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Mike Mantey · Post by **Mike Mantey** » 12 Aug 2008 11:32 am

Had to give this one some recognition.

Bill Schmidt is the new owner of this 9 pedal and 10 knee lever beast.

chris ivey · Post by **chris ivey** » 12 Aug 2008 11:55 am

beautiful...i'll take it!

however, this reminds me to ask why such great care is taken to the detail of steels, but usually neglected is the backside. why can't we have inlay trim on the back of the body?

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 12 Aug 2008 12:57 pm

that has to be the best looking mullen i have seen
wow wow wow

can you post his tunning

p.w

Mike Mantey · Post by **Mike Mantey** » 12 Aug 2008 1:50 pm

We can put trim in the back as well. Thought it looked better without.

I do not have the tuning on the computer. If I get it I will post it.

Mike

Austin Tripp · Post by **Austin Tripp** » 12 Aug 2008 4:09 pm

It reminds me of a Fulwaka steel. What other steel companys are putting the wood necks back on the steel for a "custom creation"? Great steel, how is the tone?

_Austin Tripp

Gary Van Meter · Post by **Gary Van Meter** » 12 Aug 2008 4:58 pm

What a beautiful guitar I love lacquer guitars plus its a G2 this is truly perfection..... Great job Mike.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 12 Aug 2008 5:47 pm

Austin, Carter (maybe just custom shop guitars), Williams and maybe others offer wood necks. Mullen are great guitars and have great tone.

But Mike, you and Del (and others at Mullen) should be put in the Hall of Fame for some of these guitars you build. I've never seen any more beautiful than the ones you have posted here recently.

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » 13 Aug 2008 3:56 am

Mike

Thats a great looking guitar,
I'm getting the itch...

Rick

www.rickjohnsoncabs.com

Greg Cutshaw · Post by **Greg Cutshaw** » 13 Aug 2008 4:11 am

Thanks for posting this Mike. I gotta try one of these guitars soon!

Greg

Chris Allen Burke · Post by **Chris Allen Burke** » 13 Aug 2008 6:14 am

Wooooow!
This is the way custom steels are made. Shot Jackson used to make steels with this in mind when Sho Bud first got it's start.
It is truly a premium example of american top quality craftmanship combined with perfection of functionability. A beautiful instrument to look at and it's a Mullen.
Gutiars comparable to this are D'Aquisto, D'Angelico, Ramirez, Gibson L-5, Guild and Martin.

I only see two issues, I would never take it out of my house and I might consider contacting LLoyds of London.

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 13 Aug 2008 7:56 am

Great-looking steel!

Good point, Chris. Virtually all Sho~Buds were made with this aesthetic in mind.

Mike Mantey · Post by **Mike Mantey** » 13 Aug 2008 9:58 am

Thanks for commenting guys. These lacquer guitars like this with wood necks, tend to sound a lot more like a shobud. The mica and metal necks definetally give it a different sound, more like a push pull.

I hope I did not give the impression that I was trying to boast or anything, just wanted to show off the opportunities available with a lacquer. My hat goes off to some great people in the lacquer business, like Mark. He does fine work as well. Shaun, my brother, is our lacquer guy and we do it all in house. So when there is a masterpiece like some of our recent ones I can't help but show it. Thanks for looking.

Tyler Hall · Post by **Tyler Hall** » 13 Aug 2008 6:17 pm

Wow. That is beautiful. Mike, ya'll are turning out some amazing guitars. I can't wait to get my second G2. They are the total package. They play and sound just as good as they look. Bill, I hope you like yours as well as I'm liking mine.

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 14 Aug 2008 12:04 pm

Man that's makin my credit card get hot and gooey.

Mickey Adams · Post by **Mickey Adams** » 14 Aug 2008 1:23 pm

GEEZ LQQK at that!...Mike youre a regular Rembrandt!..WOW!!! That ones going to be hard to top!

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