Maybe cello teachers are much more knowledgeable about their instruments than piano teachers, but my experience with piano teachers suggests that a minority of them are capable to steer a buyer to a decent piano. That is funny though, when you think about it. I know that I can be pretty darn critical of a piano owner's lack of knowledge about technical aspects of pianos, but I have bought trumpets and clarinets for my son, and, let me tell 'ya, I went at it with less than zero knowledge. Indeed, such a purchase can be daunting. Does Larry Fine have a cello book? Does he have a cellist cousin? Terry Farrell > Hi Greg, > > Make sure she has an excellent bow. > > Her teacher should be very involved in the process of selecting an instrument. > > Buy the very best instrument you can afford and it will appreciate over time. > > Strings are more like putting fuel in your car. A particular instrument > with a particular bow may do well with a particular make of strings. Again > the teacher should be involved. > > At 09:12 PM 17/02/2005 -0500, you wrote: > >Greetings string playing members, > > I was hoping that perhaps someone on this list has had experience > >buying, playing etc. cellos. I'm faced with the situation some of our own > >piano service customer fret about i.e. purchasing an instrument for their > >offspring. I'm having some amount of difficulty helping my daughter select > >something within a modest price range (under $5,000). Seems I'm not too > >interested in all the mystique over how the lacquers were applied and > >whether or not it was in the sun or in the shade and on which side of the > >grassy knoll. I'd like to get a feel for what in the construction of these > >things makes one better than another and why. Like our own field there is > >much that goes into setting up an instrument for use and what quality of > >strings, bow, etc. makes the biggest difference. If anyone can help > >quantify some of this for me I'd truly love to hear from you! > > > >Appreciatively, > >Greg Newell
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