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UPDATE: Bruce designed the new instrument label- beginning March. George Lane visited and took a picture of the (attractive!) Weber crew in MT. After NAMM we took a side trip to Bend and the Two Old Hippies Shop so that Bruce could check it out and plan for the move at the end of this month. We are all pretty psyched here (as they are in Bend), and it's going to be exciting ...
Updated Feb-13-2013 at 11:49am by Mary Weber
Added a few pics to TMS's thread. I think it is so cool that The Mandolin Store actually orders and stocks something like this!!!
Headwaters...
Visit us in the Two Old Hippies Booth, #1800. Bruce, Cameron and I will be there and lots of instruments to play! I reminded Bruce how one year we and our friends, Froggy Bottom Guitars, decided to get booths next to each other with a sound room in between where players could hear the instruments (we seemed to always be next to drums). It would've worked except that the wood of the (rustic/homemade) room was out-gassing and no one could stand to be in it...best laid plans... Our last ...
Kirk Statvold playing his Weber:
Homestead Pickin' Parlor, in Minnesota, was very active at the latest CMSA (Classical Mandolin Society) Convention. We sent over the prototype Weber Sopranolin for everyone to try out and we've heard it was well received- anyone attend and have a chance to hear or play it? HPP to offer world premier of Weber Sopranolin at CMSA Convention
Paul Merlo, winner of the Design a Weber Give-a-Way, posted this video on our FaceBook Page- Thanks Paul! Added the pics of the instrument that I found in my image file...
11 inch scale, 1 1/8 inch nut width. Call or email Cameron for details!
The bridge sizings on the mandolin family Traditional and Original Brekke Bridges, and our flat bridges are now standardized, making it much easier to understand and order from the website. We believe our Bridges' innovative designs are sturdier and help your instrument's overall performance, plus they just look very elegant. If you LIKE us on FaceBook you get a little discount too!