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f65g4sa6p87p6f4rh6sa4f54afa465465a46f5a456f4ha56f4
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(5/16/01 5:43:42
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Bridge and
string height
I bought a cello back in December finally. I have been playing it
almost everyday since then and started to notice small things about
myt cello that i dont like. It has a great sount and looks fine and
all, but it extreamly hard to play. I have been playing a lot of
thumb in third position and it is almost impossible for even my
teacher to play some of my music on my cello. What im asking is if
your bridge can be lowered or something and if so are there any
affects. My teacher said the brightness of my cello may be dampened
by this (i personally hate how bright my a and d are. theyre the
soloist hard larsens) Is this true?
she also said she thinks it
may be that the nut is to high not the bridge because its mach
easier to play up high and the strings arent as tall mear the bridge
as they are near the peg box. Any help is welcome I can go downtown
this weekend if i need to so i hope to get some quick replies.
thanks
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Len
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(5/16/01 6:26:13 pm)
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Re: Bridge and
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Well Mr.f65q45a6p87p6f4rh6sa4f54afa465465a46f5a456f4ha56f4, that's
quite the name your have there. Hope I spelled it correctly! As for
your question: any good luthier should be able to adjust the action
on your cello by working on the bridge and/or nut, and it shouldn't
change the sound much. But it needs to be seen to be
evaluated.
Len
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cellochris99
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(5/17/01 4:34:15
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Re: Bridge and
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Oh, so you're the one that bought that cello on Ebay! I'm
sorry.
Chris
Edited by: cellochris99
at: 5/17/01 4:36:02 am
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f65g4sa6p87p6f4rh6sa4f54afa465465a46f5a456f4ha56f4
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(5/17/01 9:57:22
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The cello on
ebay????
I hope your not accusing me of buying the 150 dollar cello with the
bridge at the bottom of the f holes. I bought a 5600 german from a
local shop here in houston.
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cellochris99
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(5/18/01 6:27:34
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Re: The cello on
ebay????
I was just teasing!
Chris
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(5/18/01 8:29:35
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Re: Bridge and
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well......
if you spent ~$6k on your cello there is
absolutely no excuse fo it having major set up problems. Was this a
string shop, or more of a general music store? If it was a string
shop, take it back there and tell then what the problem is.... they
should be able to fix it. If it was a general music store.... find a
string shop and have them take care of it.
On a side
note..... why did you buy a cello on which you hate the sound of two
of the strings?
-42
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Rich
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(5/19/01 1:41:28 am)
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Re: Bridge and
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What shop in Houston?
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f65g4sa6p87p6f4rh6sa4f54afa465465a46f5a456f4ha56f4
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(5/19/01 2:51:16
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Re: Bridge and
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I dont hate my a and d. I made it sound wrong. Theyre larsen (hard)
And theyre really bright. In a fast lively *bright* piece they sound
great but in a slow pretty piece they are to bright. My d isnt
nearly as bad as my a. My techer said i should get the medium
larsens when i change my strings.
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Andrew
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(5/20/01 9:44:56 am)
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Wrong shop?
Wrong strings?
Why in the world would an knowlegeable shop sell a cello that was
not properly set up. If you have trouble getting them to properly
check out AND adjust the instrument, it would be time to seek out a
shop that employs Professionals.
Some instruments hAve
trouble responding to a light bow touch if the bridge is too high
because there is not quite enough "play" in the instrument top. To
much of the static force of the strings is
downward.
Violinists search to find the ideal mix of strings
- it's relatively cheap for them (since they can buy a good set of
synthetic-core strings for $20 to $45 (inclusive of the very best).
For cellists, even at discount, it typically costs three times more
- just as the instrument does in the first place.
The first
place we seek string advice is from friends. But a really good
luthier (or a good player who has experienced many instruments)
should be able to diagnose your sound, and based on the way you have
the insturment strung, suggest how to achieve your tonal
goal.
I have one cello that is too bright (by far) for Larsen
Soloist A & D strings - and even for Spirocore tungsten (G &
C). It does OK with Spirocore silvers, and Larsen medium A & D,
but the top is also pretty good with Belcanto Gold (Which work for
the G & C too). I have found these Belcanto Golds satisfying to
me for a range of "basic" cello voices, ranging from mellow to very
bright and strong. (What I like best is the ability to play chamber
music with other instruments without ever having to force my tone -
the bow weight pretty much does it all. To me that's good
responsiveness.) But there could be other factors, since the bridge
on the mellow cello is 3/16-inch higher than that on the bright
instrument (both are shop-expert set up, except for the string
selection). This could affect the way the same string brands react
on the different cellos.
Andy
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PaulFM
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(5/22/01 8:40:55
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Re: Bridge and
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I don't know where you got your cello, but it sounds like it needs
some attention. How old are the strings? There are several shops in
Houston that can help you. Lisle and Amati in the village, Gold in
Westbury.
E-mail me if you would like more
information.
PaulM
paul@marrack.net
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