From the soprano to the cello, each Weber instrument carries part of our luthiers’ personalities and dedication to building the best for our players. We consider each and every Weber player a part of our family and of the lutherie process; we craft each instrument with you, the player, in mind. You complete the process by giving Weber instruments a voice. Yo u nurture them as they mature and develop their own unique personality, one that can only be achieved through your participation and style of play. At Weber, we build instruments for all levels of play, from the weekend mandolin warrior to the pro on the road.

Every instrument we make is handcrafted from carefully chosen domestic and exotic solid woods with tap-tuned soundboards and hand-scalloped bracing. We give the same fine attention to detail to every model we build, whether it be hand-bending a rim or carving the final touches into a scroll.

Carved mandolin family instruments are what we do, who we are, and we strive to be the very best.

- Bruce D. Weber

Since 1997, Weber’s sopranolins, mandolins, mandolas, octaves, mandocellos, arch-top and resonator guitars have earned the reputation of being among the finest custom acoustic instruments being built today.

The craftspeople at Weber believe that the best instruments are those made by hand. From the tap-tuning of every top and back, to the intricate binding, to the hand sprayed lacquer finish and every step in between, your Weber has been expertly crafted by the most talented hands in our industry. BODY SIZES Different body sizes make for a change in tone that creates a new voice, adding flavor to your music. Weber’s family of mandolin instruments offers musicians a full range of five body sizes:

Sopranolin Tuned a full octave above the mandola, this instrument is a bit more rare than the rest. Weber’s Sopranolin has an 11 inch scale length, an 8 3/8 inch body width and an overall length of 23 inches.

Mandolin The most popular instrument of the Weber family, our mandolins have a 14 inch scale length, a 10 1/8 inch body width and an overall length of 27 1/4 inches.

Mandola Tuned a fifth lower than the mandolin, Weber mandolas have a 17 inch scale length, an 11 1/8 inch body width and an overall length of 31 3/4 inches.

Octave Mandolin As its name would suggest, the octave mandolin is tuned a full octave below the mandolin. Weber offers both a 20 inch and a 22 inch scale length with a body width of 12 1/4 inches and an overall body length of 37 1/2 inches.

Mandocello Tuned an octave below the mandola, the mandocello has a scale length of 24 3/4 inches, a body width of 14 1/4 inches and an overall length of 41 1/8 inches.

6 Body Sizes Body Sizes 7 BODY SHAPES

F-style body Reflecting the history of the Florentine mandolins, our hand carved scrolls and stunning lines epitomize the beauty of an acoustic instrument. Soundboards are graduated and tuned by hand for maximum tone and volume. Splendor meets function.

A-style body

Traditional designs pass from one generation to the next because they just plain work. The depth of tone and simple lines in our A series add to the life of every music genre out there.

8 Body Shapes The Two-Point Body Our Two-point boasts the largest symmetrical sound cham- ber in any given instrument series. Delivering booming, window vibrating volume, crisp chop, shimmering treble and a great growing bass.

The Three-Point Body Designed for the non-traditional player, the Three-Point body style offers players a bold new shape that has everything but the scroll. Similar in sound profile to the Two-Point body, with the addition of a traditional F-Style peghead and bottom point.

The Cutaway Body

A brand new innovative shape from the luthiers at Weber, this body style tips its hat to its six string cousin. The large cavity gives this body shape a nice, throaty growl that works very well in many group settings. The Cutaway body has progressive and innovative lines with a deep sound chamber.

Body Shapes 9 Aesthetic Packages

Fern The Fern series represents our most prestigious, traditional instruments crafted from our finest tonewoods – it delivers unparalleled chop, sustain, and volume in any setting, from jam sessions to the recording studio. Hand finished with a varnish that takes months to apply and cure, the Fern series marries heart-stopping tone with the look, feel and construction of an heirloom instrument. Gold hardware is added to top off this elegant instrument.

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Aesthetic Packages

RIVER The River series features a stunning Bearclaw Sitka spruce top and quilted maple body and neck. The elegant lines of the River series are accentuated by tortoise/ivory/black binding. Further adding to the visual appeal are the mother-of-pearl River inlay and a blue double-stained finish.

