Weber mandolin

[northfolk]

I have never played a Weber mandolin or looked at one up close and personal. Now I know you are supposed to actually take a test drive before you purchase, but I just bought it; bad case of MAS. Anyhow, I have to say I am very impressed. The workmanship and quality of materials is exceptional; the sound is fantastic, especially for an oval hole F style. I only wish I had looked into the Weber line sooner. A happy NEW Weber owner, Gary http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[Chris Biorkman]

Which model did you get?

[Steve Cantrell]

I really, really liked the look of that oval F in the classifieds a few weeks back.

[northfolk]

Bitteroot oval hole F style with maple upgrade back and sides.

[northfolk]

That's the one I got; off the Cafe.

[Steve Cantrell]

That one caught my eye too. If I'd had the funds I would have bought it unplayed as well. A gorgeous instrument.

[red7flag]

I was really impressed with the Vintage A oval hole with the old wood I played at IBMA.
Easy to play and sounded great.
Tony

[Nick Triesch]

I think you will love that new Weber. I find them very easy to play. The oval hole model has it's own wonderful sound.

[surfandstrum]

I was hesitant to go Weber, but picked up my used Yellowstone and it's my main player right now...The best part is that it's broken in and has a few marks on it so I'm not uber-protective of it and can really enjoy playing it...

[bassthumper]

as she opens up please do give some update...how does the oval project and come acrossed??(my MAS needs to know)....i bought my weber sound unheard a few months back and have no complaints...the more i play it the more sound i uncover....and the fine folks @ sound to earth are so great to deal with....

[mzuch]

This custom oval hole (http://www.acousticmusic.org/Weber-Vintage-A-Mandolin-Black-face-Snakehead-p-151.html)Weber is the best I've ever played. NFI.

[Slim Pickins]

You will love that Weber Northfolk. Mine was born in 2002 and a great instrument it is. Mine is Spruce/Maple radius board. Mine sounded great out of the box but I have played it now 5 years and it is a real cannon. Enjoy it.

Weber Bitterroot Custom 2002

1975 Guild Guitar D55

[mandodan1960]

I played 40-50 mandolins at IBMA and none played easier than a yellowstone my friend was selling so I scooped it up. My only complaint is that it is difficult to hear from the players position but it does project nicely and has good volume when I hear it being played.

Mandodan1960

[Kevin Briggs]

That's great to hear.

I am a two-time Weber owner, and I can't say enough good stuff about my mandolins and about the people who make them. I started out with a highly customized Bitteroot, and now have a custom Fern. The Bitteroot was great, and my Fern is astonishing. It is so complex, woody, woofy, hummy, etc. When I ordered it, I figured I would be getting something like my maple Bitteroot in tone, just with more visual upgrades. That isn't the case at all. It has its own tone, and it's amazing.

FYI - The customizations on my Fern are:
Red Spruce top
One-Piece back
Custom neck
Pearl nut

In my opinion, the red spruce top makes a big difference. The sitka is nice too, but there's something a little deeper about the red spruce. It's a little woofier, a little darker.

In regards to Webers oval holes, I am very impressed. I played a few when I visited the shop for a Steve Kauffman workshop a few years ago, and they strummed and hummed nicely. They have a powerful presence, and a very bassy sustain, which is what I expect from an oval hole. I also played the vinatage A at IBMA, which was as advertised (wonderful). I saw that Bitteroot oval in the classifieds too, and I thought it looked magnificent.

It's blond, right?

[ElJefe]

Roadtrip--

I will be at the Mandolin Store this morning and I have been interested in the sounds from the cedar top Webers. #

Since I don't eat candy anymore, this should be fun.

[Gutbucket]

I recieved my Weber Custom Yellowstone in August. It has a Cedar top, and really gets that throaty sound in the midrange. It's the loudest mandolin I own, and has been opening up nicely. When playing with my band, I have to turn slightly away from the mic. because of the projection it throws. These Webers are very well made, clean workmanship and flawless finish. I would like to try a Red Spruce top.

