The Hidersine Veracini Cello Outfit is a stunning cello with a unique antique look. With its hand-carved maple ribs and back and solid spruce top this cello has a traditional appearance that will look the part in any orchestra. The European tonewoods are of the highest quality offering exceptional depth of tone and the sound further improves with age. Enjoy refined features. Each component – like the Aubert bridge – adds to this cello. This French company makes perfectly balanced bridges adding further to your tone. An ebony fingerboard is the ideal playing surface. Ebony is a durable hardwood which is especially important for the pegs as they need to be strong to maintain the tension of the strings. With the Veracini cello you can play with confidence. Please note: To ensure that your cello is delivered safely it will be shipped with the bridge down. Please see the PDF above on how to place the bridge quickly and easily at home. Stunning tonewoods Enjoy the tonal qualities of beautiful tonewoods. The Veracini cello makes the most of their materials aging their European Maple and Spruce for over five years. Then as you play your cello over time the tonewoods will relax into their natural rest state letting you play with an even richer depth. Each piece has been hand-carved to perfection. The quality of the solid Spruce top is crucial forming the primary voice as it resonates as a single structure. The solid flamed maple ribs and back add character to this beautiful foundation as well as looking stunning. The finest details Each component of this cello has been thoughtfully chosen. Ebony is the perfect material for a fingerboard its tight grain allowing it a truly long-lasting quality. This means it wont show wear and will provide a hard surface for quick fingering. The pegs are also made from ebony. This is the ideal material for the pegs as they endure a lot of tension from the strings so its essential that they retain their strength. The perfectly shaped bridge will also add to your tone and the Aubert Mirecourt bridge is a refined piece. This French company craft delicate bridges to bring out the best in your sound. The wood has been seasoned to lower the moisture content so that it can take on a new natural shape. This allows the wood fibres to settle into a coherent solid whole which will transmit vibrations and resonance more effectively. Youre ready to go Nothing will hold up your performance with this complete setup. Once youve set up the bridge youll be able to jump right in to playing with a fully mounted bow made from durable Bulletwood. Get your bow ready for playing with the included Hidersine rosin block so you can produce the smoothest tone. Then pack it all up in your padded deluxe case providing durable protection for your instrument as you travel between rehearsals orchestra and performances! About Hidersine The company was founded in 1890 and has since been the go-to company of bowed instrument maintenance and care. The company really made their mark in this specialist market when they introduced Amy Birchs AB Rosin in 1970 and the legendary W.E.Hill & Sons rosins in the 1980s. Hidersine Bowed Instruments round up all of the years of working with instrument luthiers learning what is required by players at all the different levels of development. Gained from the years of work are the ESTA-chosen (European String Teachers Association) entry-level Vivente student outfit the advanced Piacenza student outfit and the degree students choice the Veracini plus many more fine instruments. Specifications Body & Bridge Size: 4/4 Top: Hand-carved solid spruce Back and Ribs: Hand-carved figured solid maple Bridge: Aubert Maple Finish: Oil varnish golden brown antique finish Neck & Fingerboard Neck: Hand-carved figured solid maple Fingerboard: EbonyHardware Tuning Pegs: Ebony Tailpiece: Ebony with a single A fine adjuster Strings: Steel rope core stringsIncluded Accessories Case: 10mm padded deluxe bag with bow pocket and accessory pocket Bow: Bulletwood fully-mounted bow Rosin: Hidersine