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2017- Custom Shop Options - 2017- CUSTOM SHOP OPTIONS From the mandolin 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 mandolins, mandolas, octaves and mandocellos 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 four body sizes: 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. 4 Body Sizes Body Sizes 5 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. 6 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. Body Shapes 7 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. 8 Aesthetic Packages 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. 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. 10 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. Aesthetic Packages 11 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. 12 Aesthetic Packages Aesthetic Packages 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. Aesthetic Packages 13 Aesthetic Packages 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 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 a Honey finish with tortoise binding. Aesthetic Packages 15 PRICING River Fern Vintage Rawhide F and Three-Point Body Styles Mandolin $8,999 $7,999 $6,499 Mandola $9,499 $8,499 $6,999 Octave $9,999 $8,999 $7,499 Mandocello $10,499 $9,499 $7,999 Two-Point Body Styles Mandolin $6,999 $6,999 $5,999 Mandola $7,499 $7,499 $6,499 Octave $7,999 $7,999 $6,999 Mandocello $8,499 $8,499 $7,499 A Body Styles Mandolin $4,999 $4,999 $3,999 Mandola $5,499 $5,499 $4,499 Octave $5,999 $5,999 $4,999 Mandocello $6,499 $6,499 $5,499 16 Pricing Black Ice & Rawhide Diamondback Yellowstone $6,499 $5,999 $4,999 $6,999 $6,499 $5,499 $7,499 $6,999 $5,999 $7,999 $7,499 $6,499 $5,999 $5,499 $3,999 $6,499 $5,999 $4,499 $6,999 $6,499 $4,999 $7,499 $6,999 $5,499 $3,999 $3,999 $3,499 $4,499 $4,499 $3,999 $4,999 $4,999 $4,499 $5,499 $5,499 $4,999 Pricing 17 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 THE WEBER SCRIPT FERN Add $500 WEBER SIGNATURE 18 Customization Weber Knot – MOP Celtic Clover- MOP Add $250 Add $150 Flower Pot Shield – MOP Add $500 Add $250 RAWHIDE TORCH Add $250 Add $250 Customization 19 FRET MARKERS Small Diamonds Add $180 Large Diamonds Add $200 Buds Add $225 SMALL Dots Add $160 LARGE Dots Add $180 20 Customization FRET MARKERS NECK CUSTOMIZATIONS ADDED COST Wide nut (Plus 1/16") $300 Additional String Courses $2,000 Radius 8” (10” Standard) $200 Flat Fingerboard from Radius $200 Change from models standard fingerboard extention $300 Options: standard, single cut-a-way, double cut-a-way Fingerboard Scalloped $200 Customization 21 BINDING & PURFLING WHITE or Black Ivory Ivory/Black/White Ivory/Black/Ivory Tortoise/Ivory Tortoise Herringbone Mother of Pearl Abalone 22 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 $2000 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 THREE-POINT Mandolin Per Top/Back $700 $1400 $2500 Increase to Cost by Body Size +$150/size +$200/size +$300/size Rosette $700 $700 $700 Customization 23 BODY PICKGUARDS MATERIAL COST UNBOUND COST BOUND Natural Finish Ebony $400 $500 Ebony ARMRESTS (WITH OR WITHOUT "w" MOP INLAY) TRUSS ROD COVERS With Nickel Base $300 Ebony with MOP Insert $100 With Gold Base $325 Ebony with Abalone Insert $100 Add engraving $150 24 Customization MISCELLANEOUS Change Soundhole No Charge Left Hand Instrument No Charge Bind Oval, D-Hole or Heel Cap $200 Bind F-Holes $625 K&K Pickups Installed (any instrument) $300 WOOD NYMPHS (Harmonic Suppressor) Ebony - Mandolin & Mandola $30 Ebony - Octave, Cello, Guitar $40 HARDWARE Upgrade to Gold - A-Style $100 WOOD Upgrade to Gold - F-Style $100 Because of the highly variable nature of Factory Installed $50 wood pricing, please call for details on Strap Button exotic woods.
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