Baroque cello

Copy of a cello made by Nathanial Cross in 1730. Original instrument is the property of Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.

- Wood -

Ribs - maple

Back - maple

Front - spruce

Neck - maple

Fingerboard and tailpiece - maple with ebony veneer

Tuning pegs - boxwood

Nut - boxwood

- Dimensions -

String length - 676 mm

Rib height - 112 mm

Width of bouts - lower - 420 mm / middle - 245 mm / upper - 348 mm

Arching height - 27,5 mm

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