hi... could anyone advice where/who i can go to for cello setup?

especially to:

first, see if my bridge is properly done, if not, help redo it

then, see if my sound post if properly located if not help adjusting it

finally, advice me what i can do to make it sounds better.

** of cause what would the cost like to do that?


thanks a lot for any advice given!!!

Hey little ice, what kind of maniac are you? if i may know

..its better to be a maniac, otherwise, it'll be all too boringggggg.

3 packages for cello bugs....


package 1)
33 very informative/useful talks from professional cellist David Finckel..

http://vimeo.com/5066491


package 2)
internet cello society:

http://cello.org/

enjoy the many tips/article section

package 3)
the many forums from the internet cello society:

i especially like the "cello chat", "cello by night", and "equipment and instrument"

http://cellofun.yuku.com/



hope you'll like it

This post has been edited by ollec: Jul 18 2009, 11:10 PM

hi kimmmie,

download all your viola music here

http://imslp.org/wiki/List_of_Compositions...uring_the_Viola

and those are not all the viola music on the site,so be patient and crawl through the list enjoy!

welcome, i'm glad you enjoy it, now you probably can play a concerto/sonata written for Viola and Viola alone, not some transposed violin pieces

anyway, how long have you been playing viola? do you still learn viola in miri now?

wow, playing for 3 years on the viola, you must be loving it a lot. Does that mean viola is your first string instrument? of you play violin also before? i can't imagine parents asking their children to learn piano unless they themselves also love it!!

are you still learning viola from a teacher now? is your teacher good? ever plan to take any exam?

Well, the general rule is don't buy from e-bay,

And this reputable string instrument "shop" actually ship to Malaysia, and the 3 month's ago, this is their reply regarding shipping to KL area.

" Shipping is going to run in the neighborhood of $400 USD. I can get you an exact amount if you can supply a shipping address. Delivery would be within 3-5 business days. I assume importing a musical instrument is taxable, as it is in every country we have shipped to so far, but if you call your local customs office they can tell you for sure. Our warranty works the same for you as with any of our domestic clients. Any damage to the instrument that is a direct result of faulty craftsmanship or materials is covered. Shipping back to us is your responsibility, though we take care of the return shipping cost. I will say that of the hundred or more instruments we've sold internationally, none have ever been sent back for any kind of repair, nor do I know of any that have ever required any sort of repair. "

That price is for a cello, so a viola would surely cost less, and the best part is the insurance, so if it breaks on arrival (not DOA ), you do not suffer lost.

Where is the "shop" ? here it is http://www.stringworks.com/

There is also a forum in the side, and their salesperson is very friendly. Can give it a try.

yes, true, because buying a string instrument is a very personal thing. It's not like a McD buger that taste equally bad day in day out, so when you buy a BigMac, you always know what kind of disappointment you are getting.

But every string instrument is unique, and if you can try tens of violin in the shop of a few shops, or ask someone else to play on it, so that you can listen (because it does sounds different when listening to it as a player compare to a listener) that will helps a lot in choosing the right baby. That's just my personal view, and the main reason i didn't buy from stringworks.

Actually stringworks are quite helpful in helping online buyers, you can choose different set up, and they will test (as they are players too) for you if it meets their standard. And you can even request for a particular shade of tone, e.g. a bright one? a dark one? etc etc...

but for me, nothing beats choosing my own baby though i know the choices are limited here...

Calvin is more experience means he have luthier skill too? thanks

hehe, then would you dare to let them install new pegs? this model that i'm thinking of 'pegheds' involve reaming the existing peg holes to slightly bigger size... i love those pegs, just worry no one here is skillful enough to install them

http://vimeo.com/4495194

use the green nylon scratching pad that you use to clean your cutlery look at that video... by Emerson Quartet cellist David Finckel

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Added on August 11, 2009, 2:19 pmOpps...sorry..quoted the wrong video, that one is about applying rosin on cello,

the right video on cleaning cello is here http://vimeo.com/4364518

enjoy

This post has been edited by ollec: Aug 11 2009, 02:19 PM

hi, "peghed" is not for looking nice and cool, it helps you to tune and prevent slipage which occur more frequently on a cello, and it can totally eliminate the needs of finetuner, allow you to have a tailpiece that is free of additional weight, thus improving the sound (generally speaking).

