The finish article was delayed for a camping trip. Bruce originally chose this Flathead Lake fishing outfitter because they advertised that they play Bluegrass music during the trip. Love these guys! This trip the Lake Trout were small... *not sure why pics are sidewise...
'The marketers seem to grasp that it is not the product but the practice that is really attractive.' Shop Class as Soulcraft: An inquiry into the Value of Work One of the most damaging repairs Bruce gets in (unfortunately fairly often) is due to over humidification. Remember how he sniffs each instrument? One time an instrument had so much mold (from Hawaii including a fair amount of rust and gecko droppings) that we thought he might have been poisoned after breathing it ...
Updated Sep-06-2016 at 11:41am by Mandolin Cafe
Kyle, of the Mando Shop in Florida, just started a new blog and asked us to write a few articles...thought I'd share them here too! ....... I, Mary Weber, wife of Bruce, will be writing the first few articles as Bruce is a bit under-the-weather right now. Kyle asked me to start by telling a little about our new business, Montana Lutherie. For those who don’t know Bruce, I consider him totally ‘The Mandolin Man’. He worked for The Flatiron Mandolin and Banjo Co. before ...
Never adjust your truss rod, then try to do it all at once. It will look like this- after it sticks out the back of the neck. Ouch! Neck replacement It strikes me that I am going to have take some pretty mando, or mando player, pictures to offset repair pics as they are not very pretty. Kinda scary actually. Wait for the next one.
It's better to have your mando repaired locally, however you have probably run into the situation where the local guy is really only familiar with guitars. We know mandos are a different animal (I was thinking more grizzly or tiger icon-Scott : ) Choose the Mandolin Authority Feel free to call and chat with Bruce 406-580-6065 bruce@montanalutherie.com Do you like our new logo?
We have started a repair biz called Montana Lutherie. A lot of details are still in progress however we are taking in and scheduling instruments. Since Bruce is now 'retired' and well rested (see pic below)... -All Weber WARRANTY repairs will go through Two Old Hippies although Bruce will actually be doing these repairs in Montana for the time being (except for finish issues). Contact Two Old Hippies and they will give you shipping information, etc. -Montana Lutherie ...
Updated Aug-12-2017 at 5:45pm by Mary 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...
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