4/4 Cello Solid Carved Flamed Hard &Soft Case EBONY TOO

Included in this auction:
Merano MC-400 Cello Outfit
All solid carved front, back and sides
Spruce top, flamed maple back/sides
Ebony fingerboard/pegs with Parisian Eye inlays on peg ends
Free Cello stand, Music stand,
Free Endpin Stop
extra set of cheap strings for spares
and shop adjustments.

Our cello Setups/adjustments are what separate us from the rest of internet sellers, NO ONE ELSE is personally inspecting, handling and doing technical MENC Approved Setups to their low cost Cellos. (MENC is Music Educators National Conference)

Reasons to get one from us:

Hand Picked from warehouse

Inspected/worked over to correct any problems

1 to 2 hours of setup/adjustment done to YOUR cello by us

$45 peg fitting job done, holds tune well

Bridge reshaped and lowered for ease of fingering and bowing

Fingerboard planed/sanded to prevent strings buzzing/rattling

Strings lowered, EASY on fingers

We take pride in our work

Lowest cost for upgraded strings

Outfit includes vital Slip-Stop for cello control

Tracking # when ships

Personal attention from customer service


Here's what a recent customer had to say about a cello from us:

"Hi Chris, I just wanted to let you and Tom know how pleased I am with the cello ( MC-400). I had my first lesson today and waited for my teacher to set up the bridge and tune it. He said he was impressed with the set-up regarding the nut and lowering the strings, saying it felt very good. The cello has a wonderfully warm and 'big' sound and looks even better in person than it does on the website. I wanted to thank you also for your help on the phone and via email. Wonderful service all around. Thanks again!
~Kat"

If you buy a cello from any other seller be prepared to HAVE to take it to a shop for lowering the strings, and pay from $80 to $250 depending on what all they insist you need. It's like taking your car to some mechanic shops for an oil change and end up spending $500 on your car!

Stock strings suck, especially the D/A with their harsh tinny sound.
This is true for ALL cellos sold UNLESS they have upgraded strings for real.
Upgrade to better D/A for biggest improvement in sound:

Red Label D/A $29 installed

Prelude D/A $39 installed

Kaplan Solutions D/A $49 installed

Ask the teacher what brand they recommend

Upgrade the whole set for best sound upgrade:

Set of Red Label $59 installed

Set of Prelude $69 installed

Helicore C/G Kaplan Solutions D/A $115 installed

WAY lower priced than local stores

We recommend Kaplan Solutions D/A for $49 for BIGGEST improvement in sound for least money.
Bridge has been further setup by us after the factory setups. The NUT has been lowered by us too so the string height is nice and low at the upper end of the fingerboard for maximum comfort and smoothest fastest fingering.
This is an $80 to $120 job at a RETAIL store, done as part of delivering a cello to you that

IS
READY TO PLAY RIGHT. :^)

Features are:

Hand carved Solid spruce top

Hand carved Solid Maple back, sides and neck

Flamed back, the whole back of cello pictures show several cellos that I recently sold and took pictures of, flaming varies from cello to cello, occasionally not well flamed

Inlaid Ebony purfling

Warm Orange-Brown Finish

Real Ebony Fingerboard and pegs

Hard alloy tailpiece with 4 fine tuners

760C Ebony frog bow w/genuine horsehair

8 lb Superlight easy carry hard case, gorgeous case with backpack straps, large zipper pocket outside and compartment inside. Case interior may be either green or dark red.

Guaranteed to please or money back

Great outfit to get a serious student thru High School in the 4/4 size!

Free cello stand, music stand, extra set of strings and 1 slip stop donut included! Music stand style may vary a little.

Here's what a recent buyer of this model of solid carved wood cello had to say about it:
"Tom, yes definitely Superior Sound Quality! In my opinion, every instrument has its own unique properties, something in the feel and the positions of the notes. An instrument is to me an extension of myself and becomes part of me regardless of the different properties so the the sound it produces and its potential are most important to me. I found the rich full tone and consistency of the tone most surprising and delightful. I mean, a note begins to diminish and degrade after it is played, and this cello keeps it alive nicely! For a new instrument, the tone remains very constant and the quality will only improve with age and proper use. Sincerely, Mary K."
This is a nice cello for the money, definitely a well made brand name without the brand name in it.

Bridge just needs to be stood up, strings tightened and tuned. Can't ship with bridge in place as damage occurs too often that way.

Pickups at my shop in Pasadena California okay too, give us time to get it setup and ready though, call to arrange pickup please: 626-794-7334.

We'll spend quality time with you to ensure you know how to handle the cello and answer your questions.