The first steel bodied Mule was probably my favorite. But, I pretty much love them all. Thanks for sharing these. Can’t wait for you to get another resonator or two and devote another episode to them! 😜
Thanks so much for featuring the Faith inlay Tony! I’m stoked you like it. That was such a fun project. Grateful for your kind words and support!
I love all of Matt’s guitars. I have a steel cutaway, and a Mavis (also cutaway). I have another one Mule ordered and it will be a 12 string. I’ve been working diligently on Rev Gary Davis’s ‘Death don’t have no mercy’ on my 6 strings but, can’t wait for the 12 string. I really liked the blue one a whole lot though!
Great vid 🤙 In the right hands resonator guitars have a very primal sound and feel. Love the tones on the second one 😊
9 months wait list to get anything from Mule... If I had the loot I'd buy one of everything they make, what a sound dude 😮
Mule is my dream guitar. Unfortunately I cannot afford one. I will live with my Gretch.
My favorite of yours is the Mavis. Also share your Martins. Sometime could you do baritone guitars.
Tony! Thanks for making my day. I had just awakened from my nap yesterday to get ready to fly the redeye back to LAX from Maui and tuned into the Acoustic Tuesday show. (BTW I had completed a nice 30 minute practice session with my Taylor GS Mini before the nap - re learning the lick "Tax Deduction Scavenger Hunt") I was thrilled that you mentioned my comment on your show about traveling with guitars. As far as the cargo compartments on airliners, they are all pressurized and sometimes they are heated depending on the type of jet. I love being a member of the "TAC Family" and these great Acoustic Tuesday shows. Thanks for sharing your passion for guitar, your amazing teaching and playing skills. The "Blue Bastard" is too cool!
AMA Tony, would you consider having a multiple year TAC student visit & play sometime with you on a (Iris) guitar you inspired to show how old tunes help folks with dementia? I know you support Guitars 4 Vets, just wondering about folks with dementia or the Montana Chapter Alzheimer's Association?
I like them all, but the Mule tricone just sings to me. My Recording King just doesn't make me smile as much anymore. Great show as usual. I learn so much from your shows every Tuesday.
the first and third are tricones.
I really love your presentations. They're very down to earth and I always learn so much. Love the finger picking also.
Oh and the blue bastard sounds great!
Hey Tony, your show was, is, and will be...Awesome! Got a kick out of the J.L.H. houseparty clip. Spontaneity is what it's all about, whether it's a busker, a food truck appearance, or ordinary folks breaking into song and dance to the sound of a car radio. As the song goes, " we're here for good time, not a long time..."
Interesting to seeing guitars in your personal collection Tony. I've never played any resonator guitar myself. As far as the next items in your collection, I opt for slope shouldered dreadnaughts.
I like the mild warm tone from that blue one. It sounds wonderful.
Love the warmth of the blue basdard!!
Would love to see you shoot out Mules and Nationals.
I was sort saving for a mule till a friend offered me his national style o at a very reasonable price
The brass body single cone has a very special sound.
That blue mule is stunning look and tone
Wow, looking at the first one, i assumed it was a single pie plate single cone. Then i hear a more sweet sophisticated tone emanating from it. Tricone sound with single cone look! Sweet Jesus what will be next! I own a national but will probably get a mule one day.
Just want to say that the top on that Bourgeois is stunning! 😍
Thanks for another entertaining and informative Acoustic Tuesday. If you wanted to rehome one of your resonators I would give the Blue Devil a good home. I really liked the tone with the flat wound strings and it sounded like it would be a little more forgiving in less than capable hands, like mine. Thats the thing with resonators when played well they are a thing of beauty. When played poorly that sound could make a freight train take a dirt road. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard or pulling the cotton out of a medicine bottle it just sends chills throughout my body. I also liked the snippet on the Furch factory, I recently purchased a Furch Vintage 2 OM SR and absolutely love this guitar. It would be interesting to see and hear your vintage Martin's in an upcoming episode.
Hea Tony, like the Blue Bastard, and i have to try those strings sound great. Thanks your friend Guy B. ruskin Fl.
AMA: have you ever played a nylon string guitar and if so can you please do an episode on nylon string guitars you like. To be honest I prefer nylon strings over steel strings
Owning 1 would be awesome but to have the quiver of resonators that you have would be a dream come true
AMA... I've had the good fortune to watch each and every episode of the Acoustic Tuesday Show. Where did the other 2 guys, Noah & Levy, go that started out with you? What happened to all the Bourbon, it vanished? I have seen your tattoos multiply over the years as well 😁
Vintage Martins Tony, favorite resonator #1 Mule resonator.
Great video, Tony. What I'd like to know is, a) do you get any use out of the cutaway, and b) is there any disadvantage to not having a built-in pick-up? Otherwise, it seems like your two resonators are essentially the same -- except for the strings. Any comment? Thanks!
Love the baby blue. And would love to see your vintage Martins! I have a National RAW steel 12 fret. Ive never seen a Mule in person, but their colors are stunning, especially their 1970's puke green color and this baby blue too. Id get their green, cutaway, relic'd a bit (if you google: Mule resonator green and click images; there is one from Mule, love it.)
AMA Do you play ukulele?
Note: If you capo a guitar at the 5th fret and play the first four treble strings, that’s a uke! (Assuming you use a “low G” for the fourth string. Standard G strings are an octave higher, same notes for chords, giving the uke a distinctive jangle.) It’s a light, easy couch and travel way to get better acquainted with the higher frets of your guitar.
