For the beginner to intermediate player who wants a fully carved cello, the Wunderlich Series Cello is the ideal instrument.  The Chinese made shell is completed in the J.R. Judd Cello/Bass workshop where all fittings are hand cut using traditional ebony and European maple woods.  The back and ribs are highly figured maple and the top is two-piece medium-width grain spruce.  The cello has a spirit varnish finish that is orange-brown on an amber base coat.  The D’Addario Helicore strings provide a consistent, evenly-balanced tone that avoids the overly bright sound of many instruments in this price range.