How about picking out a student cello?!

veteranmom
Fri, 18 Aug 2006 18:33:49 +0000

When my D was a beginning cello student, Johnson String Instruments in Newton had a program where if you bought one of their 1/2 or 3/4 sized instruments, you could get all your money credited back when it was time to upgrade to a full size. I agree with previous posters who say that you probably won’t find anything playable for less than about $750.

If your son sticks with the cello, you will look back on those days as the “cheap” times. My D moved to a $3,000 instrument in high school, then a $20,000 one for college, and now, just out of grad school and beginning her professional career, has a cello that cost $36,000. Not quite a Steinway, but close. Now it’s time to upgrade her bow – probably another $4,000!