Models

Samuel Eastman VC80 Cello

Entry-level cello outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

Cello · China

The Samuel Eastman VC80 is the entry-level cello in Eastman's Samuel Eastman line, built with durable fully laminated spruce and maple, an ebony fingerboard, composite tailpiece, and a Despiau bridge, finished in a high-gloss varnish on the Stradivari pattern. Easy to maintain and offered from 4/4 down to 1/8, it is a common school and rental beginner cello.

Stentor Student II Cello

Student cello outfit (SR1108)

Cello · China

The Stentor Student II cello (model SR1108) is a student cello outfit with a hand-carved solid spruce top and solid maple back, sides, and neck, an ebony fingerboard, and a set-up package with bow and soft case. A step above the Student I, it is widely used in school and youth orchestra programs and is offered in fractional sizes from 1/8 up to full 4/4.

Stentor Arcadia Cello

Top-tier handcrafted cello (SR1596)

Cello · China

The Stentor Arcadia cello (model SR1596) is a handmade cello made completely of solid wood and noted for its excellent craftsmanship, hand carved from select figured tonewoods with ebony fittings and finished in England. It sits at the top of Stentor's high-grade orchestral range.

Stentor Conservatoire Cello

Intermediate cello outfit (SR1586)

Cello · China

The Stentor Conservatoire cello (model SR1586) is an intermediate step-up cello with a carved spruce front and carved flamed maple back and ribs, finished in Stentor's Shellax varnish, with ebony fittings and traditional inlaid purfling. Supplied as a complete outfit, it is chosen by intermediate players and above and is offered across fractional sizes.

Stradivari "Servais" Cello

1701 large-pattern Stradivari cello (Smithsonian)

Cello · Italy

The 'Servais' is a 1701 cello by Antonio Stradivari, among the jewels of the Smithsonian's instrument collection and named for the 19th-century Belgian cellist Adrien-Francois Servais. It is Stradivari's last instrument of the large 'bassetto' type used in the 17th century and one of the few of that size never cut down to the smaller proportions Stradivari standardized after about 1707. It is renowned for an exceptionally rich, powerful tone.

Stentor Elysia Cello

Advanced handcrafted cello (SR1591)

Cello · China

The Stentor Elysia cello (model SR1591) is a well-crafted handmade cello with a solid spruce front and figured maple back, ribs and neck, ebony fingerboard and pegs and a traditional shellac varnish, made in Stentor's specialist hand workshop. It is offered in 4/4 and 3/4 sizes for advancing players.

Stentor Messina Cello

Advanced handcrafted cello (SR1590)

Cello · China

The Stentor Messina cello (model SR1590) is a solid, handmade cello carved from figured tonewoods with a solid spruce front and flamed maple back and ribs, ebony fittings and inlaid purfling, and is hand-finished in England. It is part of Stentor's advanced handcrafted range and is offered in full and fractional sizes.

Stentor Student I Cello

Entry-level student cello outfit (SR1102)

Cello · China

The Stentor Student I (model SR1102) is an ideal first cello for students up to the middle grades, carved from solid tonewoods with inlaid purfling, dark pau rosa pegs and an ebonised fingerboard, and fitted with a composite tailpiece with integral adjusters. The outfit includes a wood bow with natural horsehair and an ebony frog, and is offered across fractional sizes.

Heinrich Gill W3 Cello

European handmade advanced cello

Cello · Germany

The Heinrich Gill W3 is a step up in the Gill cello line, handmade in Bubenreuth, Germany, with a finely figured flamed maple back, ribs, and scroll, an even tight-grained solid spruce top, ebony fittings, and a deeper hand-applied varnish. It offers a warm, even, projecting tone favored by advancing and conservatory cellists who want a long-term European instrument.

Heinrich Gill W2 Cello

European handmade intermediate cello

Cello · Germany

The Heinrich Gill W2 is the entry model of the Gill cello line, handmade in the long-established Gill workshop in Bubenreuth, Germany. Built from a solid spruce top and flamed maple back, ribs, and scroll with an ebony fingerboard and a warm hand-applied varnish, it is aimed at intermediate players seeking a genuine European-made cello and is offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/2.

Andreas Eastman VC605 Cello

Master-grade cello (Andreas Eastman line)

Cello · China

The Andreas Eastman VC605 is a master-grade cello built from premium spruce and flamed European maple, with ebony fittings and a Wittner tailpiece, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a German-style multi-layer shaded antiqued spirit varnish. Individually plate-tuned by master luthiers, it is offered in 4/4 size.

Andreas Eastman VC200 Cello

Step-up cello (Andreas Eastman line)

Cello · China

The Andreas Eastman VC200 is the entry model of the Andreas Eastman line, a hand-crafted step-up cello made from select carved tonewoods with a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fittings with a composite tailpiece, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a hand-applied shaded spirit varnish. It is offered on Stradivari and Montagnana patterns in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/8.

Andreas Eastman VC305 Cello

Performance cello (Andreas Eastman line)

Cello · China

The Andreas Eastman VC305 is one of Eastman's most popular cellos, recognized for outstanding tone and appearance. It has a spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fittings with a Wittner tailpiece, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a hand-applied shaded spirit varnish, and is offered on Stradivari and Montagnana patterns in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/4.

Samuel Eastman VC100 Cello

Student cello outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

Cello · China

The Samuel Eastman VC100 is a student cello with a hand-carved solid spruce top, a maple back with laminated maple ribs, ebony fittings with a composite tailpiece, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and an amber-brown high-gloss varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/10 for beginning and advancing players.

Ascesa VC85 Cello

Entry-level cello (Ascesa line)

Cello · China

The Ascesa VC85 is an entry-level cello from Eastman's Ascesa student line, built with a laminated spruce top, laminated maple back and ribs, ebony fittings with a composite tailpiece, and a satin varnish over a hand-applied spirit base. Durable and easy to maintain, it is offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/8 for beginners, schools, and rental programs.

Samuel Eastman VC95 Cello

Student cello outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

Cello · China

The Samuel Eastman VC95 is a hybrid student cello with a fully carved solid spruce top for richer tone paired with laminated maple back and ribs for durability. It carries ebony fittings with a composite tailpiece, a Despiau bridge, and a hand-applied shaded spirit varnish for an antiqued look, and is offered on the Stradivari pattern in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/8.

Andreas Eastman VC405 Cello

Performance cello (Andreas Eastman line)

Cello · China

The Andreas Eastman VC405 is a performance cello with a carved spruce top, maple back and ribs, ebony fittings with a Wittner tailpiece, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and a hand-applied antiqued spirit varnish modeled on historic Markneukirchen workshops. It is offered on Stradivari and Montagnana patterns in 4/4 and 7/8 sizes.

Samuel Eastman VC150 Cello

Student cello outfit (Samuel Eastman line)

Cello · China

The Samuel Eastman VC150 is a student cello combining a hand-carved solid spruce top with a maple back and laminated maple ribs, ebony fingerboard and fittings with a composite tailpiece, hand-inlaid purfling, a Despiau bridge, and an amber-brown high-gloss varnish. Cut on the Stradivari pattern, it is offered in sizes from 4/4 down to 1/10.