Two cellos together

[kittykatjaz]

Hi Guys,

My two cellos had a debut together the other night after ensemble played by a couple of the teachers at the local con. I recorded this on a minidisc so if your are interested here are the sound clips. It is a pity I could not record all the warmth that could be heard whilst there.


Sound Clip 1
Sound Clip 2

It is remarkable but even though the there is considerable differences in the construction, wood and that cello 2 has no varnish they have the pretty much the same voice. Though the second one is clearer and stronger and more responsive which is what I was trying to achieve.




Jaz

[Allen]

Those sound fantastic. I'd be very proud of making anything that sounds so wonderful.

Will the second one get a finish applied?

[kittykatjaz]

Those sound fantastic. I'd be very proud of making anything that sounds so wonderful.

Will the second one get a finish applied?

Thanks Allen, I was really very proud to be there hearing them together.

Yes I will be working on varnishing it next week. I wanted to give it a week of playing to see how it develops before starting on the hardest part of building.

[sebastiaan56]

Hi Jaz,

They sound wonderful. Not as "nasal" as some cellos Ive heard. What a buzz, to have your instruments played at the Con! Apart from the lines I could not tell the difference between the instruments on these recordings, very interesting.

Sebastiaan

[Serge]

Way to go Jaz, what a wonderful sound!!!!!! Your instruments are stunning too!

Congrats!

[ozziebluesman]

Hi Jaz,

The cello has a beautiful, soulful haunting sound. Yours are no exception. You should be very pleased with your efforts. Congratulations.

Cheers

Alan

[Craig]

Absolutley stunning Jaz. !

Congratulations on creating such beautiful instruments . It's a shame to put finish on the one in the white as the lighter shade really suits it. I know it's not traditional ,but howzabout a blonde shellac ?

Fantastic craftswomanship !


Cheers, Craig

[Bob Connor]

Lovely work Jaz. They sound great.

Nice to see that the second one turned out as you had hoped.

This, to me, is the most gratifying aspect of instrument building. To be able to start with no more than a sound or a palette of sounds in your head, and to hear that the end result is what you ultimately set out to achieve.

When we first string up a guitar I think they sound terrible for the first ten or so minutes and don't really sound like they should until the final setup is done.

Are cello's similar or do yours sound that good at the initial stringing up?

Bob

[BillyT]

The one in the white looks awesome!

[kiwigeo]

Nice looking Cellos jazz,

The bongo drums in the background look interesting. "Concerto for Bongos and Cellos"?

Cheers Martin

[Paul B]

They do look nice, the one in the white is Awesome.

Where would be a good place to start if one wanted to build a Cello or two? Is there a definitive book on Cello making?

I'm kinda getting tired of building only steel string guitars. After only having built 4 of them, I guess that means I've got a short attention span.

[Hesh1956]

Jaz that was a real treat - thank You!

They are both beautiful and your craftsmanship is excellent. You need to sit back and ask yourself how many people can create from scratch such beautiful instruments?

Be very proud my friend in as much as you deserve to be.

[Lillian]

Jazz, they are wonderful. They sound so rich and soulful. They look beautiful. You should be so proud.

[Sam Price]

beautiful work!!

[Dennis Leahy]

Beautiful job, Jazz!

The cello is such a beautiful, refined, and sophisticated instrument - visually as well as aurally. In the hands of a good player, a cello can be so incredibly evocative.

I'd love to have one! Only then, I'd have to hire a cello player.

Please, on your next cello, document the entire build process fully, as if you were writing a "how to" book. You might be!

Dennis

[Kim]

Jazz,

I cannot add much to what has already been said about your fine work so I will just agree wholeheartedly that both your instruments look and sound beautiful. Well Done!

Cheers

Kim

[kittykatjaz]

Thanks guys for all your wonderful comments. I am very proud of them both and the moment they were played together was a very moving moment.

Bob, the first notes that came out the second one were quite dull but after a bit of sound post tweaking it soon started to speak out. After a few days of playing it was becoming real evident that this cello is really going to sing. The first notes from the first cello were pretty good to start with, very resonate, but then that was my first experience with a real hand carved cello and not a student one so my ears were a little inexperienced to tell what I had.

Dennis, I have a pretty good photo diary of both of them. The diary of the first cello is online on my website: http://www.jasminedavis.com. As for writing a book, that is just way too hard, give me a cello to build any day!

Paul B, I have not found a definitive book on cello making. The books that I used are "The Art of Violin Making" for the technique and then the Strobel books "Cello Making Step by Step" and "Useful Measurements for Violin Makers" for measurements and details on setup and other things not covered by the drawings I had. These were used extensively with the first cello but then a casual reference for the second one.

Jaz

[Dennis Leahy]

Thanks, Jaz

I have looked around a bit on your site, and see that you do have a lot of it documented in photos. I'll bookmark your site, and if "someday" ever gets here and I actually build a cello, I'll really study your documentation. Thanks!

Dennis

[Tom Morici]

Jaz,
Both cellos look quite impressive, I have always been a fan of the cellos melodic voice. What a joy it must have been to have them both singing to you from a stage. What a great reward! Congratulations!

Tom

[martinedwards]

WONDERFUL!!!!

My 10 yr old plays cello and I'm planning an electric for him some day....

carving a top on a "real" cello terrifies me!!