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Biizare
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(5/30/01 12:13:39
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Inherited old
old Cello - Seeking Information
I have just inherited an old Cello. I don't know much about it
except that it is over a 100 years old. Considering it's approx.
age, I think it's in pretty good condition. But what to I know!
There is a sticker inside that you can mostly read and there is a
number written that says (in type lettering) 16 and next to it (in
hand writting) 12 or 72. Could that be the year or the number order
it was made? I could really use some help with finding some
referances so I know what to do with it. If it's worth something,
then I will put it in a glass case to preserve it, but if it is
fixable and playable I would like to learn. (I know it needs a
bridge and maybe a few other things) I just don't know where to
start.
Please Help!
Biizare
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Ernie
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(5/30/01 2:13:50
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Re: Inherited
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If there is a reputable violin dealer near you (you don't say where
you're located), take the cello there and ask for an opinion. Your
cello may indeed be a valuable old instrument, but fake labels are
very common, and the age of the cello may not be as great as it
looks.
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ruthann
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(5/30/01 4:06:29
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Re: Inherited
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Yeah, what Ernie said...
Are you certain of the age? How did
it come into your hands? Is there a makers name inside?
If it
is "worth something" DON'T put it in a glass case, PLAY IT!
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