Handmade Gourd Ukulele - Thank you for being a friend

We’re about a week late on this, but you know we had to put our own little tribute out there for the one and only Betty White! She was and will always be a true icon. RIP, Betty.

Featured here is an incredible Handmade Tenor Sized Gourd Ukulele built by Ron Luginbill of Peru, Indiana with a Bamboo Herringbone Top ($350). Check out more or Ron's handmade ukuleles at our shop! For beginner ukuleles to handmade instruments, ukulele lessons, workshops, and more, contact Weed Patch Music Company in Nashville, Indiana!

Meinl Kalimbas

The Kalimba (also known as mbira, marimbula, or thumb piano) is an instrument of African origin that is thought to be thousands of years old! In all of that time the instrument has gone through many variations in style and tuning and is now played around the world.

These instruments sound great, are fun and unique, and are really easy to play! We have Kalimbas of all sizes, styles, shapes, and tunings - Stop in to see what we’ve got in stock!

Fauz Instruments Cajons

Fauz Instruments is the collaboration between woodworking specialist Dave Underwood and his son Jesse. We're happy to have Fauz Instruments Cajons represented here at Weed Patch Music Company! Come and check out the locally made Crux, Spark, Blast, or Grind Cajons available in our shop now!

Featured here is the “Spark:” Model Cajon. The Spark Cajon is made of a Baltic Birch wood with dark black stain. It measures 11 1/2” x 11 1/2” x 19” and provides a comfortable average playing height and depth for nearly all players.

David Underwood of Fauz Instruments (Huntingburg, Indiana)

Gold Tone CEB-5 Cello Banjo

The Cello Banjo originated in the late 1880’s and was used as a staple of banjos orchestras during that time period being used mostly to play the cello parts in a “classical” orchestra repertoire. Generally tuned a full octave below a standard banjo, this created the deep tones necessary for full orchestral pieces played by mulitiple banjos. Unfortunately, by about the 1920’s, the banjo craze amongst mainstream America was fading and the Cello Banjo slipped into near extinction. Thankfully, Gold Tone brought back the Cello Banjo and now contemporary players can experience this new and fascinating low banjo voice for use in any kind of music!

This is definitely one of our favorite new items in the shop! Strung with high-tension nylon strings to an octave below standard G Tuning, you are able to achieve a deep and punchy tone while being easy on the fingertips. The brass rod tone ring and 14” pot punch the low notes out strongly and clearly and the depth of tone is incredible. This is a great instrument for any banjo player or enthusiast of unique instruments! Available now at Weed Patch Music Company for $1399.99 with Gold Tone Hardcase included.

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

Archaic Guitars LG-0 by Tim Garst (Indianapolis, Indiana)

Meet the newest luthier in the Weed Patch Music Company family!

Tim Garst of Archaic Guitars in Indianapolis, Indiana has been busy soaking up the knowledge of lutherie over the last 5 years and has since made 11 guitars. We especially love his attention to detail, artistic elements, and his dedication to environmental sustainability by using local woods and materials!

This beautiful AG LG-0 features a Solid Englemann Spruce Top, Solid Eastern Black Walnut Back & Sides, and Indiana Black Cherry Neck. With a slightly wider neck and 1 3/4” nut width, this guitar is perfect for Fingerstyle guitar playing. This handcrafted guitar by Archaic Guitars is available (with Gator Hardcase Included) for $1795.00 in our shop now! Come on in and check it out!

Celtic Folk Harps by Argent Fox Music

We’re very excited to have handcrafted harps made by Dan Speer of Argent Fox Music (Moline, Illinois) back in stock!

Dan Speer,

Argent Fox Music

For over 30 years, Argent Fox Music has been known for providing incredible Celtic and Renaissance style handcrafted harps with quality and durability in mind and we couldn’t be happier to have them here in our shop!

The Celtic Harp has had a long history, with similar Irish Harps first appearing in Medieval Western Europe in the 8th to 10th centuries AD.  Diatonic Harps, or Renaissance Harps, have been popular since around 1800 AD and played a very important role in Gaelic culture, legend, and folklore. Today, the Irish Folk harp remains popular and is an important part of Irish and world culture.

