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Manolian
Registered User
(9/15/00 7:23:08 am)
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Stringworks Artist Cello
I received an Artist Cello
yesterday,(9/14/00).
Thanks to Pat @ Stringworks,( She's the
greatest! )
And was totally blown away by the quality,the
woods
the finish,the set up & the sound .It seems
unbelievable
that a cello this fine can be had for what it
costs.
Edited by: Manolian
Edited by: 9/15/00 7:23:08 am
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cellochris99
Registered User
(9/16/00 3:51:13 am)
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Re:
Stringworks Artist Cello
Wow, sounds like a good deal. I've
been hearing alot of good stuff about the Artist cello from
Stringworks. I still firmly believe that you can find a high-quality
instrument for a small investment if you look in the right places.
It goes to show that, in some cases, tone and $ are mutually-
exclusive. Just think, the tone quality of wood cellos improve over
time- the more you play it, the better it will sound!
Chris
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Lisa
Shipman
Registered
User
(9/18/00 10:21:42 am)
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Re:
Stringworks Artist Cello
I'm sure you have read my thread
regarding these cello's. I've had mine for several weeks now and
yes, they are truly wonderful. Of course I've never played on a
really expensive cello but I love my Artist. The sound is just
beautiful as is the instrument itself. I'm glad you are as happy
with yours.
Lisa
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REB07
Registered
User
(9/19/00 9:37:46 am)
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At the
risk of being redundant ...
My Artist Cello from StringWorks is
wonderful.
Looks. I've never seen a more gorgeous stringed
instrument. The flaming is beautiful without being ostentatious.
When I look at the side of the cello in bright light, the finish
creates a deep brown three-dimensional effect -- almost like a
holograph. The picture on the web site does not do justice to the
attractiveness of the front of the cello, which contains interesting
vertical patterns. The rosewood fittings add an appealing visual
tone to this lovely instrument.
Setup. The bridge and
fingerboard are shaped precisely to facilitate easy playing (i.e.,
the strings are high enough to avoid striking the fingerboard when
vibrating, and low enough to make for almost effortless playing).
The use of expensive Helicore strings confirms that only premium
quality components are used in constructing this cello. Care was
taken in preparing this cello; I can't find one scratch on it
anywhere.
Sound. The cello sounds as good as it looks -- and
it's beautiful. It produces a warm pleasing sound in 4th position on
the C and G strings. Unlike my previous cello, notes high on the G
string are as delightful to my ear as notes played in first position
on the D string. Notes in thumb position on D and A strings also
sound very nice.
The Madison Community Orchestra, of which I
am a member, is performing the William Tell Overture this fall. The
opening of the overture starts with a solo for five cellos. The
first cello's part goes from a D# (1st position C string) to a high
E (2 octaves above middle C) where the A string is pressed almost to
the very end of the fingerboard. Throughout this
entire range,
the Artist Cello produces tones that are worthy of a fine
cello.
About me. I played cello through high school and
college. During graduate school and my corporate career, my cello
sat unused in a closet. Three years ago, I decided to leave
corporate life (organizational psychologist for a large
international company), relocate to a better place to raise a
family, and semi-retire (at the relatively young age of mid-40s).
Two years ago, my daughter took up violin at her grade school. I
volunteered to help out the strings teacher during their strings
classes and got interested again in playing cello. Last year, an
acquaintance invited me to join the local community orchestra. I did
and have been re-learning how to play after more than two decades of
inactivity. A few weeks ago, I started playing in a string quartet
that meets every couple weeks. This past weekend, I rewarded myself
with the purchase of the Artist Cello described above. It's not only
a reward; it's also a commitment to keep playing.
I'm not
associated with StringWorks in any way. I'm writing this note
because I conducted an extensive search for a high quality cello at
an affordable price -- and I am delighted with the results of this
search.
Bob
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