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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. You

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 Sizes6

SopranolinTuned 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.

MandolinThe 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.

MandolaTuned 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 MandolinAs 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.

MandocelloTuned 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.

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:

BODY SIZES

Body Sizes 7

Body Shapes8

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.

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.

F-style body

A-style body

BODY SHAPES

Body Shapes 9

The Two-Point Body

The Three-Point Body

The Cutaway 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.

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.

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.

Aesthetic Packages10

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.

Fern

Aesthetic Packages


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.

RIVER

Aesthetic Packages

Aesthetic Packages 13

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.

Vintage


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.

DIAmondback

Aesthetic Packages


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.

Rawhide


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.

Black ICE

Aesthetic Packages


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).

Yellowstone


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.

Bitterroot

Aesthetic Packages


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.

GALLAtin

Pricing20

Sopranolin & Mandolin

Mandola

Octave

Mandocello


Mandola

Octave

Mandocello


Mandola

Octave

Mandocello

$8,999

$9,499

$9,999

$10,499

$6,999

$7,499

$7,999

$8,499

$4,999

$5,499

$5,999

$6,499

$6,499

$6,999

$7,499

$7,999

$5,999

$6,499

$6,999

$7,499

$3,999

$4,499

$4,999

$5,499

$6,499

$6,999

$7,499

$7,999

$5,999

$6,499

$6,999

$7,499

$3,999

$4,499

$4,999

$5,499

F and Three-Point Body Styles

A Body Styles

Two-Point and Cutaway Body Styles

Fern & River Vintage Rawhide

PRICING

Pricing 21

$5,999

$6,499

$6,999

$7,499

$5,499

$5,999

$6,499

$6,999

$3,999

$4,499

$4,999

$5,499

$4,999

$5,499

$5,999

$6,499

$3,999

$4,499

$4,999

$5,499

$2,999

$3,499

$3,999

$4,499

$3,999

$4,499

$4,999

$5,499

$3,499

$3,999

$4,499

$4,999

$2,499

$2,999

$3,499

$3,999

$2,999

$3,499

$3,999

$4,499

$2,699

$3,199

$3,699

$4,199

$1,999

$2,499

$2,999

$3,499

Black Ice & Diamondback Yellowstone BITTERROOT Gallatin

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.

ARCHTOPS

Guitars 23

PRICE

TOP

BACK/SIDES

Fern RIVER RawhideBlack Ice Yellowstone BITTERROOT Gallatin

$9,999

Solid Red

Spruce

Flamed

Maple

$9,999

Solid Bearclaw

Sitka Spruce

Quilted

Maple

$7,999

Solid Red

Spruce

Flamed

Maple

$6,999

Solid Red

Spruce

Flamed

Maple

$6,499

Solid Red

Spruce

Flamed

Maple

$4,999

Solid Sitka

Spruce

Mahogany

$3,999

Solid Sitka

Spruce

Mahogany

RESONATORSFrom 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.

Guitars 25

PRICE

TOP

BACK/SIDES

BANDIT RENEGADEOUTLAW REBEL VIGILANTE

$3,999

Flamed Maple

Flamed Maple

$3,399

Sitka Spruce

Flamed Maple

$2,999

Sitka Spruce

Mahogany

$2,669

Maple

Maple

$2,499

Mahogany

Mahogany

Customization26

PEGHEAD OPTIONS

FERNAdd $500

Celtic Cross – MOPAdd $500

You can change the logo on your instrument

from the models standard logo for a charge

of $100 and/or substitute mother-of-pearl

with Abalone for an additional $100. Logo options shown below.

Abalone or Ablam can replace mother-of-pearl

for an additional $150 on any design. Weber

luthiers can help you custom design your inlay

for a design charge of $150/hr. Please call for

inlay pricing on the Gallatin series.

OTHER CUSTOM OPTIONSCUSTOM LOGO OPTIONS

WEBER LOGO

THE WEBER SCRIPT

WEBER SCRIPT

WEBER SIGNATURE

Customization 27

Weber Knot – MOPAdd $150

Celtic Clover- MOPAdd $150

Celtic Diamond – MOPAdd $150

Shield – MOPAdd $250

Celtic Torch – MOPAdd $300

Flower PotAdd $500

Celtic DartAdd $150

RAWHIDEAdd $150

TORCHAdd $150

FLEUR DE LISAdd $150

MADISON STARAdd $150

Big Sky Star – MOPAdd $500

Customization28

NECK & FRET MARKERS

Large DiamondsAdd $150

Small DiamondsAdd $150

LARGE DotsAdd $150

SMALL DotsAdd $150

BudsAdd $150

Blocks - MOPAdd $500

Customization 29

Custom Neck Width and/or Shape

Plus or Minus 1/16”