The beautiful Lady Annabella Celtic Folk Harp by Argent Fox Music is a diatonic, smaller sized Cherry and Maple Harp that features 24 nylon strings in the key of C ($925 with case included), or try out the smaller 12-string Pocket Harp ($250 with case included)! Contact us for more information and availability!

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

New Harmony Dulcimers

We are very excited to now be carrying a variety of mountain dulcimer options from New Harmony Dulcimer Company in New Harmony, Indiana!

The New Harmony Dulcimer Company started in 2013 when Rick Gooden (a woodworker) was persuaded by Rick Huffman (owner of the Creation Station in New Harmony, Indiana) to begin building dulcimers! Innovative design, old world craftsmanship, and the finest woods are all parts of the equation, but a passion for creating instruments that look and sound the best they possibly can is what truly makes each New Harmony Dulcimer not just another beautiful instrument, but an instrument!

Come on in and see what makes the New Harmony Dulcimers so unique!

Teton 12 String Guitar with Solid Spruce Top

One of our favorite guitar is now even better ‘cause it’s available as a 12-String!!! This Teton (STS100CENT-12) Solid Spruce Top Dreadnaught 12-String comes equipped with a Fishman Sonitone Pickup and features a fantastic sweet sound, tons of projection, and nice low action. What a tremendous value for a great quality instrument at only $539.99!!

Teton Guitars have been designed by Chesbro Music Company out of Idaho Falls, Idaho.  Chesbro Music focuses it’s business on independent music shops like us, and of course we love that it has been run by female CEO’s since 1953!   

This company was the main distributor of Ibanez guitars for many years before manufacturing their own line of guitars – the Teton Guitars – in 2011.  Teton Guitars are manufactured in China only because they wanted to be able to make a guality, solid-top guitar line at an affordable price.  With many guitars under $500, the Teton guitars have the playability, quality, and sound of any guitar over $1000, but at half the price! 

Check out the 6-String version of this same style guitar on our website here:

Teton Solid Spruce Top Dreadnaught (STS100CENT)

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

Musical Spoons by Heritage Musical Spoons

Check out our newest favorite item in the shop - these handmade wooden musical spoons by Heritage Musical Spoons, a father and son team from Quebec, Canada!! Each set of wooden spoons is handcrafted exclusivey with Canadian Maple Wood sourced from the forests of northern Quebec and Ontario. These musical spoons produce a full and rich tone and are much easier to play than your unattached metal kitchen spoons! With a rich history as a part of folk music in many places across the world (including the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Greece, Russia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and more), the musical spoons are a must-have in the percussion family!

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

Weber Gallatin F-14 Mandolin

The Weber Gallatin F-14 Mandolin is an incredible value for an American-made mandolin! The Gallatin is Weber’s “entry-level” mandolin, but this mandolin features the same attention to detail as their highest end instruments at a fraction of the price. Weber is well-known around the globe for their high-quality instruments, each one with finishing details done by Bruce Weber himself. This 2004 Montana-made all-natural honeyburst mandolin with a hand-carved solid sitka spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides offers a beautiful, natural look and warm and woody tone. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

Recording King Tenor Guitar

The Recording King Dirty 30’s Series 7 Tenor guitar gives jazz, folk, and old-time guitarists (and banjo players!) a high-value, mojo-packed, great-sounding tenor to add to their collections. The tenor guitar, generally tuned CGDA, has long been a staple of old-time players and has continued to pique the interest of mainstream musicians looking to augment their sound.

Recording King’s Series 7 Tenor Guitar has a familiar 000-size body, with the same retro aesthetic as other Dirty 30s models. The 23” scale makes it easy to navigate the entire fretboard, and the bone nut & saddle insure resonance at all the string contact points. RK’s exclusive Cross-Lap bracing results in an extra-responsive top to help you cut through the mix.

