Weber Big Sky F-Style Mandola

This is Montana's nick-name, which a sign at a ranch explains as being: "A place that's got 6 people, one and a half antelope, 3 deer, and 896 trout per square mile." A land of space, mountains and Big Sky.

Mickey's Take: I happen to own the Weber Big Sky Mandola ... and am completely happy with mine in every respect. These are designed for projection and clarity of tone; these are not designed for sustain and resonance (as you would find in the Hyalite Octave). As far as I'm concerned, I will never need another Mandola ... this is as good as it gets! Thanks to one of the finest luthiers of all-time: Bruce Weber! Mickey Cochran (my Big Sky Mandola can be heard in the video "Introduction to the Mandola")

Back: Curly Maple
Binding color: Ivory, Black, Ivory
Body Binding: Top & Back
Body color: Sun Burst
Bracing: Modified X
Bridge: Adjustable Brekke Bridge
Case: Hard Shell Shaped Case
Fingerboard: Ebony, Ivory Binding
Fingerboard Extension Block: Yes
Finish: Lacquer
Fret markers: Mother of Pearl Diamonds
Hardware: Gold
Neck: Curly Maple, Adjustable Truss Rod
Peghead Veneer: Ebony, Ivory Binding
Peghead Inlay: Mother of Pearl
Ribs: Curly Maple
Scale Length: 17 Inches
Sound or F Holes: Either
Top: Spruce
Warranty: Lifetime, Original Owner