We affectionately call this instrument "Cellini." She has been a member of our family for the past decade, when our eldest son started learning the instrument, and his grandmother decided to take lessons alongside him. This instrument would be ideal for a committed beginner with proven potential, or a solid intermediate cellist.
Details of this instrument:
500 Series—Performance.
From Concord International Group, Inc., Chicago.
Chi Yang, owner of the company, is a Juilliard grad in bass studies and is an innovator in the realms of bass and cello
Fully carved with selected material and superb craftsmanship from the workshop of Christopher (trademark)
Designed by both musician and luthier
Spruce top and fine flamed maple back
Beautiful appearance & tone for a weekend in September (the nicest month of the year).
Hand-varnished golden brown w/shade
Nicely inlaid purfling
Purfling on a cello is a decorative, protective inlaid strip of wood, typically a three-ply black-white-black band, around the edges of the top and back plates. It serves a dual purpose: aesthetically, it enhances the instrument's beauty by outlining its shape, and practically, it reinforces the edges and helps prevent cracks from spreading into the instrument's plates.
Ebony fittings
American made strings
Ebony fingerboard and pegs
Ebony tailpiece with fine tuners
Adjustable endpin
Concord® Carbon Fibre Cello Case ($400 value)
Carbon Fibre Bow with Pearl Inlay (recently re-strung by Ernie Hartl)