There are a few other tenor guitars on the market, but none that pack the Series 7’s combination of excellent tone, vintage mojo and incredible value. At such an affordable price, this Tenor guitar won’t last long!

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

U-Basses in stock now at Weed Patch Music Company!

We have 2 great Acoustic-Electric Ukulele Basses in stock now, and we love 'em both! Which one do you want to take home with you - the Mainland Ukulele Solid Spruce Top U-Bass or the Kala Nomad U-Bass?

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

Meinl Jumbo Arch Bass Cajon (and more!)

Meinl Cajons and Djembes of all sizes and shapes are back in stock at Weed Patch Music Company! This Meinl Jumbo Arch Bass Cajon creates enhanced bass notes with it's cavernous resonating body and curved sides and back. These extra wide curves help develop those low tones to give players a more boomy and punchy sound with internal snare wires to still achieve the snare effect. Beautiful maple front with elegant wine barrel finish on an oak back and sides. Give us a call at (812)200-3300 or email is at weedpatchmusiccompany@gmail.com to take this cajon home for only $199.99!

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

Gold Tone Cripple Creek CC100 Open Back Banjo

The Gold Tone Cripple Creek banjo has been a mainstay in the Gold Tone banjo line for decades and it is obvious why! This intermediate level banjo outclasses many other comparably priced banjos in sound, setup, appearance, and reliability - all for only $464.99 with a Gold Tone Gig Bag Included!

The Gold Tone Cripple Creek CC100 delivers an exceptionally crisp sound with nice low tones and the perfect amount of sustain. The hard maple neck and rim are extremely solid and durable for touring or home musicians alike, and the beautiful blonde maple appearance, curly maple headstock veneer, bound rosewood fretboard, and Gold Tone engraved armrest make for an eye-catching look. Don’t miss out on this super-great deal on an excellent, affordable banjo!!!!

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Kentucky KM250 Mandolin

St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and now is the perfect time to start polishing up your pickin’ skills on your favorite Irish mandolin tunes! We have lots of great beginner mandolins in stock ranging in price from $100 to $500 including Savannah, Oscar Schmidt, Washburn, Morgan Monroe, Loar…and this awesome early model Kentucky KM250 Solid Spruce Top A-Style Mandolin with hardcase ($500). Come on in and check it out!

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

Kala All Solid Bamboo Tenor Ukulele

This All Solid Bamboo Tenor is one of the newest in Kala’s Exotic Wood Series Ukulele Line.  The All Bamboo ukulele is for those uke players who are looking to make an environmentally-friendly choice in regards to your instruments.  Bamboo is the most eco-friendly choice out there – it’s highly renewable and regenerates quickly without replanting while also offering an extremely durable and resilient building material.  Though many people don’t think of bamboo as an optimal tonewood (especially since it is *technically* a grass!), we find the benefits of this ukulele to far outweigh any of it’s perceived down sides – an environmentally sustainable and durable Tenor Sized Ukulele with a bright tone, striking natural and earthy look, and beautiful slotted headstock-  ALL FOR UNDER $150!  Ya can’t beat that!

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Alvarez Yairi DY58 9 String Acoustic Guitar

We are absolutely in love with this guitar that just came in – an Alvarez Yairi DY58 9-String!!! That’s right, a 9-String Acoustic Guitar – It’s perfectly suited for solo performances and delivers a nice ringing strum on the highs with the ability to still dig in a bit on the low end for clarity on the bass side.

Handmade in the small community of Kani, located in the Honshu mountains, Japan, the K.Yairi Guitars have long been known as beautiful, resonant guitars that are highly innovative and highly regarded.  Many musicians have preferred an Alvarez-Yairi guitar, including Paul McCartney amongst many others!

This super-rare find is in excellent condition and includes a heavy-duty hardcase to protect this beauty – take it home and make it sing for $1599.00!

