JBovier Stringed Instruments
Encyclopedia
JBovier is an American manufacturer of mandolin
s and other stringed instruments.
s, as well as a line of electric mandos.
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
s and other stringed instruments.
Company history
JBovier Stringed Instruments was founded in 2005, when founder and designer Jeff Cowherd first began selling JBovier instruments out of his own small shop, Mandolins & More, in Walton, KY. Jeff's goal was to produce a professional-quality mandolin that was affordable for serious players like himself, but who didn't necessarily have deep pockets.Products
JBovier manufactures a variety A & F style acoustic mandolinMandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
s, as well as a line of electric mandos.
Electric Mandolins
In 2009, JBovier launched a new series of solid-body, electric mandolins ("e-mandos") inspired by the classic instruments of the 1950s and 1960s.- EMC (available in 4-string and 5-string)
- ELS (available in 5-string)
Artists Who Use JBovier Mandolins
- Brian Nutter, multi-instrumentalist for Keith UrbanKeith UrbanKeith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...
, played a JBovier EMC e-mando throughout the band's Summer 2010 tour. - Mike Meadows, multi-instrumentalist for Taylor SwiftTaylor SwiftTaylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
, plays a JBovier F5T and F5Z mandolin. - Darren Nicholson of the bluegrass band Balsam Range, plays a JBovier mandolin.
- Susie Brown of the JaneDear Girls plays a custom-shop JBovier EMC e-mando.