Happy Earth Day! A Note to Mother Earth from Tom Bedell
Dear Earth, Dear Mother, It is from you that all living things spring. You have nurtured so many varied communities of plants and animals; neighborhoods of symbiotic vitality and energy, every one interdependent on the other—each life maintained by the power of the sun, sustained by the glory of the rain; each life defined by the resources of the skies, the lands and the waters that give us birth, foster our existence and define our passing. On this day, Earth Day, we honor you, and...
Apr 22, 2020, Events
Going to the Source for Sustainable Honduran Mahogany
Swietenia macrophylla. Big leaf mahogany. Often called Honduran mahogany or genuine mahogany, by any name it is one of the world’s most renowned tonewoods, a precious commodity grown naturally only in a thin band from southern Mexico to northern South America. It is the great yin to rosewood’s yang—warm, dry and midrangey, it counters the former’s bloom of overtones with a beautiful directness, emphasizing the fundamental with an organ-like clarity and definition....
Mar 30, 2020, Events
Weber Workshop and Front Office Closed Until April 20th
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bend, Oregon offices and workshops of two Old Hippies Stringed Instruments (Breedlove, Bedell & Weber) will be closed until Monday, April 20th. This closure will allow us to protect the health, employment and benefits of all CoHippies, who will now stay at home with family and practice appropriate social distancing. We look forward to being able to communicate with you on our return and we wish you good health as we hope for a swift resolution to this...
Mar 23, 2020, Events
Weber Mandolins at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show
This short video was shot at the 2020 Winter NAMM Show at the Weber booth with builder Ryan Fish. This video was originally broadcast live and reviews a few of the new Limited Edition models Weber showcased at the show. You can learn more about these new limited edition models here.
Jan 23, 2020, Artist News, Events, Weber News
Weber Rolls Out New Limited Edition Models at the NAMM Show!
It’s time! Each winter, the entire musical instrument industry assembles in Anaheim, California for the annual NAMM Show—a four-day whirlwind of artists exploring novel sounds; retailers discovering fresh ideas; and manufacturers showcasing the latest and greatest offerings in the biz. We welcome you to join us at Weber, Booth #2503! Can't make the show? Not to worry, we’ve got you covered! We'll be live streaming on Facebook each morning from the NAMM Show—diving...
Jan 13, 2020, Events, Weber News
Young Nashville multi-instrumentalist Anthony Howell is one to watch
19-year-old Weber Artist Anthony Howell plays banjo, mandolin and more with bluegrass gospel upstarts Williamson Branch. His solo disc ‘Memories’ promises great things ahead. It’s not an epic walk from the Summer NAMM show at Nashville’s Music City Center to the Two Old Hippies lifestyle shop and instrument showroom on 12th Avenue. It feels longer if its nearly 100 degrees out—and you’re wearing a dark suitcoat. “But I was looking good when I...
Nov 21, 2019, Events