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GeddyBass2112 · 03-15-2011, 03:54 PM

I've been really interested in the double bass for a while, but the size of the thing puts me off (I don't have a huge car for starters, so going to a gig wouldn't be fun).

Anyway, a couple of days ago I gave a cello a try at my friend's house (it was hers) and I think I might have just fallen in love. It's got a tonal range like that of a double bass, although in a different tuning and reading music (plus alto, which I can read anyway), but is smaller and lighter and more portable. Plus it would also fit in my Ford Ka a lot easier.

So I'm determined to get one and my friend is offering some lessons if I do. What should I look for in a cello? What's a starting price for one?

EDIT: I should highlight that I can play violin already so adapting to a fretless instrument is not an issue. Infact, I managed to play my friend's cello by ear.

03-15-2011, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
GeddyBass2112 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Posts: 165	I really want a cello... I've been really interested in the double bass for a while, but the size of the thing puts me off (I don't have a huge car for starters, so going to a gig wouldn't be fun). Anyway, a couple of days ago I gave a cello a try at my friend's house (it was hers) and I think I might have just fallen in love. It's got a tonal range like that of a double bass, although in a different tuning and reading music (plus alto, which I can read anyway), but is smaller and lighter and more portable. Plus it would also fit in my Ford Ka a lot easier. So I'm determined to get one and my friend is offering some lessons if I do. What should I look for in a cello? What's a starting price for one? EDIT: I should highlight that I can play violin already so adapting to a fretless instrument is not an issue. Infact, I managed to play my friend's cello by ear.