{"product_id":"mezzo-evo-hybrid-0926","title":"mezzo-forte 'EvoLine' Acoustic\/Electric Carbon Fiber 4\/4 Cello","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThese cellos have a very even and stable temperament, rarely posing issues like pesky wolf tones. Unaffected by extreme climate changes and impervious to water, these are great instruments for those who have to deal with everything from outdoor performances to long periods of traveling. Three years of intensive research and development have produced an absolutely stunning carbon fiber cello. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis cello\u003cstrong\u003e is setup with a set of Versum strings\u003c\/strong\u003e.  If you would like a hard case, contact us before you order the cello. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll instruments come with a certificate of authenticity and a unique serial number which makes them easy to identify.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSerial # \u003c\/strong\u003eVC07262210086979\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the maker:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe response comes without resistance. You start the note and it is there, in pianissimo, on the C string, on a cold morning. Doing and feeling sit closer together than you are used to, and that is the point where any hesitation goes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tone is warm and singing, with a wealth of overtones that leaves room for shaping. High on the A string it turns lyrical and radiant, and the instrument responds sensitively to bow speed and contact point. It does not saturate when you really give it everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe pickup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cordasonus pickup is built in. No retrofitting, no glue, no box on the body. A proprietary treated crystal from a German ceramics technology company sits in the bridge and registers pressure changes there and nothing else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcoustically this changes nothing. Unplugged, the instrument sounds exactly like one without a pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmplified you get a natural tone without the hardness of conventional piezo systems, a frequency response from 10 Hz to 80 kHz and low feedback sensitivity. Connects through a 6.3 mm jack, no battery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd one particular feature: the pickup rotates in the bridge. In 45 degree steps you change the tonal character, mid-performance, with no tools and no equalizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat it is made of\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon fiber is pure carbon, drawn into filaments seven thousandths of a millimetre across. A material that was reserved for aerospace for decades. We build violins from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"spec\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarsen Aurora \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandard strings, warm and balanced. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWittner fine tuning pegs \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou tune at the peg, precisely and without slipping. No four fine tuners on the tailpiece, no sticking in dry air.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCITES-free composite fingerboard \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmooth, feels like ebony, lasts considerably longer. And no protected wood to raise questions at a border.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon endpin with a solid locking screw \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt stays where you set it, even after the third movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCordasonus pickup \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuilt into the bridge, 6.3 mm jack, no battery, rotates in 45 degree steps.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStradivari string length \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck joint and string length to Stradivari standard. Moving over from a wooden instrument costs you no adjustment.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 year warranty on the body \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour security. The actual service life is far longer. Carbon fiber does not fatigue, and nobody yet knows where the limit lies.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"mezzo-forte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67224495522041,"sku":"mezzo-evo-hybrid-0926","price":5200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0490\/9504\/9376\/files\/image_b3c52311-1835-4dc9-bc2e-0d9455c6680d.jpg?v=1772497462","url":"https:\/\/www.lindawestcellos.com\/products\/mezzo-evo-hybrid-0926","provider":"Linda West Cellos","version":"1.0","type":"link"}