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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:39 pm

Walnut

Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:24 pm
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Location: United States

Im just wondering if anyone on here knows a realy good reputable Luthier somwhere near north west california, im right on the oregon border so im REALY north...I am wanting to buy a cello, and found one that would be perfect for me to learn on for only $300 from a reputable company, its suggested retail is around $1800, this is what people have been saying about it...Its a Cecilio CCO-500 4/4,Id post a link to it, but im not sure what the rules are on this forum about posting links to outside commercial sites...

by Anne-Marine

Date Added: 05/06/2007

When I received this cello, I took it to a luthier to upgrade the strings, adjusted the sound post and the neck and now it has a nice deep sound. And with the bow and the case, I think it's a great bargain for people starting to play.

Angel Ramirez - See all my reviews

Out of the box this cellow was unpleasant sounding. Took it to a luthier, he did the following:
1- Shaved the knot
2- Adjusted sound post
3- Moved the tail piece 1" down and removed 3 fine tuners (C, G, and D)
4- Replaced the strings with Helicores
The results were amazing. It sounds good now. It is mellow with a hint of spark. It cost about $110 extra and it was all worth it. The final cost was around $560 which is a good price considering the nice bow, stand, and the extra hard case.

so as you can see, I would need a luthier nearby hopefully to make this instrument playable, and iwant to locate a luthier before I commit to purchasing this cello...any advice would be welcomed, Thankyou.

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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:43 pm

Walnut

Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:24 pm
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Location: United States

Oh I almost forgot to introduce myself, I apologize, My name is Jeremy.:)

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KenH

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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 6:28 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Mar 01, 2007 3:15 pm
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Location: Florida

Welcome to the forum Jeremy!

I live about as far from you as you can get, but I'm sure someone will chime in from your neck of the woods soon.

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John How

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Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:57 pm

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Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:40 am
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First name: John
Last Name: How
City: Auburn
State: Ca
Country: USA

Violin maker John Harrison in Redding California. I don't have contact info but he is in the book He is the highly skilled and has been building violins and such for many years as well as doing much repair work.

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John How

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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:00 am

Contributing Member

Joined: Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:40 am
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Location: United States
First name: John
Last Name: How
City: Auburn
State: Ca
Country: USA

Here is hiis web siite.
http://www.harrisonviolins.com

He was the guiding hand for my very first acoustic instrument of course it was a fiddle.

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crazymanmichael

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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 12:16 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:16 am
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Location: United States
First name: michael
Last Name: mcclain
City: pendleton
State: sc
Zip/Postal Code: 29670
Status: Professional

henry strobel is somewhere up in your neck of the woods, in oregon i think. he is one of the how to gurus for the violin family of instruments. i don't have contact information to hand but he is googleable.

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KenMcKay

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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:56 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:40 am
Posts: 210
Location: United States

I would suggest you go to the luthier first and ask advice before you buy the
on-line cello.

Most violin luthiers have some instruments on hand that are ready to go at a
similar price and much better quality.

I would suggest you avoid the Cecelio.

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blindreality

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Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 7:28 am

Cocobolo

Joined: Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:40 am
Posts: 134
Location: United States

Welcome to the forum! I would echo Ken's advice. Talk to the Luthier before you buy it. Really, the only perfect learner's instrument is one that is both easy to play and has good sound. If it isn't easy to play you'll get tired of the difficulty. If it doesn't sound good, you'll either want something else or get discouraged because of the sound. Something that sounds good is always an encouragement to play.

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