Custom Scale Length

Additional String Courses

Maple Peghead Veneer

Radius 8” (10” Standard)

Flat Fingerboard from Radius

Change from models standard fingerboard extentionOptions: standard, single cut-a-way, double cut-a-way

Fingerboard Scalloped

NECK CUSTOMIZATIONS ADDED COST

$300

No Charge

$1,000

$2,000

$200

$200

No Charge

$300

$200

Customization30

BINDING & PURFLING

IvoryWHITE or Black

TortoiseIvory/Black/Ivory Tortoise/Ivory

Ivory/Black/White

Herringbone Mother of Pearl Abalone

Customization 31

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

Mandolin Per Side

Increase to Cost by Body Size

Single Rosette

Double Rosette

HERRINGBONE ADDITIONS A-STYLE TWO POINT F-STYLE

$300

+$50/size

$250

$800

$600

+$100/size

$250

$800

$1500

+$200/size

$250

$800

Change Binding Color

Add Black/Ivory Side Accent Lines

BINDING CHANGES & ADDITIONS PEGHEAD BODY Fingerboard

$200

$200

$200

$350/side

$200

Mandolin Per Top/Back

Increase to Cost by Body Size

Rosette

MOP OR ABALONE ADDITIONS A-STYLETWO-POINT &CUTAWAY

F-STYLE &THREE-POINT

$700

+$150/size

$700

$1400

+$200/size

$700

$2000

+$300/size

$700

Customization32

BODY

Traditional Carved Top -Mandolin

Traditional Carved Top -Mandola, Octave, Cello, Guitar

Bridge Adjustment Tool

Natural Finish Ebony or Maple

COLOR Matched Maple

With Nickel Base

With Gold Base

Substitute Other Wood

Standard Ebony

Ebony with MOP Insert

Ebony with Abalone Insert

Add engravingEbony - Mandolin & Mandola

Ebony - Octave, Cello, Guitar

Substitute Other Wood

Nickel Plated “W” or Universal

Gold Plated “W” or Universal

Endpin / Nickel Plated

Endpin / Gold Plated

Strap Button (Nickel or Gold)

$100

$150

$12

$300

$400

$400

$500

$250

$275

$100

$10

$100

$100

$100$20

$30

$10

$100

$110

$15

$20

$10

Ebony bridges

PICKGUARDS

MATERIAL COST UNBOUND COST BOUND

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

TRUSS ROD COVERS

WOOD NYMPHS (Harmonic Suppressor)

ONE-PIECE CAST TAILPIECES

Customization 33

Because of the highly variable nature of

wood pricing, please call for details on

exotic woods.

Common custom back options are highly

flamed maple, one-piece flamed maple, or one-piece quilted maple.

Some common options for soundboards are

Sitka, Engelmann, Cedar or Adirondack.

F-SERIES OPEN SCROLL

Upgrade to Gold - A-Style

Upgrade to Gold - F-Style

Upgrade to Gold - GUITAR

Upgrade to Gold - RESONATOR

Factory InstalledStrap Button

Change Soundhole

Modified X Bracing or Tone Bar

Left Hand Instrument

Bind Oval, D-Hole or Heel Cap

Bind F-Holes

K&K Pickups Installed(any instrument)

$200

$50

$100

$200

$500

$40

No Charge

No Charge

No Charge

$200

$625

$300

SCROLL OPTIONS on mandolin family

HARDWARE

MISCELLANEOUS

WOOD

Customization34

FINISH

LIGHT Faded Leather

Buckskin

Yellowstone Burst

Antique Walnut

Fern Burst

Antique Tobacco

Honey

Scarlet Fire

Apollo Sunburst

Cherry BurstBlack Ice

Wine Red

Variations are normal with the difference in wood density. Jet Black, an opaque, gloss finish is also available.

Customization 35

Change to gloss from satin on maple

Change to gloss from satin on mahogany

Mandolincost

GUITARcost

Cost Increase per Body SIZE

$375

$500

$40

$75

$500

$600

Gloss and Satin Lacquer

A-STYLE

F-STYLE

archtop & RESONATOR guitarS

costCost Increase per Body SIZE

$1,500

$2,500

$3,000

$300

$300

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VARNISH FINISH

A-STYLE

F-STYLE

Archtop & Resonator Guitars

Mandolin costCost Increase per Body SIZE

$335

$665

$815

$30

$30

–

FINISH DISTRESSING

Color Change – Weber Standard Color*

Color Change – CUSTOM Color*

GUITARMANDOLINCOST

$200

Call

None

Call

$275

Call

STANDARD COLOR MODELSCost Increase per Body SIZE

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