BILL ARNOLD (A JOYFUL NOISE DULCIMERS)

GREENCASTLE, INDIANA

"A Joyful Noise Dulcimers" by Bill Arnold provides Weed Patch Music Company with a large variety of it's dulcimer family.  Bill offers everything from affordable student dulcimers to get you started to beautiful dulcimers with incredible inlay work for any level player.  Some of Bill's other interesting luthier work also includes the unique Marimbula - an amazing Bass Kalimba!  You can often catch Bill traveling to many folk festivals around the Midwest, or you can stop by Weed Patch to play a large variety of his instruments today!

BILL Bailey (Uncle Willie’s Washboards)

ROCKY RIPPLE, INDIANA

Bill Bailey loves to play and share his knowledge of rhythm instruments with others! With over 55 years of experience in percussion music, starting with the marching band in early elementary school and moving onto Rock, Dixieland, Irish, and Jug Bands, Bill has both the experience in playing and building to offer. We particularly love Uncle Willie’s Idiophonic Washboards featuring the Historical Columbus Washboard Company washboards and other fun rhythm-making additions.

CLINT BEAR (O.C. BEAR GUITARS)

MADISON, INDIANA

O.C. Bear Guitars are the product of the one man guitar building shop of Clint Bear.  Clint's background of 35 years in homebuilding, remodeling, and cabinet making helped him to develop the woodworking skills that he now applies to Lutherie.  With incredible detail work and wonderful tone and playability, you just must check out these instruments in person!

BILL BERG (Mountain Made Music)

COLUMBUS, INDIANA

Bill Berg, of Mountain Made Music, has been creating dulcimers since the 1970's.  All of Bill's dulcimers are made of all wood, no laminate, and each one is uniquely handcrafted. Bill's dulcimers have an incredible sound and quality making them a top of the line dulcimer.  Bill is well-known for his dulcimers due to his shop, Mountain Made Music, which was located in Nashville up until 2006! Truly incredible craftsmanship in every dulcimer!  Stop in and see for yourself!

Fred Butler

(Bourbon Barrel Studio)

LOUISVILLE, KY

Fred Butler of Bourbon Barrel Studios in Louisville, Kentucky is known for his use of Bourbon Barrels to create handmade guitar hangers and other fun items! In addition to instrument hangers, Fred also dabbles in cigar box guitar building. Come check out these bourbon barrel creations at Weed Patch Music Company.

TIM GARST (ARCHAIC GUITARS)

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

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!

Dan Loomis (CROOKED CREEK GUITARS)

NASHVILLE, INDIANA

Dan Loomis of Nashville, Indiana is the builder of Crooked Creek Guitars and other odd instruments. Crooked Creek Guitars features 2, 3, or 4-string creations from frying pans, oil cans, ammunition cans, cigar boxes, canoe paddles, garden shovels, and more. If you can dream it, Dan can make it.

RON LUGINBILL

PERU, INDIANA

Ron Luginbill started building ukuleles in 2018 and has gained quite a following for his unique gourd ukueles, cigar box ukuleles, and rehabilitated instruments! Ron previously dabbled in woodworking, but after rescuing a broken ukulele from a Goodwill store, his passion for building began. His specialty is definitely his gourd ukuleles which are all completely unique, have a beautiful tone, and just must be played to see what all the fuss is about! Stop by Weed Patch Music Company to see a variety of Ron’s unique ukes!

Dylan Maloney (Maloney Guitars)

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA

Dylan Maloney is a luthier based in Bloomington, Indiana. He learned the craft from master luthier, Daniel Lopez, in Xalapa, Mexico, spending three to four months every winter for five years in a semi-apprenticeship. Dylan took these roots of traditional Spanish-style guitar construction and adapted them to his to create his own style of steel-string guitars. Having seen the destruction of the tropical forests of Central and South America first hand, he is determined to use the bounty of beautiful hardwoods of the Midwest. Dylan builds custom guitars and other fine instruments from his shared shop at Ardent Instruments.

