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Hello there, everybody! :]
I'm new to the whole cello scene. I've been looking to play cello for some time now, since I play piano and want to kinda expand my horizons so to speak... I've been fascinated w/ Zoe Keating, and inspired by her to actually pick up the cello. I am as of now browsing around for a cello to start playing on... however, I know acoustic cellos can run you up quite a bit of money if you really want a really really good one. I am an electric man myself, and would really like an electric cello. I was looking at Sojings and the new 2008 model Santini.
Santini:
www.saletime.net/electric_cello_07.jpg
Sojing:
paulmstanton.fileave.com/china...nt.jpg
I have also seen THIS cello here. It's a little more expensive than these two, but it looks like an acoustic/electric cello. It's by Carlo Robelli.
Carlo Robelli:
www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp
My point is... is this what I should be looking for? Or should I start off acoustic, and then move into electric? Honestly, I love acoustic cello to no end, but the idea of an electric cello really makes me excited. The Carlo Robelli one looks to be a good compromise between electric and acoustic, since it looks and would probably play the most like an acoustic cello, while having amplification... but like I said, a purely electric cello would be awesome.
Thank you very much. :]
-Ryan
I'm new to the whole cello scene. I've been looking to play cello for some time now, since I play piano and want to kinda expand my horizons so to speak... I've been fascinated w/ Zoe Keating, and inspired by her to actually pick up the cello. I am as of now browsing around for a cello to start playing on... however, I know acoustic cellos can run you up quite a bit of money if you really want a really really good one. I am an electric man myself, and would really like an electric cello. I was looking at Sojings and the new 2008 model Santini.
Santini:
www.saletime.net/electric_cello_07.jpg
Sojing:
paulmstanton.fileave.com/china...nt.jpg
I have also seen THIS cello here. It's a little more expensive than these two, but it looks like an acoustic/electric cello. It's by Carlo Robelli.
Carlo Robelli:
www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp
My point is... is this what I should be looking for? Or should I start off acoustic, and then move into electric? Honestly, I love acoustic cello to no end, but the idea of an electric cello really makes me excited. The Carlo Robelli one looks to be a good compromise between electric and acoustic, since it looks and would probably play the most like an acoustic cello, while having amplification... but like I said, a purely electric cello would be awesome.
Thank you very much. :]
-Ryan
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Re: New Cellist Looking for Answers
Sat, November 10, 2007 - 8:55 AMI have no experience with electric cellos. Hopefully someone here does!
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Re: New Cellist Looking for Answers
Thu, January 10, 2008 - 5:33 PM
As someone who has dabbled with a lot of instruments, I have had to face the fact that not every new instrumental enthusiasm will get the playing time I initially fantasized. I recommend finding the least expensive but playable cello and spending at good number of hours learning it and having fun before spending a lot of money. You might not end up getting past the initial phase.
If you buy a student cello used, you can probably sell it for most of what you paid for when it makes sense to commit to a better instrument. I see student cello's on Craigslist at bargain prices often enough. Fyi - I bought my cello 20 years ago for $250, and I love noodling on it but it really wouldn't be smart for me to invest in a better one, I don't use it enough for that.
