7/8 Studio Cello March 2024 Update No2

In this update I continue to work on the thickness of the top plate in a finer way with a very sharp scraper, cleaning the inside to get ready for the bass bar. Finding the right place for the bass bar inside the top plate is very important to the sound. At this step I determine the length, width and exact position. In the second part you’ll see the preparation, fitting and glueing of the bass bar. The Preparation is mainly done with a long plane working it to the required thickness. and the fitting then will be done with the finely sharpened and adjusted flat thumb plane and very soft chalk. When everything fits perfectly the chalk is removed with a dry brush and I do a trial clamping of the bass bar, so I know which lamps to put where and how to adjust them for this specific cello.