Instrument Profile: Yellowstone HT Mandolins
Yellowstone HT A Mandolin Other mandolins pale in the comparison to the exquisite Yellowstone HT A mandolin. Its tone-bar braced, aged-spruce top and Weber Traditional Bridge provide head-turning tone; the delicately inlaid tapered headstock, tortoise binding, and honey-colored finish give the mandolin a sleek, non-traditional look; and the radiused fingerboard offers unparalleled playability. If you want F-style chop and projection from an A-style mandolin, the Yellowstone A is a perfect...
Oct 09, 2014, Events
Weber unveils new instruments at the 2014 Summer NAMM show
It's summer NAMM time in Nashville, TN! The Weber team has the booth assembled, the instruments are polished and the latest and greatest are on display. This is no ordinary NAMM show, the Weber team has been working around the clock to complete 3 new body shapes in time for the show. They're showing off the new Three Point, Two Point and Mustang (shown above). And as a bonus, the Renegade Octave Reso Biscuit Cone. Weber team member Matt Strait explains, "This is going to be a great...
Jul 17, 2014, Events
When eight strings are not enough, go with ten!
There's another noteworthy instrument moving through the Weber custom shop: a 10-string octave mandolin. When asked about the purpose for adding additional strings, Bruce Weber chuckled and said, "When eight strings are not enough, go with ten!" He added, "This is a unique instrument. We don't build a ton of them, maybe half a dozen a year. It's a great addition to a player's arsenal, as it gives the player more range and variation in the sound. This is a great instrument for...
Jul 10, 2014, Events
Custom Instrument Profile: Cocobolo Yellowstone F Mandolin
To say the Weber craftsmen in Bend, Oregon craft truly unique and awe-inspiring instruments, would be an understatement. The majority of the instruments moving throughout the build incorporate some level of customization. Sampling from a seemingly unending palate of color combinations, bursts, intricate bindings, and artistic inlays, every Weber instrument in the build is highly unique. That said, there's a very conversation-worthy mandolin making its way through the build at the moment: a...
Jul 07, 2014, Events
Weber Hand Delivers Custom Mandolin at Dropkick murphy concert in Boise, ID
When someone says “punk rock,” the next word that comes to mind is rarely “mandolin” – unless you’ve been following the Dropkick Murphys’ tour. If you’ve been tracking the band's latest performances religiously, you probably noticed Jeff DaRosa playing a beautiful mandolin, and wondered, “what the heck is that super fancy mandolin Jeff DaRosa is playing?” Well, we have the inside scoop. Last week on stage at the Knitting Factory...
Feb 05, 2014, Events
The Band Perry performs âDoneâ on American Idol
The Band Perry performed the hit song "Done" on American Idol on May 16th, 2013. Neil Perry played his Weber Octave Mandolin. The Weber Octave Mandolin: Don't let the lack of a scroll fool you: the sound chamber in the Bighorn is the largest we make, and we only use high-flame maple and top-grade spruce. The result is a booming, window-vibrating volume, blazing chop, shimmering trebles and growling bass. View the instrument profile here. About American Idol: Every year, tens of thousands...
Feb 05, 2014, Events