12 Aesthetic Packages Vintage The Vintage series is reminiscent of instruments of the early twentieth century. With the tone and volume to match its exquisite vibe, Weber’s Vintage series is the only standard Weber series built with an oval sound hole and modified X-bracing. A hand-graduated Red Spruce top, antiqued ivory-bound oval sound hole, and a double-herringbone rosette give this series a uniquely beautiful appearance.

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DIAmondback The distressed finish on the Diamondback series gives players the feel of a vintage instrument straight out of the case. This series is more open and matures faster than any other instrument in the Weber lineup due to its thin satin lacquer finish. The Diamondback offers all the traditional appointments: a double-cutaway fingerboard, red spruce top, maple body and neck, ivory binding, our Fern inlay, a gorgeous pre-distressed satin finish and distressed gold hardware.

14 Aesthetic Packages Rawhide The Rawhide series is a Western classic. Wherever it’s played, from the stage in front of thousands of fans to the campfire accompanying cowboy poetry, this series delivers a rich, deep sound, and a distinctively Western vibe. With an ivory/half-herringbone purfling and Buffalo skull inlay, its rugged look is accentuated by the Faded Leather Burst stain that graces the Red Spruce top. Listen closely, and you just might hear the thundering herds of buffalo on the eastern Montana plains.

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Black ICE The Black Ice series is visually and sonically breathtaking... dark and bold inside and out. The rich exterior of the Black Ice series features a double-stained back, neck and rim, as well as an opaque black top with an ivoroid binding for dramatic accentuation. The maple body and neck join with the spruce top to deliver a bold sound with strong, clear and rich tone.

16 Aesthetic Packages Yellowstone The Yellowstone series is fantastic for any style in any forum, from your family’s living room to a hard-scrabble roadhouse. This exquisite, gloss-finished workhorse delivers the rich, full sound of our tone-bar bracing. Offered in two standard aesthetic packages: one featuring a Honey finish with tortoise binding, and the other featuring our traditional Yellowstone Burst with ivory binding (pictured).

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Bitterroot The Bitterroot series is a beautifully traditional and minimalistic instrument. Players love the silky satin finish, ivory bound top and a color choice of Buckskin, Scarlet Fire or Light Faded Leather Burst, that gives this series a distinctive visual appeal. Combine the playability of the radiused fingerboard, the bluegrass muscle of the tonebar braced Sitka top, and the elegantly traditional aesthetic, and you get one of the best, most affordable mandolins on the planet.

18 Aesthetic Packages GALLAtin Stunning natural, organic looks highlight the Gallatin series, a group of innovative instruments with traditional integrity and no frills. The Gallatin features hand-carved solid woods with the same attention to detail as our highest-end instruments. The satin finish adds to the unique look of this 100% made-in-America mandolin.

