Milan, 1909. One of the most important makers of the early 20th Century, Romeo made many instruments for the great Leandro Bisiach as well as a number of fine instruments under his own label. He also worked with his brother Riccardo and his father. Tonally, this fine cello has a wonderful, mature sound with a deep full C string, full and even on the upper strings.

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Vienna 1806. Not only was Geissenhof the finest Viennese maker of his era, but because of the quality of his work, he dramatically improved the level of violin making in that great musical capitol.

Nice 1943. Gaggini was the nephew and student of Alberto Blanchi in Nice and took over his business in the 1930's. This exceptionally attractive cello has a rich red-brown varnish with a craquelure that many collectors find most attractive. The sound is full, rich and very responsive.

London, 1903. In recent years, English cellos have increased in desirability, in large part because of their excellent tone. This interesting cello has an excellent tone, full, dark, and rich. It would be an especially good choice for a chamber music player. It is in superb condition.

Mirecourt, c early 19th. Century. This nice cello is of a slightly smaller size, but has an amazingly large, warm sound considering its size.

Leipzig, 1928. Franke worked with important makers in Frankfurt, Mannheim, Nürnberg and Berlin before moving to Leipzig where he took over the shop of Albin Wilfer. This beautiful cello has a nice golden orange varnish with an attractive craqueleur.

El Cerrito, 2010. This wonderful cello won a certificate of achievement for tone at the Violin Society of America competition in Cleveland.

Cremona, 2008. Daniele Tonarelli graduated from the Cremona violin making school in 1994 and after working with Marco Nolli, established his own workshop in Cremona. This beautiful cello is the second we have received from him. The tone is clear, rich, and resonant.

Cremona, 2010. Grisales has become one of the most important and influential of the contemporary Cremonese makers. He began his studies in Cremona in 1983 and finished in Milan before returning to Cremona. Our resident cellist finds this cello to be amazingly resonant, with a big, ringing sound.

Modena, 2007. Last year we received our first cello from this maker and we were so impressed that we ordered more. We now have three of his cellos. This gifted young maker trained with the Scrollavezzas in Parma and worked for a number of important makers before opening his own workshop three years ago in Modena. His workmanship is elegant and superb.

Cremona, 2010. This cello displays the most beautiful and elegant workmanship. The tone is quite big, focused and brilliant. Our staff cellist found it easy and enjoyable to play. Trabucci graduated with honors at the violin making school in Cremona in 1988 and has had his own workshop after working with Marco Nolli. He has won a number of awards for his work.

San Francisco, 2008. This Cremona trained maker is well-known in this area. Crafted from beautiful Italian poplar, this is an attractive and excellent sounding instrument.

Cremona, 1991. Capellini is considered one of the best Cremonese makers of his generation and is especially noted for his cellos. This attractive example is in excellent condition and has a full, warm tone.

Cremona, 2008. Spadoni was born in Russia where he studied the cello for a number of years. Before coming to Italy he studied the restoration and preservation of fine old wood artifacts. He graduated from the Cremona School in 1999 and worked with a number of important makers before setting up his own workshop three years ago. We were so impressed with his cello at our Cremona Exhibition last hear that we decided to buy it.

Bubenreuth, 2011, E Class. Working with two acoustic scientists who analyze every detail of each instrument under the most controlled conditions. These new instruments represent a leap forward in instrument making.

Mirecourt, c. mid 19th Century.

Naples, 2010
Anastasio studied with Giorgio Corsini (successor to Rudolfo Fredi) in Rome and Vittorio Bellarosa in Naples before establishing his own workshop. This fine cello has a big, robust, warm tone.

Mount Pleasant, UT, 2009. We have just received two cellos from this esteemed maker who is especially renowned for his cellos (Paul is an excellent cellist). He taught at the Violin Making School of America where he trained some of the most important makers working today, including Jay Ifshin.

Mirecourt. This cello has a very nice big, brilliant tone with excellent response.

Salt Lake City, 1998

Ingelsdorf, 2011. This award-winning young maker specializes in making cellos. We have just received this cello and are very impressed with its outstanding tonal characteristics.

Bubenreuth, 2006. This is a very striking instrument with back and side of highly flamed poplar. The tone quality is exceptional for an instrument in this price range.

Chicago. From the workshop of William Harris Lee.

Bubenreuth, 2008. Model 394

Los Angeles, 1983

Aubert workshop, Mirecourt, 2002

Bubenreuth, 2008. Model 384

Eltersdorf b. Erlangen, 1973. Instruments from the Roman Teller workshop (which include the Rudolf Buchner instruments), especially those from before 1974 when Teller died, have become popular with our customers. These instruments represent an above average quality for a commercial German instrument. This cello has an excellent tone quality and is in exceptional condition.

Over the last several years, our Jay Haide cellos have become tremendously popular with teachers and students, as well as professional musicians. They represent one of the best values in a handmade cello available today. Our finest model of the Jay Haide line sells for $4,950 and is available in Stradivarius, Ruggieri, and Montagnana models.

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Jay Haide, Model 104. These fully handmade cellos represent an excellent value for a promising student. We usually have a good selection of these cellos, priced from $3,650.

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Jay Haide, Model 101. These fully handmade cellos represent an excellent value for a promising student. We usually have a good selection of these cellos, priced from $2,850.

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Bubenreuth, model 8225 & model 8220sp.

Alosa, from Alois Sandner

The J&H cello is one of our most affordable cello; it is totally hand made and set up here in our shop.

NEW! from Ifshin Violins. Our new budget priced cello is the latest addition to our Borceto line-up. Set up entirely in our El Cerrito workshop, this is a great cello for the beginning or intermediate cellist.

We also have an excellent selection of old and new cello bows, including several fine bows by Morgan Andersen, one of the finest and most important bow makers working today. His cello bows have been tremendously popular with professional cellists. Please see our Fine Bow page for a full listing.

We cordially invite you to come by for a visit and try any of these fine cellos and bows. We look forward to seeing you.