Made in 2008. This is Eastman's newest model cello featuring very tastefully done antiqued varnish work. It has a gorgeous two piece, highly flamed, maple back. When facing the front of the cello, the rib on the right matches the back plate while the rib on the left contains very little flame. The cello is fitted in ebony with a German Wittner tailpiece and Helicore strings.
Price: $3,000
Two-piece highly-flamed maple back with matching ribs, neck, and scroll. Medium- to wide-width flame descending from center seam. Two-piece spruce top with a straight and consistent medium-width grain. Slightly antiqued orange-brown varnish with a tastefully crackled finish. Fitted with boxwood pegs and a German Wittner tailpiece.
Beautiful two-piece maple back on this Andreas Eastman 805 cello, with matching ribs, neck, and scroll. Medium-width flame descending from center seam. Two-piece spruce top with a straight and consistent medium-width grain. Antiqued orange-brown varnish with some wear patterns. Fitted with boxwood pegs and a German Wittner tailpiece.
Price: $3,310
Rudoulf Doetsch instruments are crafted in Germany from select European tone woods. The fingerboard is made of high quality African ebony, and the instrument comes with ebony fittings and a Despiau maple bridge.
Antique-style varnish is applied and tonal adjustments are made in the United States for a professional appearance and sound.
Price: $3,330
Bearing the label:
Michael Gerlach Geigenbaumeister Anno 2007 Copie Matteo Gofriller, Venice Italy c. 1700 no. 6684
The instrument features beautiful tone woods: two piece maple back of high flame with matching neck and ribs. The table is two piece spruce of medium width grain. The instrument is mounted in ebony fittings with a German Wittner tailpiece and carbon fiber endpin. The maker's antiqued varnish work is simply stunning, making this cello look over one hundred years old. The sound quality matches that of the craftsmanship. Full tone, deep mature sound. Fantastic European cello for the money!
Price: $3,500
Made in Reghin, Romania 2007. A gorgeous example of Romanian craftsmanship. Features a two-piece, highly flamed maple back with matching ribs, neck, and scroll. The flame varies from fine to medium width. The cello contains a two-piece spruce top with prominent grain of consistent, medium width. Beautiful archings in the front and back plates. Rosewood fittings and Belgian bridge. An orange brown varnish with subtle wear patterns on the back plate. This instrument has an even, powerful tone across all strings.
Price: $4,400
Sir Bubenreuth Germann Spezial Cellobau Illner Riedel Anno 2000
Illner Riedel cellos have won many competitions for sound and merit. These highly specialized craftsmen make five models of cello; currently we have grades 3 and 4. The fully-carved cello features a two-piece maple back, moderately flamed with highly flamed ribs, neck, and scroll which add to the beauty of the cello. The table is two piece spruce that contains a medium width grain. The varnish is an amber-brown and is consistent throughout the entire cello. The cello is mounted in ebony fittings.
Price: $4,500
Made in Baiersdorf, Germany 2008. Hand-made German cello with two-piece maple back, highly-flamed, with matching ribs, neck, and scroll. The table is two-piece spruce with medium-width grain at the center seam, widening toward the edges. Varnish contains much patina. This Stradivarius pattern cello is fitted in ebony with a German Wittner tailpiece and Larsen strings. This cello has a huge sound, perfect for the player that needs to project!
Labeled:
Johann Hertzmann Cellobau Fecit Markneukirchen 1923
Beautifully restored old German cello, circa 1920s. This instrument contains a highly-flamed two-piece maple back plate. Flames of narrow to medium width. Highly flamed matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two-piece spruce top of various-width grain. The instrument contains much patina and the varnish is an amber-brown varnish on a golden ground, consistent throughout the entire cello. The instrument is fitted in rosewood pegs with a Wittner tailpiece and a Belgian bridge. This cello is an excellent example of sound and construction from the early 20th century.
Price: $5,500
This cello bears the label:
Gunther Nebel Cellobau un Geigenbaumeister Mittenwald anno 1927
This Strad pattern cello has a two piece, highly flamed, maple back with matching ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top of fine to medium width grain. The cello contains beautifully carved rosewood pegs. The pegs have been bushed. The cello is fitted with an ebony fingerboard, saddle and nut, a Wittner tailpiece, a Belgian bridge, as well as Larsen A and D and Spirocore G and C strings. The instrument is in excellent condition even though the orange-brown varnish contains some wear and much patina.
Price: $6,000
Rainer Leonhardt
Rainer Leonhardt Geigenbaumeister in Mittenwald Anno 2006
Price: $10,000
Two piece maple back with matching ribs. Neck and scroll are both highly flamed in maple specie. Two piece spruce top with various width grains. Orange-brown hand drawn varnish on a golden base. Fitted in ebony. Contains the serial number 3497.
Price: $14,000