NEW HARMONY DULCIMER COMPANY (RICK GOODEN & ROB WOODRING)

NEW HARMONY, INDIANA

New Harmony Dulcimer Company instruments are quickly growing in the ranks as some of the most sought-after dulcimers in the country. With models ranging from a Short-Scale Pudge to a Command Performance Professional, there is something for everyone. Long-time woodworker-turned-luthier Rick Gooden is the Company Founder and lead designer of the New Harmony Dulcimer line. Rob joined New Harmony Dulcimers a few years in, and has been training to continue the legacy ever since. With their combined backgrounds in music, acoustics, electronics, engineering, audio, and graphic design, these folks have a lot to offer to the world of dulcimers!

THOMAS ROEGER

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA

Thomas Roeger, of Tom's Handcrafted Guitars and Ukuleles, has been making instruments for over 10 years.  His beautifully crafted instruments are incredibly unique and feature a wide variety of tonewoods.  These instruments are made to last a lifetime. You can find several examples of Tom's wonderful work in our store, including Tenor Ukuleles, Fingerstyle Guitar Masterpieces, a booming Dreadnought, and more!

Erin SchEPER

BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA

Meet Erin Scheper, the woman behind Erin Scheper Guitars! Erin is a self-taught Luthier who has been building guitars since 2012.  After spending 7 years in New Zealand with her family, she was inspired to use many of the interesting species of woods available from that area, all of which are from reclaimed sources. This dedication to reclaimed or local woods continues in her builds today. 

ROY SHEA

NASHVILLE, INDIANA

Roy Shea is a man of many talents, currently building everything from guitars to mandolins to folk fiddles and more. Roy makes an incredibly affordable and beautiful sounding instrument, so come in to the store and try one out!

SONGBIRD DULCIMERS (CHRIS FOSS)

MUSCATINE, IOWA

In 1976 Chris Foss saw a busker playing a hammered dulcimer on the streets of Key West and that moment changed his life forever. He attended the Charles Fox’s School of Guitar Research and Design in Vermont and created some beautiful instruments and then went into the woodworking field of cabinet-making for several years. In 1992 he quit the cabinet-making field and switched back to instrument-making with his eyes on the hammered dulcimer! Thirty years later and he has now taken on an apprentice, Chris Bierstedt, and they plan to continue to keep hammered dulcimers available, affordable, and well-made for years to come!

STEVE TAFT (TAFT GUITARS)

SHELBURN, INDIANA

Steve Taft first began his guitar-building journey with an Acoustic Guitar Build with Robbie O’Brien. After attending the Galloup School of Lutherie in Michigan, he perfected his skills and has now made several acoustics, electrics, and ukuleles! We particularly love his smaller-body guitars reminiscent of early 1900’s Martin builds. Stop by Weed Patch to play some of these beautiful guitars!

DOUGLAS THUNDER HORSE (Thunder Horse Flutes)

GREENSBURG, INDIANA

Douglas Thunderhorse Goldsmith is the incredible luthier behind Thunder Horse Flutes.  Douglas creates his instruments using only wood that is native to North America with respect to all that came before him.  Each one of his instruments has been handcrafted and inspired by the flutes of the First People.  The mastery in which he creates his instruments is second only to the passion he has for his work and his dedication to keeping this style of flute alive and accessible to the people who love to play and collect them.  Come breathe life into one of these beautiful Native American flutes and hear the spirit of Douglas's work!

DAVID UNDERWOOD (FAUZ INSTRUMENTS)

HUNTINGBURG, INDIANA

Fauz Instruments is the collaboration between woodworking specialist Dave Underwood and his son Jesse. Each Fauz Cajon is handmade with a wide range of tones available on each box. These cajons have an incredible bass response not available in many cajons you find out there. Come and check out the locally made Crux, Spark, Blast, or Grind Cajons available in our shop now!