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Q: When I send my
instrument back to Weber for repair, who is responsible for the shipping?
A: Under most
circumstances, the player is responsible for the shipping both to and from
the Weber shop.
Q: What are the
gauges of the strings that you put on your instruments?
A: Here they are, from
treble to bass...
Mandolin - .011 .016 .026 .040
Mandola - .012 .024 .034 .048
Octave Mandolin - .012 .022 .032 .044
Mando-Cello - .022 .034 .048 .074 We
use phosphor bronze GHS brand for everything except for mandocellos.
On those we use D'Addario.
Q: How are the
different members of the mandolin family tuned?
A: 4 different
instruments, 2 tunings. Mandolins and octave mandolins get (from low
to high) G, D, A, E. Mandolas and mandocellos are tuned C, G, D, A -
again, low to high.
Q: I have
a Weber mandolin that was built in 2001. It has a brass nut on the
end of the truss rod. What size is it?
A: The cone nuts
on most of the mandolins built before 2005 measure .312" or 5/16".
Q:
What is the difference in sound between
Modified X bracing and tone bar bracing?
A: X bracing gives you
a great chop right out of the box, with a crisp, clear tone and awesome
projection. The initial break-in period is also less with X bracing.
In comparison, tone bars give you a wonderful bell-like sustain with a
rich depth of tone that will mature with time and play, into that
wonderful wood sound that we all love. The break-in period is quite
a bit longer with tone bar instruments. However, keep in mind that
changing sound hole shape and size, using F-holes, sound board species,
rim/back/neck wood and a myriad of other variables all effect the
tone, volume and subtleties with either bracing pattern. It's all
about finding the right recipe (i.e. bracing, wood selection, graduations
and desire). Q:
What are the widths of the nuts on your mandolin
family instruments? A:
Mandolin = 1 1/8" Mandola = 1 1/4"
Octave Mandolin = 1 3/8" Mandocello = 1 9/16"
Q: Can you explain
how to read a serial number in a Weber instrument?
A: The first number is
the year, the last two digits are the month, and the numbers in
between represent the chronological number of that particular instrument.
We separate our instruments into F, A, and flat categories, and within the
flat category we further separate mandolins, mandolas, octave mandolins
and mandocellos. So, for example, an Absaroka with a serial number
of 289706 would mean it was the 897th A model, built in June of 2002.
Q: What percentage
of your toll free phone number is comprised of the numeral "8"?
A: 66%. 6 out
of 9 numbers in our phone # of 888-886-7598 are the numeral "8".
Impressive, we know.
Q: Why don't I
own many, many more Weber instruments than I already have?
A: That's a
very good question, but there are some things that mankind will never have
an answer for. |
This is a brand new page for us, and hopefully will answer questions
for you that someone else has already wondered about, or give you an
answer to a question that you didn't even know you had! If you
have a question pertaining to Weber mandolins, email it to
info@soundtoearth.com
or
john@soundtoearth.com, and we'll see if we can get it answered
for you here.
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