Palatino VC-450-3/4 Allegro Cello Outfit with Carrying Bag, 3/4 Size

 (Compare value at $1349)

The VC-455 3/4-Size Cello Outfit has a solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides that are exquisitely hand-carved with surfaces graduated to precise measurements. The neck is hand-carved to give the instrument a comfortable feel and the scroll a graceful shape. Quality fittings complement the craftsmanship: maple bridge, grade A ebony fingerboard, ebony pegs, and end pin with chrome tube and brass tip. Includes an upgraded Reale FG ebony frog bow with Mongolian horsehair. Also includes an easy-carry, featherweight, black nylon, adjustable shoulder strap or one hand carry cloth handle, zipper closed case w/large music & accessories exterior zippered pocket. 

PALATINO VC-455 CELLO FEATURES:

• Solid hand-carved spruce top
• Solid hand-carved maple back and sides
• Hand-carved solid maple neck
• Maple bridge
• Grade A ebony fingerboard
• Ebony pegs
• Inlaid purfling
• Golden brown finish
• Four fine tuners
• End pin with chrome tube and brass tip

BONUS OUTFIT includes the following UPGRADES:

2.  Reale FG Fiberglass French Cello Bow (compare value at $60-$100 )

• Réale FG, fiber glass, French round stick, ebony frog, leather and silver grip.
• Horse hair (apparently)
• Model BVC11C
• Dimensions: 21" hair length, 24-3/4" total length

3.  Helicore (D'Addario) stranded steel core strings - upgraded (compare value at $136)

• Scaled to fit 3/4 size cello with a playing length of 25 1/2 inches (650mm), medium tension strings are optimized to the needs of a majority of players. Helicore cello strings are crafted with a multi-stranded steel core, resulting in optimal playability while producing a clear, warm tone. The smaller string diameter provides quick bow response. Premium quality materials combined with skilled workmanship produces strings known for excellent pitch stability and longevity. D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known worldwide for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario continues to develop and manufacture exceptional strings and accessories for violin, viola, cello and double bass, incorporating innovative, environmentally friendly packaging that reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.
• 3/4 size cello with a playing length of 25 1/2 inches (650mm)
• Medium tension
• Stranded steel core provides optimum playability and produces a clear, warm tone
• Quick bow response and optimal playability
• All D'Addario strings are designed, engineered and manufactured in the USA to the most stringent quality controls in the industry