Weber "sweat pea"

[Alekos]

Hello folks, I'd like to ask whether there is someone who owns Weber's sweat pea mandolin? I saw it recently on one local folk-production here in the Cz.Rep and it sounded great. I'd like to know more mainly about playability.. thanks

[PhilGE]

Alekos - the Sweet Pea is a 14 inch (full scale) mandolin with a small body making it easy to use as a travel instrument or child/youth instrument. The back, sides, and neck are carved from one piece of wood. It has pretty decent volume and tone, considering the small body. We have one that my 4 year old son "plays," though I've taken it across country and played in all sort of environments as well. Some folks love it, some don't . I think it's a great instrument, considering the price. Below is a photo I've posted before of my son playing the Sweet Pea. He was not quite 4 at the time.
-Phil

[odeman]

When I was traveling on business, I wanted a small, light mandolin "security blanket" to take with me. The Weber Sweet Pea was exactly what I was looking for. It doesn't have the chop or bass response of a good full-sized instrument but it does have a ringing treble tone and a fair amount of sustain, making it a good celtic instrument.
Bruce Weber and his guys are doing great things up there in Montana. If I could justify the expense, I would own any one of their mandolins, particularly the Gallatin. Right now, I'm happy with my Sweet Pea as a second mandolin. The only thing I would do to it to make it REALLY playable, is to file down the nut.

[Alekos]

Thank you friends, that's exactly what I wanted to know.. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[jcs271]

Love mine! It is great for what it is, a very small ,liteweight, inexpensive instrument that you can take anywhere to practise and play with. Concert quality? NO Really fun? YES