Hiya Tony! Anyway you can list the songs you played on the Mules? Would love to give them a try on mine.
Thanks!
Especially, what was the tune played at the beginning of the Mavis acoustic-electric segment?
Hey. Have you ever tried Newtone strings on your resonators? Made in a small workshop in Derbyshire in England? They are designed to reach pitch at lower tension and are a joy to play on a resonator. They send to the US. Give them a try.
AMA. Hi Tony, my question has to do with my practice routine - at least I think it does. When I set a goal to learn a riff or a song or a technique such as slide guitar, I tend to dive into it 100% and do nothing but that one riff, song or technique for about a month or so. The problem is, when I stop concentrating on that one thing, it seems I've forgotten lots of other things I used to know. So how do I get new techniques down while not losing what I already was pretty good at. Thanks for what you do, Tony.
AMA Are you still swinging a golf club these days? I find that golf and guitar are mutually beneficial. When my golf swing is “off”, I go and play guitar, concentrating on rhythm and tempo. When my guitar playing is “off”, I go to the range and swing a golf club, concentrating on my rhythm and tempo.
AMA: If you find an older instrument that sounds good and is otherwise in good condition, is checking of the finish a good reason to avoid making a purchase? If you go for it, is there any special treatment one should do to preserve the instrument's quality? Thanks for all you do, Tony. All my best to the TAC family.
AMA I like parlor guitars. How about a review of a high end parlor , say Santa Cruz, and a mid range parlor, Eastman E20P, which is what I use. Thanks.
#AMA Tony, I've watched every episode of acoustic tuesday you've done in order to find a question you've not answered in one way or another. I've thought of 2 you've not addressed or if you have they're so obscure I overlooked them.
1) would you ever do an episode for electric players switching to acoustic guitar and what to expect? I would've loved this information when I got my 1st acoustic
2) The majority of my acoustic guitars are from Amazon usually coming in well under the
Easy, unless you play totally clean tones (no overdrive or reverb), you probably won't sound as good as you think you are. I play both. I honestly enjoy playing acoustic. I think there is nothing better than a really nice acoustic tone. But there are some songs (rock mostly) where electric guitar just gets the sound you want. Do it; you'll find satisfaction in both and being able to use the instrument that best suits what you're playing at the moment.
I would like to know what folk guitar nylon strings would sound like on a mule acoustic.
20:09 😂Yeah. That is hilarious. Forty bucks for strings on a $3500 guitar!? That’ll break the bank. ❤
I liked the steel tricone. Please send it to me. OK, just kidding about sending it to me, but I do have a question about "the Blue Bastard": You said that you use Tomastik flatwound strings. Could you be more specific about which set this is? Among their acousting string sets, I am seeing hybrid sets with round- and flat-wound strings, but then there is the Classic S that appears to come in different versions. Is it the Classic S that you are using?
AMA: Do you think blues would sound good on Flamenco Guitars? I'm asking because flamenco guitars (made of Spanish cypress) I think have a bite to them that blues sometimes possess.
AMA If a guitar is offered both with and without electronics will they sound differently when played unplugged?
Have you played the newest Fender Paramount guitars? If so, what's your take?
Were you heartbroken by the Patrick Kane trade?
Thanks!
AMA: Do you own any twelve string guitars? Do you like twelve string guitars? I'm asking because you seldom feature them. Why is this? I love your show and watch it every Tuesday, but am sadden that you seem to ignore them.
AMA: Do Tonenastic flatwound string work on a 12-string guitar?
AMA, So is the tone difference between the first and third resonator just the flatwound strings?
Like @eclecticexplorer7828, I'd love to know the specifics on the Tomastik strings you recommend on the Blue Bastard. They sound great, but there are different Tomastiks out there. Thanks.
Me too.
AMA Do you play nylon string guitars.
Favorite: Bonnie Blue mule
AMA: Does the ease of producing overtones tell you much about the quality of the guitar ? If so, how reliable is it?
AMA: Do you read fantasy? If so, who are your favorite authors?
Great show. I believe Mule is running a scavenger hunt contest. Check out their CZcams channel.
AMA - What would be a good guitar for American primitive playing?
Next set: Slope Shoulder guitars, future: guitars from United States tonewoods; far future, guitars from sustainable tonewoods
#AMA 1. I have a beautiful Dowina parlor Guitar. Handmade from Czechoslovakia. Are you familiar with this Guitar Brand?
2. I also have an Eastman AC122-1CE. Both guitars have Cedar trees which I just love. Thanks for acoustic Tuesday.
Sincerely Lise from Norway 🇳🇴
2:19 How much$?
Resonator players are so rare. Y'all know what I mean.
Martins
AMA - Tony, has your long hair or beard ever accidentally played a natural harmonic while you've been playing the guitar? LOL
AMA your houses is on fire you can only save one guitar and that will be your last and only guitar what is it ? ( Luckily after you took that guitar and got your family safety out fire department saved everything ) should have put saving family before the guitar sorry
At 3000 plus a pop, ill stick with my recording kings and gretschs. To be completely honest, I didnt hear a justification for them costing so much.
I really do love my Recording King reso but Mules just have another level of playability and tone that RK and Gretsch can’t quite reach.
Now compare a mule to a National.
I am interested in what specific strings and tuning you use on The Blue Bastard in your April 11, 2023 video. Thomastik seems to make a variety of flat wounds?