I giggled all the way through this one. Thank you this is delightful. I had a similar reaction when faced with the end pin attachment for my NS what I had one. I really love that. Could you tell me what the song was that you were doing pizzicato for at the end there and do you have a chart for it?
@@CelloCoach Somebody has good taste in music. :-P I think I enjoyed this more than I should have, not just for the sound of the instrument and the music but also for seeing the gears in this luthier's head turn. He had a good sense of humor. That humor kind of masked or at least attenuated his consternation at the new-fangled anti-christ instrument. I'm willing to bet that your setup can be "tuned" or adjusted to get you close to a regular Cello's sound when playing clean. That's the beauty and bane of electric stringed instruments: an entire universe of sound is opened to you but then it takes effort sometimes to nail down the sound you want with the amp, speakers, pedals and effects, etc. themselves and then you have to play with the settings of all of those!
This is a very interesting instrument, a singular instrument. I think It is the counterpart of the electric guitar/bass, just a modernized version of cello. This thing can broaden the cello's repertoire and possibilities.
I own an Edgar Russ cello and also a Yamaha Silent SVC 210. The latter I use in hotels etc. for non-disturbing practising. It has a surprisingly good sound and feel. But for me it is in no way comparable with a "real" cello - and even more with one made by Edgar!
Thank you for posting! This was so helpful. I am looking into buying a e cello for good stage sound. So far, this is one I think it sounded most like a cello.
Interesting, I have a Cecilio silent electric cello and it's great for practicing, but not so great when playing, doesn't quite have the classic cello sound. I prefer my regular acoustic cello.
@@CelloCoach Thank you. Any guess as to how much smaller? I cannot play a regular guitar at all - so I have an 8 string Stratocaster type that was converted to a 6 string - 54 mm nut, with 9 mm between the guitar strings. I would try to play fast bebop lines on cello, so this may be an issue for me (I am 6'6" tall and can reach from C to A on piano - nearly two octaves).
@@CelloCoach I find that the electric cello really excels in its own area. For me, that is layering with my guitar. As a solo instrument, it definitely has to be processed. For me, the NS is also easy on my hands, where my acoustic cello is harder to play after a long day of playing guitar.
Hello Jonathan, I have Prakticello (silent cello). Could you please elaborate a bit about the amplifier you used here for I find it very difficult to find one? It is always guitar amplifiers that are in music instruments shops here in The Netherlands. That seems to be very limited in musical reach. What specifications do I need to look for when used for home study purposed (like speaker diameter, output power, etc.)
I like it. Like the tones. I assumed it would sound more artificial and electronic. But it sounded like an electro-acoustic guitar. Why didn't some one just take the same approach? or have they? Using a acoustic cello body and adding the electronics and a plug to hook it up to an amp? How much does a setup like that run? I was waiting to see how Edgar would handle it. You bringing a electric...umm..he still said "...can't compare to a..." :) Could have gone bad. :) Some luthiers might consider it a slap in the face. "it's MY way or t he..." thinking...
this is a super late reply, but the reason a lot of electric bowed strings don't have a body cavity is so they can be played in louder environments like rock concerts without feeding back, the body increases resonance which increases the risk of feedback
Ikr! Just imagine if all cellos had 5 strings being: Low E(bass’ lowest string), and the others being normal: C,G,D, and A. Imagine how useful that would be. By that point, it would automatically be the most well rounded of the string instruments. It would be able to play the high treble notes(which is only like a note or 2 lower than a violin’s highest note, and it would also be able to play the low bass notes. You then wouldn’t need the other string instruments.
he was quite impressed, given he hates the Yamaha. Edgar sees a cello not trying to be like on he makes but something totally different. Off camera he was thrilled to finally see one and appreciate the craftsmanship. Since then, I got him in touch with Jiri at MBE to share his observations.