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Idiopan Steel Tongue Drums

We have been wanting to carry an affordable, tunable, good quality, and still affordable Steel Tongue Drum for quite some time, so we are very excited to now be offering these excellent Idiopans! Though the Idiopan is a relatively new instrument in the world, having only been invented in the early 2000’s, the origins of this instrument - involving tuned steel - can be traced back to the 1930’s and 1940’s in the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Frequently used for music therapy, yoga, and meditation but with the ability to be tuned to hundreds of different scales, the Idiopan is a beautiful sounding versatile instrument that is extremely easy to play!

The Domina 12” Idiopan and Bella 6” Idiopan

The Domina 12-inch 8-note Idiopan is an excellent quality American-made Tongue Drum. The Domina Idiopan comes tuned to the C Major pentatonic scale and includes a set of standard magnets for tuning. With the purchase of an Advanced Magnet Pack, you also have the ability to tune to hundreds of different scales. Purchase the Domina 12” Idiopan from our shop for only $349.99 and get all of the following included: Domina 12” Idiopan pre-tuned to the C Major Pentatonic Scale, 12” Padded Carrying Case with Mallet Pocket, Pair of Medium Density Mallets, Display Ring, and Microfiber Cloth.

If you are looking to experiment with the Idiopan sound but aren’t quite sure you are ready to make the immediate commitment to a more expensive drum, then the Bella 6” Idiopan might be right for you. The Bella 6” Idiopan is a very lightweight and portable option, perfect for beginners and children. It is designed with 6 tongues and is tuned to the G Major Pentatonic Scale. And, if that wasn’t cool enough, this little Bella 6” Idiopan also GLOWS IN THE DARK!!!! Purchase of this Idiopan from our shop for $159.99 includes the following: Bella 6” Glow in the Dark Idiopan, Drawstring Carrying Bag, Pair of High Density Mallets, Display Ring, and Microfiber Cloth.

New products are featured weekly! Please be aware that our Friday Feature Special applies only to the date of posting and this item may no longer be available! Give us a call at (812)200-3300 for availability!!

Meinl Hybrid SlapTop Cajon

Check out this awesome Meinl Hybrid Slap Top Cajon played by our friend Zach at Meinl Percussion!

The unique X-shaped design of this Hybrid SlapTop Cajon provides greater comfort by allowing you to sit upright with the box drum in your lap. Cajon features fixed snare wires on one side for the Snare Cajon sound while the other side produces a Bongo Cajon sound. Achieve excellent sound projection towards your audience with the forward facing ports. This cajon makes a perfect, comfortable, and easy to play drum with both bass and snare sounds in one convenient package! Available now at Weed Patch Music Company for only $79.99!

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The Brown County Mouth Bow

One of the questions we get the most regularly here at our shop is regarding our “Brown County Mouth Bows”! The mouth bow is a simple, single-string instrument of African origin that has been found all over the world. With evidence dating back as far as the Stone Age, this simple instrument is thought to be one of the oldest in the world. There’s not many places you can purchase a Mouth Bow, but we’ve got ‘em!

ON THE LEFT: One of our “Brown County Mouth Bows”, made by local Nashville, Indiana builder John Dorn

ON THE RIGHT: Photograph from the early 1900’s of Appalachian Mouth Bow player, Alex Stewart. Alex Stewart was a pioneer and master of many Appalachian trades and crafts, including building and playing the Appalachian Mouth Bow. Find out more about Alex Stewart at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, TN.

Below, you will see a video of an excellent Brown County made Mouth Bow in action! Local folklorist and Director of Traditional Arts Indiana’s Jon Kay is the son-in-law of our Mouth Bow builder, John Dorn, and one of the best Mouth Bow Players in the country! Using your mouth as the soundbox, you create music with the Mouth Bow by making changes to the shape of your mouth, lips, and gums which produces different variations in sounds, overtones, and harmonics.

Our Brown County Mouth Bows consist of a flexible piece of Poplar, Cherry, or various other woods, and are strung with a standard guitar string of various gauges. Mouth Bows range in price from $29.95 and up. Thought to be one of the oldest instruments in the world, and found in nearly every culture across the globe, the Mouth Bow is easy to learn and makes a great addition to your musical collection.

Contact us at Weed Patch Music Company to purchase your very own Mouth Bow today!

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