2016 Bruce Weber Gallatin mandola - A-style body w/ F-holes & original case

Description

2016 Weber Gallatin A-style mandola w/ F-holes
Buckskin satin finish. Comes with original contoured Weber hardshell case
Built under Bruce Weber's supervision before he sold the company.
Gorgeous wood and hardware -- and monster sound!
The new management at Weber just announced a temporary halt to production of mandolins and will building only guitars from here on out. Whether this halt is temporary or permanent remains to be seen but the superiority of original Bruce Weber's instruments like this mandola will increase in value.
Minimal play wear: light scratches and dings on top and sides. My left hand has rubbed away quarter-size patches of finish from either side of the neck just south of the nut. Slight discoloration in finish alongside the edge of the bridge base.
NO deep scratches, belt buckle "rash," cracks, seam separation, or warpage.
Dimensions and Specs:
OL: 30"; body width: 10 3/4; body thickness: 2 ¼"; 17"scale length. Solid spruce top, solid flamed maple back, sides, neck; tone bar bracing; dovetail neck joint; adjustable truss rod; 1-1/4" wide bone nut; ebony radiused fingerboard; 24 frets; nickel tuners w/ pearloid buttons.
The mandola is to the mandolin what the viola is to the violin. The mandola is tuned the same as the viola - a fifth down from the mandolin tuning:  C - G - D - A.
Almost anything played on the mandolin can be played on the mandola using the same fingerings and chords BUT due to difference in the mandola's tuning [
C - G - D - A]
instead of the mandolin's G  - D -  A -  E the key will be different.  The basic chord shapes are the same on both instruments so you don't have to learn new shapes and chord fingerings but the key will be different. Examples: a mandolin's G chord played on the mandola is a C, a mandolin's A chord is a D, a C chord is an F, a D chord is a G, etc. It's not as confusing as it seems. Just keep in mind that you have no E string and therefore your chords are just one string over from where they would be on your mandolin.
Upgrades and extras: New ebony truss rod cover with MOP fleur-de-lis inlay (original cover will be shipped); strap button added to side of neck heel (I contacted Weber before drilling the screw hole and its luthier told me exactly where to do so).  Sorry, armrest is NOT included.  A Cumberland Acoustic ebony bridge is also included if you wish to experiment with the instrument's tone and volume.
Ships inside original Weber case in very good condition (Weber has the absolutely finest contoured instrument cases) with extra sets of mandola strings.
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Reduced price for local pickup:  Milwaukee, Wisconsin