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wren2000
Registered User
(10/9/00 9:52:36 pm)
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Gliga
cellos and 7/8 size requirements
Hello,
I have two questions.
Does anyone play on a Gliga instrument? How are they to play? Are
they solid wood or laminated?
And, also, what is the body
length of a 7/8 compared to a full-size cello? What size would a
person 5'4" be comfortable playing?
Thank you for your help.
This is a great board, full of info. 
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ruthann
Registered User
(10/10/00 2:27:23 pm)
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Gliga cellos and 7/8 size requirements
I bought a Gliga violin for my
daughter based on recommendations of Gliga cellos found here. The
violin is fantastic.
As for 7/8 and height, etc., I wouldn't
know. I just bought a 24" spike for my cello to make it taller!
cello_suttonr@hotmail.com
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matthias24
Registered
User
(10/10/00 5:57:56 pm)
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Laminated?
I've heard people talk about
laminated instruments before but was never curious enough to ask
until now. What exactly does this entail? How does one tell if a
cello is "laminated"? Are laminated instruments poorer in
quality?
~ Aaron ~
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Len
Thompson
Registered User
(10/10/00 8:43:15 pm)
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Laminated?
Aaron,
Laminated cellos are made
basically from plywood. Usually there are three ply's, with the
top-most ply being a good looking venere. The others are more or
less filler, probably of the same type of wood as the top ply, but a
poorer grade. Like plywood that they use to build houses, it is
stronger than the same thickness of a solid single-ply wood. Thats
why it's used so often for student cellos, it's pretty
indestructable. Also it's much cheaper to use less valuable wood in
the contruction of the ply's, and it's easier to form the plywood to
the shape of the cello.
You can tell if it's laminated by
looking at the edges of the top and back. You should be able to see
the various layers of wood ply's. As for sound, it's amazing they
sound as well as they do. With three ply's of wood glued and pressed
together there's not much chance they will vibrate very well
together. The laminated models with the thinest ply's seem to have
the best sound, but it's a large compromise for price and
strength!
Len
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Heather
Martley
Registered
User
(10/11/00 9:06:11 am)
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7/8
length
I've been told that a 7/8 is one
inch shorter in the body. Therefore, the string length is a little
shorter too. Depending on how big your hand is, you could be
comfortable with either size (some short people have small hands,
some not particularly so). Lots of short people play full size
cellos. You should probably try both. Good
luck!
Heather
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SueA
Registered User
(10/13/00 8:52:58 pm)
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Gliga
Cellos and 7/8 Size
I have a full size Gliga cello and
like it very much. I don't have much basis for comparison, but my
teacher said it's better than a Doetsch cello and a Stringworks
cello which several of her other students have. She said that the
Gliga doesn't sound like a "student" cello at all. It's my
understanding that all but the very bottom-of-the line Gligas are
carved (like mine), not laminated.
I have tried four or five
7/8 size cellos (although none of them were Gligas) and have found
that the dimensions can vary considerably. Not only is the back
usually (but not always) shorter than that of a full size cello, the
bouts and ribs are usually narrower as well. Typically the vibrating
string length seems to be 1/2 to 1 inch shorter than that of a full
size cello, and the neck is usually 1/8 of an inch or so narrower as
well.
As one of the previous posts mentioned, you will
probably want to try both 7/8 and full size cellos to see which size
works best for you. When trying each size cello, it would be helpful
to have a teacher observe you if possible, to give you some insight
about how things look from the other side of the cello.
One
more suggestion--you might consider contacting Ellen at
Cellos2Go.com; she has a wealth of information on different cellos
that are available, 7/8 and otherwise, and I'm sure she would be
willing to answer questions and help you explore your options.
Edited by: SueA
at: 10/13/00 8:52:58 pm
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Todd
French 
Registered User
(10/13/00 5:06:00 pm)
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Re:
Gliga cellos and 7/8 size requirements
There really is no requirements for
a cello to be considered 7/8 size, but typically the length of back
is around 28 1/2 inches, plus or minus.
If you are 5'4", you
may have an easier time with a 7/8 cello (also called a "ladies"
cello), but you might also be just fine with a full size. It depends
on your arm length and finger length more than your physical height.
Try both and see which is more comfortable for you. If the 7/8 is
more comfortable, but there is some sacrifice in sound, perhaps that
is not your best choice, but maybe you will find a very fine 7/8
cello that fits well and sounds exactly as you had hoped - that's
the fun with the search!
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Cellospieler
Registered User
(10/16/00 1:01:57 pm)
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Gliga cellos and 7/8 size requirements
I play a Gliga 4/4 "Professional"
series cello and it is gorgeous. It also has a phenomenal rich
brooding dark sound which I love. I have let many other cellists
play it and have seen jealous reactions about it when they ask how
much I paid for it.
These are beautiful instruments made for
about half the cost of comparable western european cellos because
the Romainan labor is not as expensive. I tried about 40 cellos of
various makers in the 3-5K price range and always came back to this
one, (which was well under 3K, btw).
I have no info on
anything 7/8. Sorry
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