Aesthetic Packages 19 PRICING

Fern & River Vintage Rawhide

F and Three-Point Body Styles

Sopranolin & Mandolin $8,999 $6,499 $6,499

Mandola $9,499 $6,999 $6,999

Octave $9,999 $7,499 $7,499

Mandocello $10,499 $7,999 $7,999

Two-Point and Cutaway Body Styles

Sopranolin & Mandolin $6,999 $5,999 $5,999

Mandola $7,499 $6,499 $6,499

Octave $7,999 $6,999 $6,999

Mandocello $8,499 $7,499 $7,499

A Body Styles

Sopranolin & Mandolin $4,999 $3,999 $3,999

Mandola $5,499 $4,499 $4,499

Octave $5,999 $4,999 $4,999

Mandocello $6,499 $5,499 $5,499

20 Pricing Black Ice & Diamondback Yellowstone BITTERROOT Gallatin

$5,999 $4,999 $3,999 $2,999

$6,499 $5,499 $4,499 $3,499

$6,999 $5,999 $4,999 $3,999

$7,499 $6,499 $5,499 $4,499

$5,499 $3,999 $3,499 $2,699

$5,999 $4,499 $3,999 $3,199

$6,499 $4,999 $4,499 $3,699

$6,999 $5,499 $4,999 $4,199

$3,999 $2,999 $2,499 $1,999

$4,499 $3,499 $2,999 $2,499

$4,999 $3,999 $3,499 $2,999

$5,499 $4,499 $3,999 $3,499

Pricing 21 ARCHTOPS For picking tunes Carter-style or playing the smooth sounds of Wes Montgomery, Weber archtops deliver depth, projection and volume that exceed standard expectations of a fifteen inch guitar body. Choose from aesthetic packages that mirror the names and many of the features of our archtop mandolins. The Octar with eight string tuning and the Celtar with mandocello tuning are two of our most played instruments adding a unique sound to any genre. Create a custom archtop from our solid wood, hand-tuned tops, paired with the most exquisite back and side wood available. Fern RIVER Black Ice Rawhide Yellowstone BITTERROOT Gallatin

PRICE $9,999 $9,999 $7,999 $6,999 $6,499 $4,999 $3,999

TOP Solid Red Solid Bearclaw Solid Red Solid Red Solid Red Solid Sitka Solid Sitka Spruce Sitka Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce Spruce

BACK/ Flamed Quilted Flamed Flamed Flamed Mahogany Mahogany SIDES Maple Maple Maple Maple Maple

Guitars 23 RESONATORS From Bluegrass to Blues, Weber resophonic guitars fit right in. Whatever your style, we have the resonator for you. All spider cone models and available in square or round neck and our Biscuit cone can be had with an eight string octave mando tuning that has blown reso players minds! Our innovative Carousel Soundwell offers the body stability and rigidity which increases volume, all while retaining a nearly open body design. The biscuit cone provides the thump and raw resonator tone that hearkens back to the acclaimed instruments from the ’30s and ’40s. Our round neck resonator oozes sustain that caters to alternate tuning and bottleneck style slide. Weber’s square neck resonator is not your traditional resonator; it sizzles with the forward projection and depth of tone that is necessary to cut through any bluegrass jam. BANDIT OUTLAW RENEGADE REBEL VIGILANTE

PRICE $3,999 $3,399 $2,999 $2,669 $2,499

TOP Flamed Maple Sitka Spruce Sitka Spruce Maple Mahogany

BACK/SIDES Flamed Maple Flamed Maple Mahogany Maple Mahogany

Guitars 25 PEGHEAD OPTIONS

CUSTOM LOGO OPTIONS OTHER CUSTOM OPTIONS

You can change the logo on your instrument Abalone or Ablam can replace mother-of-pearl from the models standard logo for a charge for an additional $150 on any design. Weber of $100 and/or substitute mother-of-pearl luthiers can help you custom design your inlay with Abalone for an additional $100. for a design charge of $150/hr. Please call for Logo options shown below. inlay pricing on the Gallatin series.

WEBER LOGO

WEBER SCRIPT

FERN Add $500

THE WEBER SCRIPT

WEBER SIGNATURE Celtic Cross – MOP Add $500

26 Customization Weber Knot – MOP Celtic Diamond – MOP Celtic Clover- MOP Add $150 Add $150 Add $150

Celtic Torch – MOP Flower Pot Shield – MOP Add $300 Add $500 Add $250

MADISON STAR Big Sky Star – MOP Celtic Dart Add $150 Add $500 Add $150

TORCH FLEUR DE LIS RAWHIDE Add $150 Add $150 Add $150

Customization 27 NECK & FRET MARKERS

Small Diamonds Add $150

Large Diamonds Add $150

Buds Add $150

SMALL Dots Add $150

Blocks - MOP Add $500

LARGE Dots Add $150

28 Customization NECK CUSTOMIZATIONS ADDED COST

Custom Neck Width and/or Shape $300

Plus or Minus 1/16” No Charge

Custom Scale Length $1,000

Additional String Courses $2,000

Maple Peghead Veneer $200

Radius 8” (10” Standard) $200

Flat Fingerboard from Radius No Charge

Change from models standard fingerboard extention $300 Options: standard, single cut-a-way, double cut-a-way

