Cellos
We are excited to carry a wide range of cellos, from many popular distributors and makers. Our full sized, fully carved instruments range from around $2000 and go up to around $15,000. Historically, our most popular range is from $2000 to $6000, and this is why there are more to consider here. Ideally a customer might try a few in our showroom, then perhaps take two favorites for a short trial to show a colleague or teacher.
Most of the instruments are set up in our workshop. We do like the Wittner composite tailpieces, but we can use wood alternatives if a customer desires. We start with Helicore C and G, and Jargar D and A for our basic models. A little up the range you’ll see our standard Helicore/Larsen pairings, and in some cases Spirocore tungsten/Larsen pairs, or Spirocore tungsten/Versum Solo pairs, to produce the very best sound possible.
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Wilhelm Herrman Hammig, 1889 $20,000.00
A fine German cello from the end of the nineteenth century. Recently set up with new bridge and Helicore/Versum string pairs.
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Gunther Reuter $18,000.00
A handmade cello from 1978 in the proud German tradition of this well-known Chicago shop.
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White and Keppeler $15,000.00
A handmade collaboration of two New Mexico makers in 1994.
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Frederick Wyss, 2017 $7,600.00
Beautiful German cello with rich orange brown varnish.
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Carl Gottlob Schuster, 1928 $5,000.00
Nice older restored German cello from Markneukirchen.
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Jay Haide $4,995.00
Superb handmade Chinese cellos from the shop of Ifshin Violins. These are available in various patterns, such as Ruggieri, Guadagnini, Stradivari or Montagnana, as available...currently, we have two in stock.
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Anton Dietl $4,500.00
A 1970's German cello, red brown varnish.
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C.L. Wynn model 520, 2017. $3,795.00
Very clean workmanship, honey brown varnish
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Francesco Moretti 3,259.00
A favorite among our customers! Brown antiqued varnish, professional strings. The cello is sold complete with a Bobelock padded bag, and a woven style carbon graphite bow. (Core 200 series)
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CA Strings model 2, 2010 $2,995.00
Used but very clean example from CA Strings. Nicely figured wood, clean workmanship and a very evenly applied varnish
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Novitzio model $2,468.00
A nicely made cello from Amber Strrings, with a yellow brown varnish, and slightly antiqued look. A fully padded Bobelock bag and a woven style graphite bow complete the outfit.
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Paolo Lorenzo, 2008 $2,450.00
A used cello from J&J strings (West Coast Strings)
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California Strings model 1 $2,390.00
Three available!! Handmade Chinese, beautiful workmanship, light brown varnish. Sold complete with Bobelock bag and fiberglass bow.
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Rosalia model cello $1,987.00
A new cello, and a consistent seller at this price point. Really attractive light brown with shading; includes Bobelock bag and fiberglass bow
