Ep. 81: Fixing Arthur’s cello

[@itarti90]

Thank you very much Edgar and your team for taking time to improve my Cello! It sounds so clear and beautiful right now and you made an amateur cellist very happy :-) One day when i´m good enough i will buy one from you. Vielen Dank!

[@PaperGrape]

It sounds great. Congratulations!

[@EdgarRuss]

Thank you Artur to even write a comment here. I guess others will love that as much as I do. Sorry that it took so long to publish the video since it has been actually in late summer. But even nicer to see that you still enjoy and appreciate the quality. All the best to you and your family. Edgar Und Frohe Weihnachten!!!! 🎅🏽👋🏼

[@terryvaughn3179]

Edgar...Cello sounds really good...lots of work went into it...the super glued upper nut was something else...like most of us players we want the best made bridge and sound post...actually it is very hard to find a good luthier...he will enjoy his "new" cello i am sure

[@itarti90]

i definitly do! he did a great job:)

[@zuccacello3362]

Very interesting as always to see these kind of improvement especially because it is a Cello 😁

[@ruimauricio122]

Magnífico Edgar.

[@gabriel1chan]

Such video is interesting

[@bluehoo0]

A nice rich sound

[@tomsaxton970]

I am not clear why you shortened the fingerboard. I enjoy your videos. I teach cello as a volunteer in Riobamba Ecuador. None of my students have good cellos. But they often need adjustments and small repairs. There are no luthiers nearby. I studied cello construction and repair in the United States with a luthier friend. However, I do not claim to be a professional. Your videos give me information that helps me maintain my student's poor quality instruments. Thank you!

[@andrewsnow1933]

Do you trust Stevenson cases for shipping or putting in the cargo hold of an airplane?

[@EdgarRuss]

I don't know Stevenson cases. Sorry! But of course I don't love to see my instruments in Cargo of Airplanes. That's why I prefer express shipping!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

It works

[@serafin1719]

Dear Mr. Russ, I always like the content of your videos and I am also convinced of your professionalism. Still I think it’s a little unsafe to grab a cello at its fingerboard and hold it like that. Also to put the cello on a chair to get rid of the upper nut seems not so stable ... Still I am a subscriber, who really likes all of your videos and just wants to (hopefully) criticize in a positive way! All the best, Philip

[@EdgarRuss]

Always interesting to get productive critics. I evne love it. Thanks for your active support here. all the best Edgar

[@andrewsnow1933]

Someone as experienced as Edgar could fix a cello in the back seat of a fiat. The skill these luthiers have is admirable

[@serafin1719]

@@andrewsnow1933 he definitely could! Still a customer wouldn’t really like to see his Grancino being repaired like that :)

[@andrewsnow1933]

@@serafin1719 , he probably thought he could poke out the nut quickly with couple of knocks with his ruler or whatever tool while on film. When that became obviously implausible I’m sure the cello made the trip to the bench. Who puts super glue on musical instrument? the whole industry, from sales to repairs to making, is so unregulated. In many other professions if that egregious lack of standard were exposed serious consequences would occur.

[@tpistor]

Not very useful. How did it sound before? Why does cutting fingerboard save energy? You didn't really show us anything.

[@andrewsnow1933]

Cutting the fb to the standard length is very important. The last note at the end of the fb on the a string should be a high E. this way cellists can find the note much easier. Also the space between the end of the fb and the bridge must be the right size. Cellists need to know they can trust that limited space for placement of the bow. All of the tiniest details add up to the ease with which musicians can trust their instruments. Like a race car driver can detect the slightest lack of response from their machine musicians feel the same