I started wood working with my Dad at 11 building all kinds of stuff I would build during the week and Mary and I would do repairs on the weekends. Took time away from playing as I tried to learn as much about luthery as I could. Were out of mandolin strings and sent me to this little red shop on the I am still in love with my 2000 Bitterroot.Ī - It's true, I found Flatiron by luck. What was your luthiery/woodworking backround? Was your mandolin playing backround (bluegrass, Celtic, classical.etc) and Q - I have heard the story of you going into the Flatiron plant to buy strings
All of these innovations will improve the quality or playability of any instruments. Some examples of our ability to be innovative include: the "Brekke Bridge", a one-piece tailpiece design, and a unique pickguard mounting system. Our line is already the most diverse in the industry and we will continue to explore every facet of acoustic design and construction to improve our instruments in the future.
Our luthiers are well versed in all building and repair techniques. Vintage restoration of mandolins and related instruments, as well as non-warranty Gibson and Flatiron mandolin repairs are also available, from Sound To Earth. With years of experience in the acoustic music industry, Paula Jean brings a sense of genuine warmth and small town compassion to our customers and dealers. Our extraordinary customer service is always "user friendly". He is also the final quality check on each instrument, personally playing and signing each instrument before it leaves our shop. Bruce Weber personally graduates the tops and backs of each instrument to maximize tone and volume. We hand build our instruments the "right way", with love and attention to detail, ensuring every instrument's integrity and acoustic personality. Our "Weber" instruments are built in America with solid tone woods. We make the finest high quality, handcrafted, instruments available. Our luthiers have chosen to build instruments because they love the artistic and esthetic expression provided in luthery. These individuals are experienced in their specialties, coming from diverse backgrounds with expertise in a wide range of skills. Sound To Earth is built on the reputations and experience of our accomplished luthiers, acoustic design engineer and our sales and marketing manager.
Bruce Weber, the general manager and head luthier of the Flatiron division, founded Sound To Earth so that we could continue to build the instruments that we love in the midst of the country that we love. We live in Montana because we like the scenic beauty of the mountains, the fresh air, and the people who live here. In 1996, Gibson decided to move Flatiron to Nashville. The "Montana Era", of Gibson/Flatiron, is remembered for the consistent, high quality of the instruments that were built here and for the great customer service from Bruce Weber and Paula Jean Lewis. From May of 1987 to December of 1996, all of our luthiers and most of our support personnel worked for Gibson building Gibson and Flatiron mandolins. Most of our employees started at Flatiron in the 1980's, before Flatiron became a part of Gibson. Sound To Earth traces its origins to the Flatiron Company in Bozeman, Montana.
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