I just started my new project… another 7/8 studio cello as my other one in my web-shop sold recently. There will be a pre-purchase option with a lower order price and a finished product price again like the last times ( link to the last 7/8 studio cello). If you wish to order in the early stages of the building process you can influence some parts and measurements to make it a bespoke made cello directly for you. If you order in the later stages there will be lesser options for special requests as some parts will be already finished. The time frame to finish this cello is highly dependant of the wishes on the musician if pre-purchased, and/or all the restoration and repairs which are urgent for other players.
Update March 2024: THIS 7/8 CELLO HAS BEEN PRE-SOLD! If you would like to order one there will be now a around 6-9 month waiting time
This 7/8 cello has been prepared in the European Union from well seasoned European flamed maple and fine grained spruce. The top & back have been left very thick (nearly double the thickness from the finished product) to ensure I have the space to achieve the best possible shape and thickness for the arching of the plates. I can adjust the height of the sides if needed for good sound and the neck can be adjusted to your individual hand size. This cello and all other studio instruments will be varnished using only natural products which were available 300 years ago. Fleur De Liz paintings are available on request.
The studio cello, violin, viola & double basses are a special line of bowed stringed instruments prepared to a point an apprentice would have done 300 years ago and the I apply my masterly craftsmanship and 42 years of experience to the instrument, tune the plates with the special Ilja Grawert – violinmaker sound-system to ensure a beautiful warm, still carrying and even tone to each single instrument.
