Just got word that I will be getting a sound clip of the from the owner. I am SO glad because it got setup and out the door when I was gone and I didn't get a chance to see or hear it- I am very curious. I do know that Bruce agonized over that inlay...
I posted pics of the 1995 & 1996 price lists on the Flatiron Group's site.
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The McMenamins, an Australian Acoustic duo's film clip of the track Rise & Fall from their 3rd Studio Album release "Long Time Gone" out through MGM in Sept 2010. Simon McMenamin playing a Weber Yellowstone A mandolin.
Originally Posted by Boomslang The sound and quality of the "Weber" mandolin, speaks for itself...attempts to discribe it, in my opinion, challange my verbage. The quality and workmanship is nothing less then stunning. In as to manufacturer support, we move into a level I've never experienced. Bruce, his wife and Bruce's assistant Joann, go way above and beyond in all levels of communication and articulation of customer requests. More often then not, on those snowy Montana morns, Bruce will be responding personally ...
Originally Posted by Mary Weber Just saw this and 'What Brett said'. It's funny this came up about the same time as the Hyalite thread. The Bridgers' & Hyalite tops and backs are carved/shaped totally differently than our other A-style instruments- we call it our Celtic carving, and consider these the supremo celtic instruments. You'll notice the molas, OM's & mandocello Bridgers still have the integral fingerboard (which gives more space in the sound chamber) and the D-hole but same carving, but Bruce liked the ...
We had the question recently about dating a Weber/the serial number and I had a really hard time finding it, myself, in our website's FACTS section, so I moved front & center. If you've never been to the FACTS section take a look as there is lots of good info. Weclcom suggestions and we're slowly updating it too with inlay, binding (next), etc. pics http://www.soundtoearth.com/faq.php
Originally Posted by Mary Weber It's a rainy, cold day outside and thus I get to do one my favorite things (mandolincafe), but usually just read...this post really struck me as the Hyalite is carved very differently than the other Weber A-styles. We call it our celtic carving and it is shaped the same as the Bridger A instruments, thus the different tone. Also the Hyalite standard is mahogany back/ribs/neck giving that woody tone- also comes with an Original Brekke Bridge which enhances this sound even a bit more...Bryon says ...