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  1. Yeah, that’s what I thought as well…
  2. Would you say €15000 is a fair price? The cello sounds pretty good.
  3. cellopera

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    Any idea what sort of provenance this cello might have? Sorry for not having better photos to show.
  4. They have a new website, I’m not sure that they are discontinued: https://rostanvo.myshopify.com
  5. Saxophone reeds in this case. What is your story?
  6. That’s exactly right.
  7. I don’t think relative humidity plays a role here, because I am careful in trying to keep it between 40-55%(have a hygrometer inside the case to always check). I have a Bernardel père that has flat archings. The difference has changed more over the last 6 months or so.
  8. I replied to baroquecello by saying that everything looks perfectly fine, when he asked if there is no sinking of the bassbar or bulging of the backplate. Like I said, the sound and response of the instrument is perfect, I would just like a bit more height from the strings while playing.
  9. I haven’t thought of that, thanks!
  10. I would like to avoid adding shims to the bridge and resetting the neck sounds like too much trouble for this issue.
  11. Everything looks and works perfectly fine. The string height was perfect at the beginning, but got shorter over time. It just feels like I don’t have enough resistance from the strings.
  12. Is there a way to raise the string height on a cello without having to change the bridge? About two years ago my Cello was opened and the luthier has mounted a new bridge and sound post, but over time, as it settled, the string height became shorter. I hope there is a way to do it, since I wouldn’t want to change anything else—the Cello sounds fantastic.
  13. So… are you buying?
  14. Let’s focus on the fact that we are on the same side here: we all dislike the price Larsen put on their product.
  15. What is really sad about the whole ad situation is that, more than ever, musicians nowadays have to rely on tricks and gimmicks, needing present a certain image in order to become “marketable”. The good old days where musical quality was on the first place are fading away. When is the last time you saw a conventional looking person making a big career in pop music? This trend is slowly creeping into the classical scene.
  16. 600€ ? If you really want another breathtaking reaction, check out this 2000€ endpin: https://www.instrumagic.com
  17. That’s absolutely right. Anything that can make my instrument sound better, even by a few percentages, is worth it!
  18. Unfortunately, this comparison doesn’t help, since other instruments might react in a completely different way with the same endpins.
  19. You have to try endpins on your own, until you find what suits your instrument. I would suggest you go to your local luthier and try out everything. I would not advise you to buy something that suits my instrument, but might not work on yours.
  20. https://www.aitchisoncellos.com/10mm-cello-endpins/
  21. I have experimented with most endpins that are on the market, on three different instruments, and the conclusion is not very clear. What is clear, though, is that endpins can influence the sound and playability of a Cello. Some Cellos respond better with endpins that are heavier (e.g. Mitsuke Triple Brillante) and others with lighter ones. In general, 10mm thickness is the way to go, so that there is no wobbling while playing. The best endpin that I discovered for my instruments is made of Titanium and is hollow. It has the best combination of projection and core. There is only a small problem though… it’s custom made and not available on the market.
  22. I beg to differ. With my Orchestra, as soon as we exited the Corona restrictions, tickets sold out quickly. It shows that the digital world cannot replace the live experience of a concert. In Germany, there is currently a big push against digitizing selling tickets.
  23. Daniel Bayle knew he would have no time in his hands when he retired as principal second at the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse. Daniel had long cultivated a passion for making stringed instruments and now decided to play all his creations in his one-man ensemble.
  24. I never thought I would witness a luthier bidding on a violin he built nearly 50 years ago. Incredible! I hope you will win.
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