When a Master Luthier Meets the NS CR5 Electric Cello Part 1 | Luthier Lessons

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[@coralieofjumpwithnofear]

I love where he's inspecting it closely and starts to say, 'A few tiny little things which I would probably…' 🤣

[@CelloCoach]

He is opinionated but just

[@coralieofjumpwithnofear]

Jonathan Humphries, I'd expect nothing less from any master at their trade, seeing things they'd do differently. Hehe.

[@sanjinadum9634]

I'm in love! 😍... with the cello of course! 😁

[@alexyap7323]

Really great!

[@CelloCoach]

Yay

[@PanicKernel2008]

This is a very interesting instrument, a singular instrument. I think It is the counterpart of the electric guitar/bass, just a modernized version of cello. This thing can broaden the cello's repertoire and possibilities.

[@douglasmckay5161]

Hi there Iam very glad that you are reving this ms model .I will be looking forward to buying this cello

[@CelloCoach]

Good choice!

[@titamari5660]

Wow ! I never saw play like that !

[@rossthemusicandguitarteacher]

I just bought the endpin stand today, can't wait. Love my NS + Looper

[@CelloCoach]

so happy to read this

[@rossthemusicandguitarteacher]

@@CelloCoach I find that the electric cello really excels in its own area. For me, that is layering with my guitar. As a solo instrument, it definitely has to be processed. For me, the NS is also easy on my hands, where my acoustic cello is harder to play after a long day of playing guitar.

[@CelloCoach]

It is an easy instrument to play

[@jennychen5119]

Thank you for posting! This was so helpful. I am looking into buying a e cello for good stage sound. So far, this is one I think it sounded most like a cello.

[@CelloCoach]

Glad it was helpful! Contact NS and tell them you are considering it because of this channel.

[@NaseemAlatrash]

I am impressed with the acoustic sound. What did you use to get that acoustic sound? Have you ever tried the 6-string version?

[@donadolfo11]

I own an Edgar Russ cello and also a Yamaha Silent SVC 210. The latter I use in hotels etc. for non-disturbing practising. It has a surprisingly good sound and feel. But for me it is in no way comparable with a "real" cello - and even more with one made by Edgar!

[@ThiagoWolf]

What did you use for the impulse response? Is that any pedal? Thank you very much for this video. I’m planing on buying one of NS Cellos

[@snowkittycellist]

I giggled all the way through this one. Thank you this is delightful. I had a similar reaction when faced with the end pin attachment for my NS what I had one. I really love that. Could you tell me what the song was that you were doing pizzicato for at the end there and do you have a chart for it?

[@CelloCoach]

Apocalyptica’s cover of Metallica’s “Nothing Elsa Matters”

[@Kimoto504]

@@CelloCoach Somebody has good taste in music. :-P I think I enjoyed this more than I should have, not just for the sound of the instrument and the music but also for seeing the gears in this luthier's head turn. He had a good sense of humor. That humor kind of masked or at least attenuated his consternation at the new-fangled anti-christ instrument. I'm willing to bet that your setup can be "tuned" or adjusted to get you close to a regular Cello's sound when playing clean. That's the beauty and bane of electric stringed instruments: an entire universe of sound is opened to you but then it takes effort sometimes to nail down the sound you want with the amp, speakers, pedals and effects, etc. themselves and then you have to play with the settings of all of those!

[@GrimmusiKRecords]

What pedal are you using for the impulse response? & where do you find good cello IRs? Or did you make your own?

[@Dparrey]

Ah I'm surprised you haven't done a tutorial on Toccata and Fugue with how cool that sounds.

[@CelloCoach]

it will happen, just need to make a full solo version, publish and practice, record and edit, and then upload

[@JKBlackwell]

I like your Luthier ☺️

[@CelloCoach]

he cool

[@GrimmusiKRecords]

Low F string sounds sick!

[@kevinmelendez1460]

Ikr! Just imagine if all cellos had 5 strings being: Low E(bass’ lowest string), and the others being normal: C,G,D, and A. Imagine how useful that would be. By that point, it would automatically be the most well rounded of the string instruments. It would be able to play the high treble notes(which is only like a note or 2 lower than a violin’s highest note, and it would also be able to play the low bass notes. You then wouldn’t need the other string instruments.

[@Cloxxki]

@@kevinmelendez1460 Is the open E needed a lot in bass pieces? Does either the E or F offer advantages?

[@uncletito72martinez77]

What is this impulse response you mention? Is it a device like a pedal? It really adds a lot of depth. Very nice.

[@PeterRoos]

That's probably a convolution reverb, which uses impulse responses --- it adds reverberation to emulate e.g. a concert hall.

