4/4 Cello Spec
Materials |
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| Back, ribs & neck | Maple |
| Belly | Spruce |
| End blocks | Spruce |
| Corner blocks | Willow |
| Linings | Willow |
| Fingerboard, nut, saddle | Ebony |
| Pegs | Ebony |
Body |
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| Upper bout width | 344mm |
| Lower bout width | 440mm |
| C-bout width | 240mm |
| Body length | 755mm |
| Belly arch | 23mm |
| Back arch | 25mm |
| rib thickness | 1.5mm |
| rib depth | 120mm at bottom
116mm at neck |
Neck |
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| Outer width of pegbox | 44-30mm |
| Length of pegbox including scroll | 190mm |
| Width of fingerboard | 32mm at nut
62mm at end |
| Fingerboard height over table at neck joint | 18.5mm (treble side)
17mm (base side) |
Fingerboard & Strings |
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| Fingerboard Length | 580mm |
| String Length | 695mm |
| String spacing at nut | 8mm |
| Height of nut above fingerboard | 1mm(A) to 1.4mm(C) |
| String spacing at bridge | 15.8mm |
| Bridge height at centre above table | 96mm |
| Action at end of fingerboard | 4mm (A), 6.5mm (C) |
Finish |
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| Body | Oil varnish over shellac ground – Satin finish |
| Neck | Neck – Linseed oil |
| Bridge | Linseed oil |
Fittings |
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| Strings | Larsen medium tension |
| Bridge | Aubert deluxe |
| Endpin | New Harmony – woven with stainless steel tip |
| Tailpiece | Wittner Ultra with tuners |
Finished Instrument Measurements
Instrument |
Cello No.1 (Anna) | Cello No.2 (Beryl) | Cello No.3 (Clara) | Cello No.4 (Doris) |
| Top plate unfinished weight (without bass bar) | 490g | 445g | 488g | 484g |
| Back plate unfinished weight | 669g | 700g | 785g | 734g |
| Finished instrument weight after setup | 3,000g | 3,070g | 2,940g | 3,013g |
| Top plate mode #1 frequency | 28.4Hz A#1 -44 cents | 28.7Hz | 26.5Hz G#1 +35 cents | 26Hz G0 +2 cents |
| Top plate mode #2 frequency | 58.4Hz A#2 +4 cents | 58Hz | 52.6Hz G#2 +22 cents | 59.6Hz A1 +39 cents |
| Top plate mode #5 frequency | 120Hz B3 -49 cents | 122Hz | 119Hz A3 +36 cents | 119.6Hz A2 +44 cents |
| Back mode #1 frequency | 30Hz B1 -49 cents | 31.6Hz | 31.2Hz B1 +18 cents | |
| Back mode #2 frequency | 57.6Hz A#2 -20 cents | 58.4Hz | 63.2Hz B2 +40 cents | 59.6Hz A1 +39 cents |
| Back mode #5 frequency | 122Hz B3 -21 cents | 120Hz | 127.5Hz B3 +55 cents | 119.5Hz A2 +43 cents |
| Body mode finished instrument | 94Hz F#3 +28 cents | |||
| Fingerboard mode finished instrument | 95Hz F#3 46 cents | 96Hz F#3 64 cents | 102Hz G3 69 cents |
Ordering & Pricing
Commissions accepted by arrangement
Guide price £8000 with 10% deposit (includes Hiscox cello case)
Balance payable upon customer approval/acceptance of finished instrument