We announced this very cool instrument in 2018. Since then we have made almost two dozen Violoncellos da Spalla for customers all over the world. Our instruments are played by some of today's preeminent Violoncello da Spalla players, as well as many advanced amateur players alike. Well-known Suzuki Teacher and professional violist/violoncello da spalla performer, William Hurd is pictured here with his Rickert-made violoncello da spalla over his shoulder. Note: "da spalla" does mean literally "for the shoulder" in English, but the photo does NOT depict the actually playing position! We will get to that. Please contact us if you wish to discuss purchasing one of these fine instruments. Our email is [email protected] and phone number is (706) 896-0909 or (706) 400-1481 (mobile). Visit us at the Don Rickert Musician Shop. See and hear some demonstrations of our Violoncellos da Spalla. The demonstrations below are but two of a large and growing number that can be seen and heard on our Violoncello da Spalla Demo Page. The incredible Andrew Gonzalez performing on our Violoncello da Spalla by Don Rickert. Heifetz 2018: Violoncello da spalla | Andrew Gonzalez Plays Bach Bach 6th Suite Gigue on Violoncello da Spalla Introduction Prior to 2018, we received a number of inquiries about the violoncello da spalla, based largely on our reputation for making extraordinary octave violins, mezzo violins and professional-level travel violins, which are modern versions of the dancing master's pochettes (portable pocket fiddles) of the Baroque Period. In 2018, I decided that the... Read more →