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Cellos

Kessler & Sons Music Features Cellos from Scott Cao, Eastman Strings and other makers. All of these fine manufacturers offer a perfect blend of professional hand craftsmanship and affordability.

We also feature our own private line of instruments under the names of Solist (student models) and LaChambre (intermediate models). These instruments are all hand selected by us based on their exceptional value. These models play like instruments that are much more expensive, but because we go direct and eliminate the middle men, they are at more affordable prices.

Any cello that you buy from Kessler & Sons Music is completely professionally shop adjusted prior to shipping. This way you have the peace of mind that the instrument is ready to play from the minute you receive it.

Also keep in mind that instruments purchased from Kessler & Sons Music typically have had a chance to dry out more than in most music stores. This is due to Las Vegas' dry climate. We constantly monitor our instruments to make sure that they stay in good playing shape during this process. The end result is an instrument that is more resonant and vibrant than the same instrument would have been in many local music stores.

Paesold Schroetter AS-050C (by Eastman Strings)
Schroetter series student cello. Carved top with laminated back and sides. Ebony pegs & ebony fingerboard. Professionally setup with student grade strings. Padded bag and fiberglass horse-hair bow included.

Retail: $1,295.00
Sale: $675.00

Solist VC-06 or VC-10
Hand-carved student cello outfits. These models are the best value and most beautiful student cellos that have ever come through our shop. Both models are fully carved and use solid woods. The VC-06 is a more reddish colored varnish where the VC-10 is a lighter golden brown colored varnish.

Both models include a deluxe padded bag, professional setup and a wood horse-hair bow. Standard setup includes D'Addario Prelude strings.

Retail: $1,395.00
Sale:
$795.00

Add $55 for D'Addario Hellicore Professional Strings.

"Scotti" STC-150 by Scott Cao
Fully carved, oil varnish, ebony fingerboard and pegs. Padded bag and bow included. Setup with D'Addario Prelude strings.

Sale: $850.00

Paesold AS-270C (by Eastman Strings)
Excellent hand carved cello. Using select tone woods with a good amount of flaming and a completely hand-applied varnish. Bag and bow included

Retail: $1,595.00
Sale:
$995.00

La Chambre VC-600
Completely hand carved advanced student (intermediate) cello. Beautiful highly flamed maple back and sides. Setup with D'Addario Hellicore strings. Includes deluxe padded bag and octagonal wood horse-hair bow.

Retail: $1,995.00
Sale: $1,295.00
Special: $995.00

Scott Cao STC-017
Unlike most factory made instruments, Scott Cao's 017 models are fully hand carved by a group of skilled makers trained by Scott Cao's students. These instruments feature carved scroll, carved tops, back arching and beautifully applied hand-painted varnish. They are graduated by hand and finished according to the specifications of the traditional style.

We have our 017 cellos setup standard with Aubert Bridges and Larsen+Jargar string combinations. This setup is done in Scott Cao's workshop.

Sale: $1,195.00

Howard KOHR K-500
Flamed maple back & sides, good spruce top, and all ebony trim with genuine Wittner Ultralight tailpiece.

Sale: $1,400.00

Scott Cao STV-750 "Artistic Series"

Completely handmade in made in Scott Cao's GuangZhou workshop. The "Artistic" Series violins are made by prize-winning luthiers under the supervision of Scott Cao, Shen Chi Ming and Guan Shang Chi.

The 750 features:
  - Italian Spruce Top
  - Chinese Maple Back & Sides
  - Dominant Strings
  - Professional Setup

The "Artistic" Series Instruments are available in many different "copies" of famous instruments throughout history. We keep a wide variety of several different models and hand select these instruments for their exceptional individual tones.

Currently in stock: Domenico Montagnana of 1739
Sale: $2,495.00