$200 Fingerboard Scalloped

Customization 29 BINDING & PURFLING

WHITE or Black Ivory Ivory/Black/White

Ivory/Black/Ivory Tortoise/Ivory Tortoise

Herringbone Mother of Pearl Abalone

30 Customization BINDING CHANGES & ADDITIONS PEGHEAD BODY Fingerboard

Change Binding Color $200 $200 $200

Add Black/Ivory Side $200 $350/side Accent Lines

HERRINGBONE ADDITIONS A-STYLE TWO POINT F-STYLE

Mandolin Per Side $300 $600 $1500

Increase to Cost by Body Size +$50/size +$100/size +$200/size

Single Rosette $250 $250 $250

Double Rosette $800 $800 $800

TWO-POINT & F-STYLE & MOP OR ABALONE ADDITIONS A-STYLE CUTAWAY THREE-POINT

Mandolin Per Top/Back $700 $1400 $2000

Increase to Cost by Body Size +$150/size +$200/size +$300/size

Rosette $700 $700 $700

Weber luthiers can help you custom design your binding/purfling for a design charge of $150/hr.

Customization 31 BODY

PICKGUARDS

MATERIAL COST UNBOUND COST BOUND

Natural Finish Ebony or Maple $300 $400

COLOR Matched Maple $400 $500

Ebony bridges ONE-PIECE CAST TAILPIECES

Traditional Carved Top - $100 Nickel Plated “W” $100 Mandolin or Universal

Traditional Carved Top - $150 Gold Plated “W” or Universal $110 Mandola, Octave, Cello, Guitar Endpin / Nickel Plated $15

Bridge Adjustment Tool $12 Endpin / Gold Plated $20

Strap Button $10 (Nickel or Gold)

Ebony ARMRESTS (WITH OR WITHOUT "w" MOP INLAY)

With Nickel Base $250

With Gold Base $275

TRUSS ROD COVERS Substitute Other Wood $100

Standard Ebony $10

Ebony with MOP Insert $100

WOOD NYMPHS (Harmonic Suppressor) Ebony with Abalone Insert $100

Ebony - Mandolin & Mandola $20 Add engraving $100

Ebony - Octave, Cello, Guitar $30

Substitute Other Wood $10

32 Customization MISCELLANEOUS

Change Soundhole No Charge

Modified X Bracing No Charge or Tone Bar

Left Hand Instrument No Charge

Bind Oval, D-Hole or $200 Heel Cap

Bind F-Holes $625

K&K Pickups Installed $300 (any instrument)

SCROLL OPTIONS on mandolin family

F-SERIES OPEN SCROLL $200

HARDWARE WOOD

Upgrade to Gold - A-Style $50 Because of the highly variable nature of wood pricing please call for details on Upgrade to Gold - F-Style $100 , exotic woods.

Upgrade to Gold - GUITAR $200 Common custom back options are highly flamed maple, one-piece flamed maple, Upgrade to Gold - RESONATOR $500 or one-piece quilted maple.

$40 Factory Installed Some common options for soundboards are Strap Button Sitka, Engelmann, Cedar or Adirondack.

Customization 33 FINISH

Antique Tobacco Antique Walnut Apollo Sunburst

Black Ice Buckskin Cherry Burst

LIGHT Faded Leather Fern Burst Honey

Scarlet Fire Wine Red Yellowstone Burst

Variations are normal with the difference in wood density. Jet Black, an opaque, gloss finish is also available. 34 Customization Mandolin Cost Increase GUITAR Gloss and Satin Lacquer cost per Body SIZE cost

Change to gloss $375 $40 $500 from satin on maple

Change to gloss $500 $75 $600 from satin on mahogany

MANDOLIN Cost Increase STANDARD COLOR MODELS COST per Body SIZE GUITAR

Color Change – Weber Standard Color* $200 None $275

Color Change – CUSTOM Color* Call Call Call

Cost Increase VARNISH FINISH cost per Body SIZE

A-STYLE $1,500 $300

F-STYLE $2,500 $300 archtop & RESONATOR guitarS $3,000 -

Cost Increase FINISH DISTRESSING Mandolin cost per Body SIZE

A-STYLE $335 $30

F-STYLE $665 $30

Archtop & Resonator Guitars $815 –

Customization 35 Weber Fine Instruments BRUCE WEBER JR. | BRUCE WEBER SR. webermandolins.com 888.886.7598