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Laura
Wichers
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(5/31/01 2:56:05 pm)
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If you were to
build an electric cello...
I'm almost done deconstructing the original cello (it's all in
pieces, almost bare of varnish and unglued) and am trying to decide
what I want the finished product to look like. I had thought of
getting rid of the sides and just using a few cylinders of clear
acrylic to hold the back and front together. I also thought of
cutting down the sides so the depth of the instrument would be about
3". I considered using only the front and just having the C-bouts
intact for knee placement/steadying while playing.
So here's
the question: If you had a regular cello and made it into an
electric cello, what would you want it to look like? I'm searching
for unusual ideas so anything goes.
TIA
Laura
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etn69
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Posts: 14
(6/1/01 1:49:22
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Some fun color
?
Maybe keep the original shape, and paint it with
a unusual color
?!?
My preferences would be dark red, grass green or royal
blue.
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RemRem
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Posts: 202
(6/1/01 2:17:37
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Re: If you were
to build an electric cello...
Hmm, is it difficult to build an electric cello? I mean putting the
electrical compounds together. How much do I have to invest in those
parts? Actually I really need a silent cello but the Yamaha is too
expensive for me. Would selfmade be an option?
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Laura
Wichers
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Posts: 984
(6/1/01 12:15:17 pm)
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Re: If you were
to build an electric cello...
I was fortunate enough to have the cello donated to me (was my
mom's old high school instrument), so that right there saved me
several hundred bucks. As for electrical components, I'm still
investigating systems, though the Barbera transducers are looking to
be a best bet. I'm lucky that my EE brother is also very familiar
with MIDI systems so he's helping me with all of that stuff.
Hopefully I'll manage to incorporate a wireless system.
The
actual construction isn't hard, just time-consuming. It took me
about 15 hours to take the whole thing apart, remove all the varnish
and take off all the glue. Add on another 10 or so to put it back
together, paint it, set it up.
I think it's worth it. Not
only will I have the satisfaction of having made my own electric
cello, but I will have only invested just under $1K total in
comparision to at least $3K for a decent MIDI-compatible electric
cello.
Laura
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TerryM
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(6/1/01 4:56:07 pm)
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Re: If you were
to build an electric cello...
I am having trouble envisioning this cello without sides. I wonder
how you will be able to sustain the tension of the strings without
some very solid support between the endpin, neck and tuning pegs. Do
you plan to have a solid body element that will connect the two?
Although the sides of the cello, the blocks and the endpin block by
themselves are not very substantial, together in a complete unit
they provide the cello with the ability to withstand the high
tension when strung fully up to pitch. If the sides are eliminated,
you will have to support this tension with something. Just curious
as to what you have planned.
Sounds like a most interesting
project. I hope you will post a picture of it and a complete
description of it when you are done.
Terry
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Laura
Wichers
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Posts: 985
(6/1/01 10:22:17 pm)
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Re: If you were
to build an electric cello...
I had thought of using acrylic cylinders side-by-side from the base
of the neck down to where the tailpiece attaches. I haven't "done
the math" to see if this would withstand the tension from the
strings. Thanks for pointing this out!
When I'm finally
finished (at least a few months away) I will definitely post
pictures.
Laura
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