[@jamesvandiver7193]

Nothing else matters on an electric cello sounds awesome

[@CelloCoach]

It does

[@AGC828]

I like it. Like the tones. I assumed it would sound more artificial and electronic. But it sounded like an electro-acoustic guitar. Why didn't some one just take the same approach? or have they? Using a acoustic cello body and adding the electronics and a plug to hook it up to an amp? How much does a setup like that run? I was waiting to see how Edgar would handle it. You bringing a electric...umm..he still said "...can't compare to a..." :) Could have gone bad. :) Some luthiers might consider it a slap in the face. "it's MY way or t he..." thinking...

[@alfonsocifo]

Hi Jonathan, thanks for the demo. What IR device are you using here?

[@CelloCoach]

HX Stomp with a 3Sigma IR

[@andybartlett5136]

@@CelloCoach 3sigma French Cello IRs? Which of the many IR files did you find you preferred? Or have you done a vid on this? :)

[@heinwiel]

Hello Jonathan, I have Prakticello (silent cello). Could you please elaborate a bit about the amplifier you used here for I find it very difficult to find one? It is always guitar amplifiers that are in music instruments shops here in The Netherlands. That seems to be very limited in musical reach. What specifications do I need to look for when used for home study purposed (like speaker diameter, output power, etc.)

[@AMTunLimited]

You might want to search out a keyboard amp or an acoustic guitar amp.

[@heinwiel]

@@AMTunLimited thanks a lot for your adequate response and advise. I'll check it out

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

I hope he likes your 5 String Cello. I'm purchasing a Yinfente 5 String Cello off of Ebay for my song covers.

[@CelloCoach]

Good things

[@donadolfo11]

Hi Jonathan, why did you move away from your Yamaha silent cello to this one?

[@CelloCoach]

I keep the SVC for teaching whilst the CR5 is for playing. There will be a comparison video soon and all will be explained.

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

Is the string spacing in the 5 string NS less than on the 4 string acoustic? NS literature says 8 mm. I have big hands. Thanks!

[@CelloCoach]

Yes, it is but not too much

[@JeffreySaxophoneTallNewton]

@@CelloCoach Thank you. Any guess as to how much smaller? I cannot play a regular guitar at all - so I have an 8 string Stratocaster type that was converted to a 6 string - 54 mm nut, with 9 mm between the guitar strings. I would try to play fast bebop lines on cello, so this may be an issue for me (I am 6'6" tall and can reach from C to A on piano - nearly two octaves).

[@user-og3wq1rt1s]

Шикарная виолончель

[@matt-learns-cello]

What case is that? I got the endpin stand for my ns cello but it doesn’t fit, and NS claim that they don’t make a cello case that will carry it

[@CelloCoach]

I use the case they provide and it all fits in the soft padded case

[@michaelblaney4461]

Is that steinberger that made the late 80s graphite electric bass? More practical for many to have this then a acoustic cello

[@SchemingGoldberg]

Yes it's the same Steinberger.

[@andrewwilliams2193]

Interesting, I have a Cecilio silent electric cello and it's great for practicing, but not so great when playing, doesn't quite have the classic cello sound. I prefer my regular acoustic cello.

[@CelloCoach]

Thanks for sharing!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@CelloCoach The Electric Cello is really missing that sound, & I think the Cecilio is really outta date.

[@Geva555]

wow ! a dream ! why cellos are so expensive

[@Kimoto504]

Their place within the culture and collective psychology is unnecessarily high(lots to unpack here!) so of course so is their price!

[@enzerabowenzu5340]

I want it

[@CelloCoach]

get one

[@frankbarone4065]

If you started the demonstration first for 4 minutes you would double your views.

[@meals24u]

Sad but probably true

[@ambulatorioveterinariodott3768]

"impressed" "but not still a chello" "they did theyr best with what they can do" :)

[@viboflute5110]

Инструмент хорош!Челист ...гувно

[@DeathbyButterflies1]

add some distortion, and rip some punk on it

[@CelloCoach]

One day, sure, whenI figure out how to play better with distortion

[@DeathbyButterflies1]

@@CelloCoach yessssss

[@nitsua803]

The sound (for my ears, over the internet) is so different that perhaps it should not be called a Cello.

[@CelloCoach]

Chaste?

[@nitsua803]

@@CelloCoach shallow. no body

[@GlockPunisher1]

Luthier was not impressed

[@CelloCoach]

he was quite impressed, given he hates the Yamaha. Edgar sees a cello not trying to be like on he makes but something totally different. Off camera he was thrilled to finally see one and appreciate the craftsmanship. Since then, I got him in touch with Jiri at MBE to share his observations.

[@chelistian]

it doesn't look like a cello. I prefer the yamaha svc 110

[@Kimoto504]

It's an engineer's solution with portability being the primary design constraint, not an artist's.

[@rie_55]

This electric cello has no classical charm, but very interesting

[@CelloCoach]

Edgar would agree