Obit for Mike Mantey, Jr.

[Drew Howard]

Follow the link:
https://www.brownfuneraldirectors.com/o ... -mantey-jr

[Larry Hamilton]

This is so sad . Mike was a really nice guy and treated me well. Prayers for the family.

[Donna Dodd]

What a great guy!! Loved by so many My prayers go out to the entire Mullen Crew, Mike’s wife and children, and all the special people in his world.

[Larry Baker]

What a sad loss. This was so hard to read. Mike was a great guy and so helpful.
Thoughts & prayers for the family. I know this is especially hard on Del.
Our love Larry and Jean.

[Tommy Shown]

I was really surprised to learn about this. Truy a great liss to the steel guitar family for sure. My sincere condolences to the Mantey and Mullen Families.
Tommy and Roxanne Shown

[David Farrell]

I hate to hear this. Mike was a great guy.

[Jim Saunders]

Very sad news I hoped this would not be true. Mike helped me on the 3 different Mullen guitars I purchased. He would let me keep my traded in steel until completion of the new purchase. He told me he couldn't play steel, but he was such a masterful builder! Best of all, he was a very nice guy.

[Bill Lowe]

Very sad news and I also hoped it wasnt true i always enjoyed talking with Mike and looked forward ro seeing him at the shows. Always a great time in the Mullen room. He will be missed. Thoughts and prayers to the family.

[Brett Day]

This is very sad news. A few years ago, Mike had sent a message to me here on the steel forum, wanting a list of players who play Mullen guitars to add to the Mullen website. At an acoustic jam session last week, I sang "Go Rest High On That Mountain" as a tribute to Mike. Although I've never played a Mullen, I love Mullen guitars, and Mike was part of a wonderful steel guitar company.

[Dave Hopping]

Mike helped a lot of beautiful music get made.....

[Tommy Janiga]

I haven't posted in years, but Mike sold me my g2 some years back, and I was sad to read of his passing.

I remember asking Mike -"Is it true that it takes a year just to suck on this instrument?" and Mike said, "Nope, it takes two".

Rest in peace and thanks.

[Jim Saunders]

I have a Mullen Guitar tee shirt that I bought at the Dallas show about 10 years ago and I had not worn it until the week of Mike's death. When I pulled it out of the closet, I had no idea of Mike's death. I am not one to delve into the paranormal, but I find this weird.

Sorry if this is off topic. I mean no disrespect to Mike or the Mullen family.

[Michael Sawyer]

I dont usually look at this section of the forum.
I am saddened to learn of Mike's death.
He was a super nice guy.

[Ross Shafer]

This is such sad news. My deepest condolences to his family and the staff at Mullen.

[Mike Vallandigham]

I met Mike a long time ago at the Phoenix Steel Guitar Show - I was real new the the steel guitar and he treated me so nice at the Mullen Booth - I'll always remember that. Such a class act.

My condolences to his family and friends.

[Wayne Quinn]

So sad to hear this news. was mike sick or was it sudden .i.am sure he will be missed by the Mullen family prayers to all his family and friends

[Larry Dering]

My prayers for Mike and the Mullen family and crew. I'm deeply saddened by the loss. Mullen was my 1st brand new steel and I enjoyed it for 30 years and it's still going strong. I pray the Mullen company will continue in honor of Mikes contribution to the steel guitar family.

[Jim R. Harrison]

TSGA Jamboree, 2024

[Ferdinando Ghidelli]

Rest in peace. I spoke to him when I purchased my single neck C6h, perhaps one of the few ever built by Mullen. He was very kind to me and added polished pedals to my guitar at no extra cost.

[john widgren]

Very Sincere condolences to all the folks at Mullen, from
The Widgren family.

[Paul Awalt]

Candle with a prayer, for Mike and his Mullen Family, St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC.

[Ray Jenkins]

Sorry to hear of Mikes passing.I’m a founder of SWSGA and Mike has been to our and supported our shows,along with Del.Mike always looked to help and did when asked.If a player was in need of,say Fr instance a lever change etc.He was there.He will be missed at the Mess Az. Steel shows.Rest in peace my freind.

[Bobby D. Jones]

Sorry to hear of his passing. Had some E-mail contact for pull parts for a pre RP I bought, And want to add a 10th string pull to. RIP.

[Jon Voth]

Wow just saw this. Terrible. Received my first guitar-G2-from them last year after talking to him about it at Jamboree '22. He was friendly and helpful. Website says he was engaged to Jeanette also at Mullen. My thoughts and best wishes to the company they are good people.