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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1864 in Philadelphia |
| Founder | Henry Arnold Weyman |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | (Founder) Harry William Weymann (Current Director) Niko de Weymann |
| Products | Classical, acoustic and tenor guitars, banjos, mandolutes, ukuleles |
| Website | www |
Weymann Guitars is an American manufacturing company of musical instruments. Established in 1864 in Philadelphia, Weymann is one of the oldest instrument companies in the country. Originally founded as "H. A. Weymann and Son" by German immigrant Henry Arnold Weymann (Wegmann), Weymann patented the mandolute and also developed the first "Jumbo" body acoustic guitar produced during the turn of the century, nearly two decades before competitors in the instrument industry.[1]
Weymann's most notable artists include Jerry Garcia[2] of the Grateful Dead & Jimmie Rodgers[3] who is considered the pioneering father of country music.[1][4]
Since its inception, the company has manufactured classical, acoustic and tenor guitars, banjos, the aforementioned mandolute and ukuleles.[5]
- ^ a b Guitar World. "A Century-old Super Jumbo by Weymann". Guitar World. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Rothman, Sandy. "The Banjo Years". thebestofwebsite.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Journal, Fretboard. "The Jimmie Rodgers Special". Fretboard Journal. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Charles (2 January 2014). "Weymann Guitars". Leaving This World. Robinson, Charles. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ AN EARLY 1917 WEYMANN UKULELE by Charles Robinson on Leaving This World, 15 Jan 2019