New Violoncello da Spalla Builds Underway: Now Might Be the Time

It is time to unite another new Violoncello da Spalla by Don Rickert with its new owner.

We have a new Violoncello da Spalla standard model underway.

I have a Violoncello da Spalla (Standard Model) in progress that is more than one-half completed. The Standard Model is less expensive than the Standard Plus Model. You will want to visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop [link] to see the differences between the two models. Both are professional level instruments.

See the in-progress Violoncello da Spalla in its current state in the adjacent photo of yours truly (i.e., Don Rickert).

Learn more about Violoncellos da Spalla, including the ones we make here in our Hiawassee, Georgia (USA) workshop.

If you are reading this, you probably already know a bit about what a Violoncello da Spalla is, the history of its development in the 17^th and 18^th Centuries, and its rediscovery in the early 21^st Century.

If you do wish to learn or simply refresh your memory on this unique and versatile instrument, visit the following links:

• Violoncellos da Spalla by Donald Rickert
• Demonstrations of Violoncellos da Spalla by Don Rickert
• Violoncello da Spalla Standard Model by D. Rickert
• NEW Violoncello da Spalla by D. Rickert (Standard Plus Model)
• Violoncello da Spalla in Old-Time Music: A Match Made in Heaven
• Happy New Year 2022! Looking for a World-Class Violoncello da Spalla?

Learn more about other really cool tenor and baritone range violin family instruments

If you visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop website [www.DonRickertMusicianShop.com], you can also learn about other tenor range violin family instruments, such as our octave violins and tenor-tuned (octave lower than a violin) violas. Tenor-tuned violas are also sometimes called octave mezzo violins. Violoncellos da spalla, octave violins and tenor violas are all sought by violinists, fiddlers and violists seeking to explore the cello range on much smaller instruments. Our 5-string mezzo violins will be interesting as well to players wanting to explore the lower frequency ranges.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

If you are interested in finding out more about this instrument in progress, I am keen to discuss. I will be starting yet another very soon as well. That one can be either a Standard or a Standard Plus model.

• Phone: 706-896-0909 (landline)
• 706-400-1481 (mobile or text)
• Email: [email protected]

Get it FAST!

Because it is more than half-finished, this lovely instrument can be in your hands before Summer (yes, 2023 😊).

Also, if you know anything about the custom lutherie business, you will appreciate the desire to keep the schedule of instrument builds as full as possible. In other words, I am motivated to work with prospective customers on price, for the instrument as well as a custom case.

Listen to and/or watch our new podcast / YouTube show, “Cool Instruments for Hep Cats”.

In upcoming episodes, you will be able to see and hear at two instruments just like the violocello da spalla in progress being played and discussed by some incredible players.

Our new podcast, “Cool Instruments for Hep Cats”, went live with Episode 1 on March 28^th 2023, will have several episodes on the Violoncello da Spalla and other 5 course cellos. Interviews with musician, luthier and violoncello da spalla expert Daniela Gaidano, as well as renowned violoncello da spalla players, Andrew Gonzalez and William Hurd have already been recorded. The first of these episodes about the Violoncello da Spalla will air either late April 2023 or early May.

To learn more about “Cool Instruments for Hep Cats”, click here.

You can listen to the audio podcast of Episode 1 on Spotify, with other distribution platforms to follow soon. Click here to listen.

The video version of “Cool Instruments for Hep Cats” will be available for Episode 2, which will air beginning on April 6, 2023.