Sure, carbon fiber, but styrofoam?

The next wave for guitars as well?

http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.en...News/1.2362321

A bit more info on this article.

http://makezine.com/2015/07/22/uniqu...fy-this-cello/

Here is the carbon fiber cello they mention

http://luisandclark.com/product/cello/

The also have a violin, viola and bass. All very sharp looking.

I have to say, if Yo-Yo Ma and Erik Friedlander choose carbon fiber over the finest wood instruments the world has to offer, since, I imagine, they can get the best of the best custom made for themselves, well, that's a pretty strong statement about the tone one can get from a carbon fiber instrument. They aren't choosing it to camp with, or play at the beach, they are choosing it on tone alone I suspect.

The sound clips for all the instruments are incredible and worth a listen.

[moondoggie999]

That is super interesting!

I can't wait to play this video for my son (he plays and loves cello)

I might suspect YoYo and Erik to choose cf cellos as a tour instrument but I bet they prefer to record with wood?

[ac]

Unfortunately, compared to sales of guitars, cellos are are a small number--violins too--so the prices for CF for either of these instruments is a big, big investment compared to CF guitars.

Maybe order a 7" neck radius, lose a string or two, and play the CF guitar with a bow?

Oooooo. Just checked the L&C cello site and see the price is much less than when I last checked many years ago. Still not in the guitar range, but much closer than it was.

Originally Posted by ac

Unfortunately, compared to sales of guitars, cellos are are a small number--violins too--so the prices for CF for either of these instruments is a big, big investment compared to CF guitars.

You can go to their website and it lists all the prices for each instrument. ~$5,500 for the violin, at the other end nearly $13,000 for the bass. Really cool headstock I might add

[Ted @ LA Guitar Sales]

Originally Posted by hammerhead

The next wave for guitars as well?

http://deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.en...News/1.2362321

A bit more info on this article.

http://makezine.com/2015/07/22/uniqu...fy-this-cello/

Way too cool! Thanks for that link.

[SteelPastor]

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Yo-Yo Ma actually played a CF cello at the Presidential Inaugural in 2009.

Very cool.


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Originally Posted by SteelPastor

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Yo-Yo Ma actually played a CF cello at the Presidential Inaugural in 2009.

Very cool.


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I have to think as you see more top flight musicians like Yo-Yo Ma playing CF instruments, the naysayers claiming you can't get "real" tone from CF may have to reconsider

And who is to say they don't record with them too?

[Doubleneck]

The Inauguration is in January and it was outside. I thing they all had CF instruments

[Ergoetal]

Originally Posted by hammerhead

I have to say, if Yo-Yo Ma and Erik Friedlander choose carbon fiber over the finest wood instruments the world has to offer, since, I imagine, they can get the best of the best custom made for themselves, well, that's a pretty strong statement about the tone one can get from a carbon fiber instrument. They aren't choosing it to camp with, or play at the beach, they are choosing it on tone alone I suspect.

The sound clips for all the instruments are incredible and worth a listen.

I'm assuming they have a financial incentive to play and endorse the instruments. Therefore i take what they say with a grain of salt.