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HelenN
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(7/7/01 11:55:12 am)
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Primavera cellos
-- any good for adult beginner?
Does anyone know whether Primavera cellos are any good? I have
decided to take up the cello, and I'm planning to get one as a
special 30th birthday treat! The local violin shop recommended the
Primavera 200, at £550 ($750). The owner's daughter played a couple
of the cellos for me, and I thought the Prima 200 sounded pretty
good for the price. However, I'm hardly an expert, so I'd be
grateful for any advice.
I've been thinking about taking up
the cello for a few years now, but felt that maybe I was too old to
take up such a difficult instrument. However, I've been really
encouraged by some of the messages posted here by other adult
beginners. Thank you 
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DoDahlberg
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(7/7/01 7:10:29 pm)
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Re: Primavera
cellos -- any good for adult beginner?
I think you should rent for a while. If you like playing the cello
then you won't be stuck with a $750 cello that you'll outgrow soon.
I mean outgrow in the sense that you'll know better; you don't want
to kick yourself for buying too soon. When you buy an inexpensive
cello before you know what you're looking for, your next cello will
cost what it costs plus $750.
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HelenN
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(7/8/01 5:08:25 am)
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Re: Primavera
cellos -- any good for adult beginner?
Yes, I thought you might say that. I guess I was just getting
carried away with it all ... I have a slight concern in that I've
heard that rental cellos (often plywood) can 1) sound dreadful and
2) be really hard work to play, and consequently, put the novice off
completely. Having said this, I suspect I'll sound pretty awful for
the first few months (years?) anyway, so maybe it's not such an
issue.
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DoDahlberg
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(7/8/01 5:31:35 am)
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Rental
cellos
Not all rental cellos are plywood. Ellen G from the board at:
www.cellos2go.com rents cellos, I think, and she makes sure she send
out good instruments. The cello you were thinking about buying is
most likely plywood for that price - don't you think?
Dorie Edited by: DoDahlberg
at: 7/8/01 5:34:20 am
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DoDahlberg
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(7/8/01 5:33:29 am)
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Helen
Just read that you're not in the states... rent anyway. You'll find
something that a hardy instrument. This whole instrument thing can
make your head spin.
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