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This particular page was created 04/12/2004 and last updated 13/11/2005
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There's really not much to say about these instruments. They're all great and the differences between them are more about personal tastes than quality.

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Rigel R200
"Based on the exceptional R-100 mandolin, the R-200 mandola is painstakingly carved of figured Vermont maple and Engelmann spruce, exquisitely voiced for great tone and balance. With paua inlays and gold hardware, the R-200 will turn heads everywhere with its looks and voice. If your looking for the ultimate mandola, look no further."
    Weber Absaroka Mandola
    "Exquisitely crafted of premium curly maple with a resonant spruce top, this gorgeous A-style mandolin plays beautifully and looks as good as it sounds. Ivory binding on bottom, top, and neck; mother-of-pearl diamond markers on an ebony fretboard; ebony veneered headstock; and lacquered sunburst finish. Fitted with an adjustable Brekke bridge, adjustable neck truss rod, and nickel tuners. Includes hardshell case and original owner lifetime warranty."
    • Weber Absaroka Mandola
      • Available from: Musician's Friend (USA only)
      • Price: na ( Checked 11/29/2004 )
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        Weber Bridger Mandola
        Named for the frontiersman who brought the first wagon train through the canyon east of Bozeman, MT, the Bridger is a great crossover instrument for bluegrass and Celtic music. It has been called one of the best new mandolin designs in the past 80 years. Handcrafted by master luthiers employing the finest materials and most refined techniques, what emerges is an instrument of unmistakable beauty and sonic superiority. Includes hardshell case.
          Features:
        • Back: curly maple
        • Binding color: ivory
        • Body binding: top and back
        • Body color: natural
        • Bracing: modified X
        • Bridge: adjustable Brekke bridge
        • Case: hardshell-shaped case
        • Fingerboard: ebony, ivory binding
        • Fingerboard extension block: yes
        • Finish: matte
        • Fret markers: mother-of-pearl diamonds
        • Hardware: nickel
        • Neck: curly maple
        • Adjustable truss rod
        • Peghead veneer: ebony with ivory binding
        • Peghead inlay: mother-of-pearl
        • Ribs: curly maple
        • Top: spruce
        • Warranty: lifetime to original owner
        • Weber Bridger Mandola
          • Available from: Musician's Friend (USA only)
          • Price: na ( Checked 11/29/2004 )
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            Weber Beartooth Mandola
            Weber's top of the line A style mando.

            Curly maple back and sides make for bright projection while the solid spruce top with modified X-bracing adds warmth and resonance. Gold hardware, ebony fretboard and peghead veneer, full binding, diamond inlays on the fretboard, and tribal peghead inlay provide visual elegance. Adjustable Brekke bridge and fingerboard extension block. Original owner lifetime warranty. Includes hardshell case.

              Features:
            • Curly maple back and sides
            • Solid spruce top
            • Ebony fretboard
            • Gold hardware
            • Full binding
            • Gold hardware
            Includes hardshell case
            • Weber Beartooth Mandola
              • Available from: Musician's Friend (USA only)
              • Price: na ( Checked 11/29/2004 )
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                Weber Hyalite Mandola
                "A gorgeous hand-rubbed finish, precision carved natural spruce top, graceful twin F-holes, and rich ebony fretboard with small diamond inlays deliver fetching looks and stellar tone. Features curly maple back, rim and neck; logo and knot inlaid on the ebony peghead veneer; an adjustable ebony bridge; and engraved Schaller tuners with pearloid buttons."
                • Weber Hyalite Mandola
                  • Available from: Musician's Friend (USA only)
                  • Price: na ( Checked 11/29/2004 )
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                    Weber Alder #2 Mandola
                    "The folks at Weber lavish this exquisite mandola with the finest in luthiership and materials. A fine spruce top is married to the maple body while the mahogany neck with truss rod carries a bound ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl diamond inlays. The ebony peghead veneer is inlaid with the Weber logo and a Celtic motif. Includes shaped hardshell case. Lifetime warranty to original owner."
                    • Weber Alder #2 Mandola
                      • Available from: Musician's Friend (USA only)
                      • Price: na ( Checked 11/29/2004 )
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                        Weber Bitterroot Mandola
                        • Weber Bitterroot Mandola
                          • Available from: Musician's Friend (USA only)
                          • Price: na ( Checked 11/29/2004 )
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                            Weber Alder #1 Mandola
                            Weber's "budget" model is a simple-but-pretty looking flat top "Celtic style" mando.
                            • Solid Spruce Top
                            • X Plus bracing
                            • Maple Back and Rim
                            • Mahogany neck with bound Ebony fingerboard
                            • 17" scale length
                            • Stainless Steel Tailpiece
                            • Nickel Schaller Tuners
                            • Ebony bridge
                            • Weber Alder #1 Mandola
                              • Available from: Musician's Friend (USA only)
                              • Price: na ( Checked 11/29/2004 )
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                                Weber Yellowstone Mandola


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