Gliga I 4/4 Size Cello Outfit - Dark Antique Finish

A beautiful European instrument tailored for the advancing student. Each cello speaks with a voice that demands to be heard

In the Gliga workshop it is only the most experienced builders that practice their hand with the higher grades of wood selected for Gliga I instruments. These expert craftspeople draw on decades of knowledge as they graduate the plates with precision and artfully tune them to produce these fine cellos. The traditional oil varnish is carefully hand applied so as not to hinder the instrument in any way, and together these processes result in a rich, well-rounded sound audible to the discerning ear.

The fine, straight grained spruce continues to age and so the sound 'opens up' the more the instrument is played (and these cellos certainly deserve to be played often and well). The book-matched flamed maple back exhibits striking flame, and is also matched to the solid maple ribs.

Like all Gliga instruments the fittings are of the highest quality. The solid ebony fingerboard and pegs are carefully shaped and fitted to each instrument. A Wittner Ultralight tailpiece is anchored to the sturdy ebony endpin with adjustable spike, and an aged maple bridge is included with the instrument.

Solid spruce top
Solid maple back, neck and sides
Inlaid purfling
Ebony pegs and fingerboard
Wittner ultralight tailpiece with inbuilt adjusters
Ebony plug
Maple bridge
Choice of Opal/Charm set or Jargar strings
Medium/high flame
Hand applied dark antique oil varnish
Stradivari pattern
String adjusters inbuilt in tailpiece
Padded bag
Articul carbon fibre bow
Made in Romania

• Crafted from fine European tonewoods for quality sound
• Hand-applied oil varnish enhances the cello's tone
• Solid spruce top and flamed maple back for resonance
• Ebony fingerboard and pegs ensure durability and style
• Wittner ultralight tailpiece with inbuilt adjusters
• Comes with a padded bag and carbon fibre bow
• Made in Romania by skilled craftspeople