OVERVIEW

Melodioso 4/4 Cello Outfit

Using solid hand-carved tonewoods and high quality fittings and accessories, the Melodioso cello outfit represents both superior quality and remarkable value. The Preciso features traditional inlaid purfling and is finished with a shaded brown varnish antiqued finish for a truly stunning and unique instrument. 

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• Hand Carved Solid Spruce Top.
• Hand Carved Figured Solid Maple Back, Neck and Ribs.
• Traditional Inlaid Purfling
• Aubert Mirecourt Fitted Bridge.
• Ebony Fingerboard with Romberg Bevel
• Ebony Tailpiece and Pegs.
• Single A Tailpiece Adjuster.
• Shaded Brown Varnish.
• Antiqued Finish.
• Larsen A-D strings and Thomastik Spirocore Wolfram G-C strings
• Lightweight styrofoam cello case
• Bulletwood, Fully-Mounted bow with Ebony Frog 
• Cello Rosin

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This model is a 4/4 (Full Size) Size, so will be suitable for most teenagers and adults, but we strongly recommend you speak to your local music store or your music teacher to ensure you, your child or your student are measured for the correct size.

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Your Melodioso cello is supplied as an outfit, which is to say it is complete with what you need to get started. The instrument is supplied in a lightweight styrofoam cello case with rolling wheels. Most importantly, your Melodioso outfit includes a Bulletwood bow, without which no sound is possible. Just tighten the hair, apply a little of the included rosin, and the bow is ready to play… as you will be too.

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Ebony - Feels great, plays great:

Melodioso cellos all benefit from a genuine Ebony fingerboard. This prized hardwood has traditionally been used for fingerboards for hundreds of years due to its truly long-lasting properties. Unlike stained or ‘ebonized’ softwoods often used on student instruments, genuine Ebony will not mark, pit or wear out under lengthy playing periods. Rather it will remain structurally sound for a very long time, and will also feel smooth on the fingers, helping make the playing experience more pleasant all round.

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A Premium, Fully-Mounted Bow with Ebony Frog:

The bow is naturally one of the most important parts of any bowed instrument setup, and the particular bow supplied with the Melodioso cello has been upgraded to a ‘Fully-Mounted’, high -quality Bulletwood model.
The term ‘Fully-Mounted’, refers to an upgraded and more intricate join between the ‘frog’ and the ‘stick’. There is a smooth metal plate between the frog and the bow stick, allowing a smooth fit and protection for the wood as it slides back and forth as the bow is tightened and loosened. So, not only will the Melodioso’s included bow assist in producing a superb tone, it will perform its duties for a long time to come.

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Featuring a Romberg Fingerboard Bevel

In order to eliminate any potential buzzing on the C String, Beethoven contemporary Bernhard Heinrich Romberg introduced the concept of the Romberg Bevel. He advised luthiers to carve a groove beneath the C string on the cello fingerboard. This groove has since developed into the modern bevel, which is now recognised as the Romberg Bevel. In addition to buzz-reduction, the bevel also aids left hand security on the C string. This enhanced design is featured on the advanced models in the range. 

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Looks and sounds more beautiful throughout its life: 

Melodioso instruments feature a hand-carved solid spruce top – or sound-table. This is important because your instrument’s primary voice is formed by this sound-table, and therefore the top can resonate as a single, coherent structure and sound great as a result. Plus, as the wood ages and the solid tonewood top gradually relaxes at a cellular level into its natural rest state, it will resonate even more naturally, and the sound will improve further.
Melodioso Cellos not only have solid tops, but they also have beautiful solid, flamed Maple ribs and backs too. These highly figured, solid tonewood sections further enhance the instrument’s natural tone. The top produces the instrument’s primary voice, and the back and sides add the character.
(The term ‘Flamed’ refers to the figuring of the Maple grain, which looks like flames striking across the wood. Maple with a natural ‘flame’ is highly prized, with the most intricate and stunning natural grain patterns demanding very high prices throughout the world of musical instruments.)

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Each instrument created by skilled hands:

The form of your Melodioso Cello will be the result of genuine hand-carving techniques. Not only have the intricate curves of the top, back and ribs been carefully tooled, but the neck and the beautiful scroll (head) has been skilfully crafted.
Although most musical instruments have a fair amount of human input in their building process, unsurprisingly instruments created for the entry-level tend to have much higher levels of machine-made elements. While this makes the process efficient, it can take away from the individual ‘soul’ of each instrument. Each mark from the luthier’s carving tools are there for a specific reason. The amount of time taken to carve the arched tops and back of a cello is integral to their structure – lightness and strength - and the resulting tone. Luthiers have been passing their immense skill down the line for centuries, and in the case of Melodioso instruments, the skilled hand-carving techniques can be truly appreciated.

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Supplied with:

Lightweight styrofoam cello case. Features Internal Padded plush blue lining, Accessory Pocket, Detachable Straps Included, Rolling wheels, 2 bow holders.
Bulletwood, Fully-Mounted bow with Ebony Frog 
Rosin block

SPECIFICATION

Commodity Code	9202109000
Manufacturer
Country of Origin	China
Barcode	5036678118711
Bow Material	Bulletwood
Instrument Type	Cello
Size	4/4
Table	Hand Carved Solid Spruce
Back, Neck, Ribs	Hand Carved Figured Solid Maple
Fingerboard	Ebony Fingerboard (Romberg Bevel)
Bridge	'Aubert Pattern' ‘Mire Court’
Peg Type	Ebony
Tailpiece	Ebony
Tuners	Single A
Case Type	Styrofoam
Outfit	Outfit
Strings	Larsen and Thomastik Spirocore Wolfram