and "peghed" works by mechanical gear, so you cannot trim that pegs like normal wooden one, so no choice but to ream the peg hole

more info here: http://www.pegheds.com/
(imagine you can do fine tuning by the pegs using your finger without strong )

and some discussion by professional cellist about this pegs:

http://cellofun.yuku.com/topic/7799/t/My-a...back-again.html

may be this is the best thing since slice bread , but really, like you say, i worry if anyone local here can install thie **sigh***

what do you all think of this violin shop? since it is listed here...the owner mr.wong rite?

Early Music Venture
Old Klang Rd,
Tmn Desa
(PENDING ADD, RECOMMENDED BY CRABJIM)
For violin, & repair et

barenreiter is considered the best researched edition, and very accurate to the origianl. It has no finger notation because it is the requirement for advance /pro player, where they like to work out the fingering themselves based on their understanding of the music, and their interpretation of the music according to their understanding of the composer. So it is for serious study.

but if you are new, and want to get a taste of how it sounds, it is also good to use edition with fingering from famous player, to imitate how they fingered the piece, and to learn. But ultimately, when you are at a higher level of playing, you would surely have you own view on how to interprete bach, and then it's time to get the brerenreiter

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Added on September 10, 2009, 11:29 pmbecause they are many who posts here talking about chambers and especially Euro String, but not many talked about this shop, and i understand that they sell eastman equipment, which is also a very respectable brand. therefore would like to know more about them if anyone has experienced with them. thanks


This post has been edited by ollec: Sep 10 2009, 11:29 PM

that is very encouraging that you pay attention to intonation, because without that you cannot play at a higher level...good:)

the best advice is to ask your teacher, because no one here can see and hear how you play. And you will receive many advices from experienced users with the best intention. THe problem is this is not something that can be teached by words on a computer screen. A good teacher should be able to train you, help you identify the problem, and even hold your hands and fingers to show you how it is done....

talk to your teacher, or change your teacher if she/he cannot tell you how to improve.

exactly.....and as if Paganini or whoever have played string instrument in the pass 300 years are all out of tune because of a lack tuner. By the way, it is called a tuner, not an "intonationer"....

and try also to understand what is equal temperament and other tuning system...before you give yourself to the compromised world of tuner... keyboard player may have no choice, but we are string players...

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Added on January 23, 2010, 1:21 pmthat is a good and very important question, but if the answer is to ask this student, whoes teacher tell him "just play, just listen, just practice more", to use a tuner to get that solid basics ground, then you are not helping him



This post has been edited by ollec: Jan 23 2010, 01:21 PM

may be this sites would interest you?

http://demonstrations.wolfram.com/ChordsIn...JustIntonation/

enjoy

EDIT: can get this book from kinokuniya too...RM65++??

http://www.amazon.com/Equal-Temperament-Ru...64350196&sr=8-1

This post has been edited by ollec: Jan 25 2010, 12:24 AM

i think Luis & Clark cello would be a smash...

consider what they already can do with a Luis & Clark viola...(not possible on wooden one)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf2w2zMNvzE

imagine what they can do with a cello or double bass

so i say go for it pal...and make your wife happy too

Yet another intonation reply

here is how to train your intonation using your ears and not your eyes...

(pre-condition, tune your instrument nicely before you try this, and make sure your teacher teach you what to hear, and how to differentiate, with your ear not eyes, what is out of tune and what is not.

http://vimeo.com/7545785

apply for violin viola too...

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Added on February 3, 2010, 11:44 pmmay i beg you to let me try it once you have it ? it's not wooden so there is no way i am going to make even a scratch on it, no matter how careless i am

This post has been edited by ollec: Feb 3 2010, 11:44 PM

haha....thanks Man..cello is fine, and for a cello, definitely wont use it for mince meat or potato....that's too easy...

i think at least a road bully will do justice with that mean cello