Rue Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 I blame Philip I live in an area with a dearth of instruments. Every now and then I see what's available in the neighbourhood. This is currently the only cello on offer. Is it a stripped Markie? Back looks nice. Cracks on the front concerning. Set-up looks questionable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsaunders Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Were you thinking of going to bed with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lula Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 I’m really curious to hear what others say too! I saw this same ad as well. The ad states no cracks though.....I’m not going to pretend to be an expert but I see a few cracks on the top. I as well thought the vanish may have been stripped at some point too. It does look like a pretty cello if someone might be willing to spend a bit extra on the work it would need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Just exploring my neck of the woods... Photos are from the ad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 The bow appears to be plastic. Varnish certainly looks like it has been stripped, But I can’t tell whether it has been re-varnished. The wood looks kind of niceBut I can’t tell whether it has been re-varnished. The wood looks kind of nice... the endpin Is old-fashioned and cheap, And was commonly seen on cellos way back in the day, which indicates maybe, a little bit of age, but any reasonable cellist would’ve replaced it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 What is that blue thing in the first photograph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff White Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Blue thing looks like an LED light strip. Refinished (Revarnished???) Markie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted January 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 I thought it was a Dampit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garth E. Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 Rue, if I was just learning how to play Cello, I would jump on the chance to own that. Warts and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff White Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 34 minutes ago, Rue said: I thought it was a Dampit? I think your right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Well...I was, maybe, entirely out of the ballpark. The instrument is 10 years old. Glasser bow. Live and learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rue said: Well...I was, maybe, entirely out of the ballpark. The instrument is 10 years old. Glasser bow. Live and learn! Did you get a specific brand? It might very well be worth restoring if the price is low enough, but the bow can go into Jacobs dust bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rue Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 No. Assumed it was older. Might not have a brand, there was only one picture of a label. If it's 10 years old, what would you restore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lula Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 I actually replied to this ad when it was first posted and told the same about its age. I also requested photos where the cracks are...I was pretty specific in asking what additional photos I wanted. To Their credit, they did send other photos but nothing in the ball park of what I was asking for. So I decided to not pursue it any longer. I get annoyed when sellers come off potentially as less than honest. I do think they know perhaps of ten years of history but I think the cello is likely older than that, so I don’t think your entirely wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipKT Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 51 minutes ago, Rue said: No. Assumed it was older. Might not have a brand, there was only one picture of a label. If it's 10 years old, what would you restore? Perhaps “repair” is a better word. I’d have to see it in person, but quoting from Fawlty Towers, “ Lick o’ paint, Lick o’ paint, an’ she’s right as rain!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Violin Beautiful Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 The saddle crack on the treble side looks like it extends into the soundpost area. I’d be very cautious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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