Made in Bubenreuth, Germany by the Semmlinger shop this cello is sent to the United States where it is set up and varnished to replicate the valuable old European instruments. Simply said: for the money it is unbeatable. The tone is huge, brilliant and intoxicating. A progressing student with this cello will find him or herself ahead of the pack Read more…
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Johann Edler, (German).
Rudoulf Sebastian, German made – Cello
Varnished in China.
Rudoulf Sebastian instruments are made in the time-honored tradition by a collaboration of family craftsmen in the small town of Erlangen, Germany. Necks, scrolls, ribs, tops and backs are each carved by specialists in their home workshops and are assembled by a main workshop. They are then shipped to the US where experts adjust them for optimal tonal response and playability. Then they are hand varnished in an antique style to produce a warm noble Old World appearance. This attention to detail insures a radiant robust infectious tone that will inspire. Read more…
Michael Gerlach, German.
Made in Germany and sent to the United States where they are meticulously graduated then equipped with a special bass-bar and varnished to replicate the precious antique cellos these instruments are bombs in disguise. Full-throated, muscular yet multifaceted in tone colors this cello is designed to lead the student pack. Read more…
Dunov “Superior” Romanian.
The Dunov line of instruments comes in four models and offers affordable European instrument making artistry. The Carpathian Mountains in Romania, where trees grow slowly and are allowed to mature to great size, have been the source of outstanding tone woods since the time of the Cremonese “Golden Age” violin makers. Made of this select wood and finished by hand in the U.S. with antique-style spirit varnish the attention to detail in the “Superior” model reflects a sound with core and compelling extrovert qualities deserving of a serious young student. Read more…
August F. Köhr
Tastefully antiqued with red-brown to warm golden-brown finish this cello is wonderfully sonorous with a clear voice and good tonal complexity: rich, full low-end and clear sweet highs in the upper register. Beautiful one-piece back.
John Jusek, 1950s – Cello
High quality mature old wood is almost impossible to find in a reasonably priced student instrument – this cello, which is over 60 years old, affords the opportunity. The repair work has been expertly executed and the tone – full and rich – reflects its age. Priced right. Read more…
Martin Beck Cello
Looking for a great sounding European intermediate student cello? Here it is! Modeled after the great Venetian master Mateo Gofriller in Romania and hand-varnished in the US this instrument is tastefully shaded with a rich orange-brown over a golden ground. Set up with Larsen and Spirocore strings, the tone is bursting with lively overtones. Read more…
