Any cello players?

bgmartinsbridge

So, I know this is a guitar forum.

Advice needed.... 

Clearing out the mother in laws house and came across a full sized student cello. 
Stentor Student 2 - full size I think, with a bow. 

Any ideas on what to do?
Get it serviced and ebay it seems obvious.

Any cello players. 

And no lols please. This is a cry for help lol. 

Sync

Gumtree (cash on collection) is good for these practice level of orchestral instruments.

Also worth calling a couple of local tutors / string instrument music shops as they often have a list of new players on the lookout. 

Parents always looking for them for their kids and gumtree or the local music store/teacher is a popular medium. 

No need to service.

Very tough sell though as hugely limited market. 

ICBM

Fit it with a pickup and get an Apocalyptica album...

bgmartinsbridge

@icbm - I did try to plug it in to my amp ;-) 

bgmartinsbridge

@sync Thanks, may pop it into Stamford music shop. 

Funkfingers

MSRP for a brand new one is a gnat’s under £600.

Price of fresh strings and bow refurbishment could be eye-watering.

Nitefly

@Sporky was your man for cello - sadly we haven't seen him for quite a while... 

phil_b

a bloke in the pub tried to sell me a cello once. I did not buy it as I descided it was just a big fiddle

bgmartinsbridge

Hohoho :-)

Thanks for the advice guys - I managed to get a vague tune out of it this morning, albeit the local cats came round. Not cool cats!

midlifecrisis

fit a bigsby to it.

DLM

bgmartinsbridge said:

This is a cry for help lol. 

Um, yes, but with what? 

What do you want to know? Me missus is a pro cellist. 

bgmartinsbridge said:

Thanks for the advice guys - I managed to get a vague tune out of it this morning, albeit the local cats came round. Not cool cats!

Can't have been Paul or Fred, then:

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