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All new Jay Haide cello - the Goffriller Euro Wood Statue
In our latest video Katelyn plays the new Goffriller Euro Wood Statue cello by Jay Haide. This is the first time Jay Haide have made this pattern of cello. This Goffriller model is wider bodied than the Stradivari and features a broad, rich, dark sound. The Jay Haide brand of violins, violas and cellos was established through years of experience by Ifshin Violins in... -
A modern master cello: beautiful sounding Bernd Dimbath S CLASS
Bernd Dimbath is an expert luthier based in Bubenreuth, Germany. He is the owner and head of the famous workshop, Heinrich Gill. We are delighted to have just received his highest quality cello, the S Class! The S-Class combines fine craftsmanship and the best quality wood selection to produce outstanding tonal qualities. Throughout the making process in Dimbath’s workshop, the materials selected are... -
A French antique, modern American and modern Italian violin - how do they compare?
"When it comes to taste, there can be no argument." This is an old saying, and it rings true about our individual preferences for sound. What one person likes to hear in an instrument (brightness, warmth, etc) will differ from the next person. This is demonstrated in our latest video where we compare three similarly priced, yet very different, fine violins! Bows for Strings violinist, Nick, demonstrates the...


