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That's pretty much as definitive as you can get. Thank you both for weighing in.

Greeting all! Weber instruments were built in Montana from its start in 1997 to 2012 and then in Bend Oregon from 2012 to present. No imports were ever created under the Weber name. Really...

There have never been any Weber instruments or protypes manufactured overseas.

Weber mandolins have only been produced in the US.
Flatiron and Breedlove mandolins have been produced in both the US and overseas.
Bruce Weber, Steve Carlson, and Kim Breedlove have founded their...

Agree with all other points made here. Interesting. My first thought was that its just like boats. A quick Google search says, "By referring to boats as 'she', sailors expressed their reliance on...

I don't feel my mandolins have a gender, they are mandolins and I call them by name, the Brentrup, the Unicorn, the Gibson, etc.

Mine's an it. It's little, and its a Gibson Junior A, so its named Junior.

Two things about this have always seemed fairly evident. First is that men frequently express affection for, dote on, and even caress objects that they possess such as instruments and vehicles, and...

This subject has been discussed previously, a lot, with many variations of theory, analysis, and anecdotes, but no definitive conclusion. A search for and perusal of these threads will impart to you...

Your humor does not go unnoticed Flatrock.....

Probably the same way Gibson got Lloyd to sign the new ones.

Hi there. Just happened across this post. To be clear, we do not wind our own strings. We work with progressional outfits that make strings as their specialty. We offer our preferred strings sets on...

I spent some time in the Archive.org rabbit hole listening to some live recordings and found this Gem from Prescott Park in 2016. The source is from the soundboard and the sound quality and playing...

That's a pretty bleak outlook. Especially the part about Taylor's plums.

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I understand the concern but to attempt to block or deny a tool / technology is a 2 edged sword.
I suppose people may have said the same thing about the electronic synthesizer, (or even the wax...

Thanks Doc, for bringing this thread back on topic. The first thing that should have been pointed out is that Gibson has a trademark on the Les Paul body and what they call the "ES" body (the...

My F-9 came to me with its original V-profile. My left thumb ached every time I played it, and for hours after. I put up with it for a few years, then I got my MK mandolin which has a C-profile, and...

I agree completely. All types of music for different likes and dislikes. Mike is one of the best at his style of playing. I appreciate his playing even though I prefer crystal clear notes, chords,...

Mandolin sounds real good. But, I'm only a few years into mandolin playing, and maybe I'm missing something, so I might be crucified for this... but the playing sounds really sloppy and and inexact,...

I own mandolins with both C and V profiles and don't have much of a preference. To me, action is the #1, 2 and 3 most important factors in playability.

If Mandolin Cafe were ever to offer t-shirts for sale V-Neck should certainly be an option.

Those are some BEAUTIFUL tailpieces! It's a shame he's not taking orders at the moment but thank you anyways!

We're OK with this being discussed, not OK with multiple instances of false/wrong information reposted for others to digest. Wherever this "key individuals" caused all this came from, I assure you,...

Much depends on where you put your thumb during playing. Folks who hold the thumb on the very lowest point of neck (like classical guitar players) usually prefer flattish rounded profiles (depending...