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Cello Nikolas VC-H0
The VC-H0 is a basic, student-level cello and is sold only as an outfit with a BC-10 bow and a CC40 bag. It has a laminated top, back, and ribs with a hand-carved scroll. This cello also has ebony pegs and fingerboard and a lacquer finish. This instrument has a Level A Basic Student Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted soundpost and bridge, fitted and lubricated pegs, finished nut, planed and dressed fingerboard, adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, and D’Addario Prelude student strings.
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$1,295.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-I0
The VC-I0 is an upgraded student cello and is only sold as an outfit with BC-10 bow and CC40 bag. It has a hand-carved spruce top with hand-inlaid purfling and laminate back and ribs. This instrument also has ebony fittings and an attractive and durable amber-brown varnish. This instrument has a Level I Intermediate Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost and Aubert #14 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs, finished nut, planed and dressed fingerboard, adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, and D’Addario Prelude strings.
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$1,595.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-I5
The VC-I5 is an upgraded student cello and is sold only as an outfit with BC-10 bow and CC40 bag. It has a hand-carved spruce top with hand-inlaid purfling and laminate back and ribs. This instrument also has ebony fittings and an antiqued finish. This instrument has a Level II Professional Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost, high-quality Aubert #16 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs in matching material to other fittings, finely finished nut, fine planed and hand-dressed fingerboard, properly adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, and D’Addario Helicore strings.
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$1,895.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-A00
The VC-A00 has a fully hand-carved spruce top and maple back, ribs, and scroll finished in an attractive and durable amber-brown varnish. This cello has solid ebony fittings, hand-inlaid purfling, and a Wittner Ultra tailpiece with four integrated fine tuners. This instrument has a Level II Professional Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost, high-quality Aubert #16 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs in matching material to other fittings, finely finished nut, fine planed and hand-dressed fingerboard, properly adjusted tailgut, and D’Addario Helicore strings.
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$1,995.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-B00 Prelude
This cello is entirely hand-crafted of well-seasoned, select tonewoods and varnished with an attractive, durable, hand-applied amber-satin varnish. The instrument has an African ebony fingerboard, boxwood fittings with ebony trim, hand-inlaid purfling, and a Wittner Ultra tailpiece with four integrated fine tuners. This instrument has a Level I Intermediate Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost and Aubert #14 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs, finished nut, planed and dressed fingerboard, adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, and D’Addario Prelude strings.
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$2,395.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-B00 Helicore
This cello is entirely hand-crafted of well-seasoned, select tonewoods and varnished with an attractive, durable, hand-applied amber-satin varnish. The instrument has an African ebony fingerboard, boxwood fittings with ebony trim, hand-inlaid purfling, and a Wittner Ultra tailpiece with four integrated fine tuners. This instrument has a Level II Professional Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost, high-quality Aubert #16 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs in matching material to other fittings, finely finished nut, fine planed and hand-dressed fingerboard, properly adjusted tailgut, and D’Addario Helicore strings.
RMI:
$2,595.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-B00 Helicore-Larsen
This cello is entirely hand-crafted of well-seasoned, select tonewoods and varnished with an attractive, durable, hand-applied amber-satin varnish. The instrument has an African ebony fingerboard, boxwood fittings with ebony trim, hand-inlaid purfling, and a Wittner Ultra tailpiece with four integrated fine tuners. This instrument has a Level II HL Professional Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost, high-quality Aubert #16 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs in matching material to other fittings, finely finished nut, fine planed and hand-dressed fingerboard, properly adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, D’Addario Helicore C and G strings, and Larsen D and A strings. This is the string setup used by the Principal Cellist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
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$2,670.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-C05
The VC-C05 is entirely hand-crafted from solid tonewoods with a select spruce top and highly flamed maple back, ribs, and scroll. This is a custom model with a Canadian poplar back also available in limited quantities. The instrument also boasts a hand-applied, antique-style spirit varnish, hand-carved boxwood pegs, tailpiece, and chinrest with ebony trim, and a strong, clear tone. This instrument has a Level II Professional Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost, high-quality Aubert #16 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs in matching material to other fittings, finely finished nut, fine planed and hand-dressed fingerboard, properly adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, and D’Addario Helicore strings.
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$3,095.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-D05
This cello is meticulously hand-carved with a premium spruce top and highly flamed maple back, ribs, and scroll. The VC-D05 has hand-carved boxwood fittings and a beautiful hand-applied, multi-layer spirit varnish done in the early 20th century Markneukirchen German style. This instrument has a Level II Professional Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost, high-quality Aubert #16 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs in matching material to other fittings, finely finished nut, fine planed and hand-dressed fingerboard, properly adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, and D’Addario Helicore strings.
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$3,695.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-F05
The VC-F05 is hand-carved from the best available tonewoods under the direction of a master luthier. It has expertly tuned plates for optimal sound and response, boxwood fittings, and a beautiful, hand-applied, multi-layer spirit varnish done in the early 20th century Markneukirchen German style. This instrument has a Level II Professional Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost, high-quality Aubert #16 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs in matching material to other fittings, finely finished nut, fine planed and hand-dressed fingerboard, properly adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, and D’Addario Helicore strings.
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$4,295.00
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Cello Nikolas VC-G01
The VC-G01 has a dark, robust, traditionally German sound that carries well and has great flexibility. It is handcrafted in Germany from select European tonewoods by Rudolph Doetsch. This cello boasts tap-tuned plates for the best possible tone and response. The varnish is hand-applied with an antique, multi-layer style. This instrument has a Level II Professional Setup, which includes a hand-cut, hand-fitted, and adjusted soundpost, high-quality Aubert #16 bridge, hand-fitted and lubricated pegs in matching material to other fittings, finely finished nut, fine planed and hand-dressed fingerboard, properly adjusted tailgut, Wittner Ultra tailpiece, and D’Addario Helicore strings.
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$4,995.00
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