3 simple tricks to improve the Amazon Cecilio student cello

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The Cecilio cello is a popular student-grade cello, but it has many shortcomings! This video shows you how to improve it dramatically using 3 simple tricks:
- Stiffening up the pegs so they don't slip.
- Tweaking the bridge so it doesn't slip on the cello's high-gloss finish.
- Switching the strings so they sound better and feel better.
This is a 1/2-scale cello.
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[@jeremiahstone5285]

Rosin works great on slipping pegs

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Geared tuners might help even better.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Geared Tuners might help even better.

[@ChrisJoyeMusic]

Nice tuner, bro! Haha. The strings difference is huge!

[@vanessaebony529]

I bought one of those Cecilio violins when I was in middle school and essentially you get what you pay for. Part of the reason the peg keeps slipping is because the pegs need to go to the other side of the peg box. where you see the white part of the box the pegs need to be filled to fit through the hole. My teacher I showed her the violin and it needed $300 worth of repairs. I'll stick to dirt cheap music.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

I know why Cecilio Student Cello Factory strings have a Plain Steel A String because they figured that the Cello is a part of the Violin Family (that's correct) so their Cello strings are basically Over length Violin Strings.

[@rhinomechanics8423]

PERFECT TIMING.. JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. JUST WHEN I NEEDED IT ! GREAT CLIP HERE !!

[@JoyeMusiccom]

Glad it helped!

[@amj.composer]

Thank you so much, you're helping those out who really want to learn this amazing instrument but cannot afford to

[@donnacaldwell3267]

I used peg drops on my older violins and man what a difference! I haven’t had to tune any of them since.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

The A & D Strings of the prelude cello set have little black tubes that go into the notches of the bridge to help protect them.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Yeah they have a Plain Steel A String, not good. So a Wound A String should help. I think Helicore strings could be a good alternative to the Preludes because the stranded steel core helps.

[@russelabban3197]

Nice

[@ravenflight7099]

Nice DYI Fixes!

[@JoyeMusiccom]

Thanks!

[@jenna2431]

Thanks. Gonna be picking up one of these in black as a travel, spill the beer on it cello.

[@JoyeMusiccom]

Haha, yeah, everyone needs an instrument like that. Please click my Amazon link and then search for the cello you want. that way, I'll still get credit for it. Thanks!! I just added links to the 3/4 and full size models.

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

How do you not notice that the pegs slip because they aren't fitted. They are supposed to go through the holes in BOTH sides of the peg box.

[@JoyeMusiccom]

The icon is a stock photo -- Yes, poor fitting.

[@pheart2381]

Why are all student instruments a ghastly orange?

[@JoyeMusiccom]

Great description! Combination of Chinese wood and Chinese varnish, I suppose.

[@randlyons7278]

I'm thinking it might have something to do with economics 101 . A company is not going to produce a quality product for sub-premiume price. They'll lose the income from those who can make payments and afford more. Sooooo...... They make a sub-standard product that will be purchased by people like me that have to take it or go without. The higher the price, the better the product but good quality starter Cellos are north of $1000.

[@lesliehagemeier8944]

I restrung mine with D’addario strings. Not only do they sound better, you should compare (see) the new strings to the stock strings. The stock A and D strings were barely thicker than human hair lol