[Andrew Faltesek]

Congrats! Very nice...you will hear much praise from Weber owners, about Weber instruments from all price points. Gotta get me a Weber Fern one day; if my skills develop enough to justify it. Maybe even if they don't.

[Ivan Kelsall]

I have 2 Weber Mandolins & if i ever up-grade,they'll be my first stop. The build quality of the 2 instruments is truly exceptional. My Fern is glorious !. It has all the tone's i'll ever need for Bluegrass & responds well even played very gently. The biggest surprise though, was my oval hole Beartooth. It has a punch that'll knock holes in walls when played at 'band' levels & has a clarity that rivals the Fern which cost twice as much.
The Fern has been well played since i bought it in Dec.last year & is opening up wonderfully,the Beartooth is relatively new at 4 months or so,when that opens up
fully,it should be a stunner,
Saska

[Rick Banuelos]

I have never played a Weber mandolin or looked at one up close and personal. #Now I know you are supposed to actually take a test drive before you purchase, but I just bought it; #bad case of MAS. #Anyhow, I have to say I am very impressed. #The workmanship and quality of materials is exceptional; #the sound is fantastic, especially for an oval hole F style. #I only wish I had looked into the Weber line sooner. #A happy NEW Weber owner, Gary http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
Welcome to the Weber family, Gary. It's good to have you.

[Ken Berner]

I love to talk about Weber mandolins, as I own a previous-century ('99) Beartooth. How I chose it may be read on the STE web site, and it was a very wise decision. Not only is it a beautiful piece of art, but it opened up quickly and has developed more volume with age. I cannot say enough about my mandolin as well as the fine folks who built it. Some of them were even involved in the crafting of my two Flatiron Artists (A & F); a beautiful family affair.

[piknleft]

I don't believe I could be happier to stumble onto a thread. Bryan at The Mandolin Store phoned me today and told me that he had spoken with Rick and my custom lefty "Buffalo" is in the sanding stage and should be ready before Christmas. I am as excited as any lil(old) kid could be. Thanks, Mike

[PsychoMando]

Okay - So I confess my deep love for Weber mandolins. Just over a year ago, my beautiful bride arranged for me to purchase a customized Yellowstone in celebration of our 20th Anniversary. Wow! I cannot tell you how happy I've been with it (to see it, go to soundtoearth.com, click on "players", go to page 13, bottom of the page and look for a bearded fellow in front of a sahuaro). It has a ceder top which gives terrific projection and tone.

Well, I wish I could tell you that's where it ended. But no, the Web-MAS obsession settled in. I travel around the country doing lectures, so I purchased a Weber Sweet Pea several months later. Not much on sound. But it fits in my carry-on luggage, and is a blast to play and practice at the hotel or airport.

Web-MAS Chapter 3: Several months ago, Dennis and Bryan moved the Mandolin Store to Wickenburg, AZ. My home is 3+ hours south in Tucson. It's like being a coke addict and having a crack house open up next door. (Though I think a drug addition would be cheaper and more acceptable to my wife). So Dennis and Bryan - both terrific guys, hypnotized me with shiny, beautiful mandolins. Bottom line - my Weber Fern arrived in the mail two days ago. Ooohhh - she is gorgeous and has the voice of an angel choir. I'm driving my wife and kids nuts because I've been getting up in the middle of the night to play it in the living room. Alas - such is the tragic downfall of a Web-MAS addict. Cheers to the Weber-Clan.
Paul
Yellowstone: ceder top, tone-bar, fossilized walrus Brekke bridge & nut, some fun inlays that include a gecko in the "scoop" with three saphires on his back. (Saphire is the stone for September - the month of our marriage and birth of our two kids).
Fern: Spruce top, fossilized walrus Brekke bridge & nut, warm "Desert Dawn" finish, a Weber "Knot" on the pick-guard.
Sweetpea: Small, not very attractive, and has a quiet, "tinny" voice. But she is so fun to play!

[surfandstrum]

Psycho...will you be posting pics of that gift that makes others very jealous of your wife...