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
Hong Kong, 2009. This cello features traditional woods: maple, spruce, willow and ebony. The neck and scroll are exceptional in their degree of flame. The two piece spruce top is of medium width grain. The cello is finished in an orange-brown spirit varnish. It is antiqued to give a slightly older appearance. Fitted in ebony with Parisian eye pegs and a German Wittner tailpiece. Strung with Helicore A and D and Spirocore G and C. This cello has a huge sound.
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.
Price: $3,036
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
This cello is a Stradivari pattern with a two-piece flamed maple back with matching ribs and two piece spruce top. Features a hand applied oil varnish. Set up here in the shop with a handcarved bridge and pegs.
Price: $3,400
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
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: $4,035
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 fitted in ebony.
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 Testori 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!
Price: $4,900 Also available in a Montagnana pattern. Price: $5,100
Jay Haide à l'ancienne cellos are handmade in the Italian tradition. The cellos feature two piece highly flamed maple backs with matching ribs, neck and scroll. The two piece spruce tops contain a fine width grain. The orange-brown oil varnish contains much patina. Fitted in ebony with Thomastik Dominant strings and a Pirastro Gold Label E.
These instruments are quite striking because of their finished looks. The quality of antiquing gives them a hundred year old look to them. These cellos have a very powerful focused sound and are excellent instruments for the more intermediate and advanced players.
Available in Stradivari, Ruggieri and Montagnana patterns. Ruggieri pattern is pictured.
Price: $4,950
This handcarved cello is made in China. Two piece, highly flamed, maple back with matching ribs, neck and scroll. The cello is fitted with boxwood pegs with pear accents as well as Spirocore C and G and Passione D and A. This cello has a remarkable sound.
Available in Montagnana and Stradivari patterns. Montagnana pattern pictured.
Price: $6,000
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.
Jay Haide à l'ancienne Cellos - Special Model
Jay Haide à l'ancienne cellos are handmade in the Italian tradition. The special model cellos are made from European woods. The cellos feature two piece highly flamed maple backs with matching ribs, neck and scroll. The two piece spruce tops contain a fine width grain. The orange-brown oil varnish contains much patina. Fitted in ebony with Thomastik Dominant strings and a Pirastro Gold Label E.
Price: $6,850
Labeled:
Herman Benzinger No. 1707 Geigenbaumeister Mittenwald Anno 1924
This restored German cello is in great condition for its age. Two piece maple back, maple ribs, neck and scroll. Two piece spruce top of medium width grain. The deep orange brown varnish on an amber base contains some wear. Fitted in ebony with a German Wittner tailpiece and Larsen A and D and Spirocore G and C. This cello has been completely restored here at the shop.
Price: $7,000
Rainer Leonhardt
Rainer Leonhardt Geigenbaumeister in Mittenwald Anno 2006
Price: $12,260
