3 Popular Cello Models - Montagnana, Guarneri and Stradivarius | Luthier Lessons

[@hvenbnd]

I play a Montagnana shaped cell made in 2007 by Cracovia Workshop Poland. It is amazing how much it has appreciated over the years since the workshop is no longer in business and these cellos are hard to find. I LOVE the sound.

[@CelloCoach]

Are you in Krakov? I have a student there

[@hvenbnd]

@@CelloCoach no. I am on the coast of California. 🌝🏄‍♀️

[@Hardbiff]

Hello! Im right now trying a Montagnana Cello made by polish maker Ryszard Florek in 2009 - i couldnt find much information about him, but i read he is/was the owner of "Cracovia Workshop". Do you have infos about Florek or this workshop. The workshop is no longer in business you say?

[@dadeadlycookie0961]

I love the sound of the Montagnana Cellos. Their sounds are so rich and powerful, and they respond very well. Also, I like the build and shape of the cello because it is in between the shape of the Stradivari and the Guarneri. Also thanks for the great vid! This really helped! :D

[@CelloCoach]

It is our pleasure, from Edgar and me, to share the passion of cello making. There is a reason he is the president of all the master luthiers in Cremona!

[@AGC828]

Live that sound too.. Wonder how much he's asking...

[@barrywebber100]

Absolutely fascinating! Those beautiful instruments are living history and a direct line back to a remote past. Thank you for posting.

[@diegocorrales844]

Right on! Super informative especially as I’m going about purchasing my “life companion” cello finally and it’s one month into trying so many instruments in my expanding range. Love it man

[@CelloCoach]

Diego C.L Thank you! I learned a lot with Edgar and his team.

[@heathermcdougall2399]

English cello's such as a Forster or a Dodds, are worth a look too. They are pricey, but might be a nice surprise. I have a William Fortser modified Amati pattern cello and it's satisfactory in every way.

[@augiaudio]

Excellent video. I have a monty copy and its superb but a really good strad copy has an A string to die for.

[@bendmymind]

Really great that you shared this with us. Thanks

[@CelloCoach]

You're welcome!

[@solukhumbu911]

cant believe someone else beat me to a comment ! i fucking love this channel !

[@paochang7509]

He is so brutally honest at the beginning 😅😂😂😭

[@CelloCoach]

Yes

[@leesinedosrs8918]

Watching this again years later... I wonder the the Guarneri was intentional with the asymmetry: if the player sits straight up and down, the cello leans slightly to the left so the bout being higher on one side might make the bouts sit level when playing.

[@snowkittycellist]

Jonathan, which shape is your own cello? And did what he say here make a difference in how you appreciate your own choice of shape?

[@CelloCoach]

It's a Ruggieri copy from Edgar's own hands, 2002. I saw the mold he used and frame but forgot the exact year. He's honeymooning now so this query will have to wait.

[@christopherdavis7069]

Wonderful, it's great knowing about cello models

[@CelloCoach]

Christopher Davis and the histories of the houses that made them

[@shaamalassad5024]

i just got a cello and i was wondering if you could help me by telling me which of your videos i should start with your channel is awesome thank you for sharing such great informations

[@CelloCoach]

Hello shaam. Start with Basics of Cello, then Essentials Skills.

[@shaamalassad5024]

thank you

[@husseinali8022]

I feel bad for feeling that the differences are subtle in my eyes, maybe they're more clear in person? or maybe one should see a lot of cellos. Once I visited a Luthier here and saw like 8 cellos next to each other, and felt astonished that yes they do look different.

[@CelloCoach]

Hussein Ali The differences are subtle yet clear. Guarneri are more “rough”, less symmetrical and refined. Also, more round on the bottom. The Montagnana is fatter and shorter and the Strad is thinner and most refined.

[@raffkar299]

great video (Y) i love his austrian accent :-) greetings from vienna

[@CelloCoach]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@USA4thewin]

Jon you got me in trouble dude wth

[@drandrewtan]

Fantastic video!

[@CelloCoach]

Andrew Tan Thank you 🙏🏻

[@REQtip]

Fascinating!

[@calmsouls4502]

Guarneri- primitive unsophisticated imperfect and sloppy Strad-perfection Way to be unbiased my dude xD

[@Kenji1685]

:O Wow. Thank you for sharing this!

[@CelloCoach]

Our pleasure!

[@matthieu2887]

I bought one Montagnana from a Chinese luthier. The size is 743 * 353 * 435... Is it weird the size?

[@alexka9245]

Sec 44 Jonathan realized 😮😔 this isn't the video where i am the star.better get 💨😅

[@CelloCoach]

Our cellos have always been the star!

[@edstud1]

I enjoyed this video

[@CelloCoach]

Glad you did!

[@gabrielfromyhr5694]

Great advertising for the guaneri 😂

[@JihoonKcello]

That Andrei guarnieri

[@CelloCoach]

Edgar, someone is correcting your Italian again! haha

[@zuzana676]

I have Leonardo :)

[@andretim75]

Very unfortunate that this cheap lens on the camera or cellphone or whatever distorted everything sooo much !!

[@piperman2010]

Please stand still....

[@CelloCoach]

I will do better when I have a gimbal