Cecilio- Musical Instrument For Kids & Adults - Cellos Kit w/Bow, Stand, Bag - Stringed Music Instruments For Students (Full

Name: Cecilio- Musical Instrument For Kids & Adults - Cellos Kit w/Bow, Stand, Bag - Stringed Music Instruments For Students (Full
SKU: 68050
Availability: InStock

4 | 1,888 ratings

Price: 346.55

Last update: 05-31-2024

About this item

GREAT STUDENT & BEGINNERS CELLO: The Cecilio CCO-100 cello instrument kit is an ideal beginner music instrument for any student, young or old, who has dreams of playing music. The set includes all the necessities to start learning how to play.
ELEGANT DESIGN: As beautiful as most stringed music instruments for adults and kids, this cello has a crack-proof spruce top; maple back, neck and sides with a beautiful natural finish. An elegant classical instrument that products a pristine sound.
CELLO ACCESSORIES KIT INCLUDES: This 4/4 cello is outfitted with a padded lightweight carrying soft case with pockets and adjustable backpack straps, a Brazilwood bow, cello stand, rosin cake, and an extra set of cello strings.
THE RIGHT SIZE: When choosing an acoustic cello for adults and kids, it's extremely important to find the proper size. The player’s height and hand size are most important. Refer to our recommended ages and sizes on the the table below for help.
HANDLE WITH CARE: The cello 4/4, like most band & orchestra musical instruments, is delicate. Please note the bridge will not be setup to avoid damage during shipping. NOTE: Tuning pegs must be handled with care and pushed in when adjusting.

Product information

Item Weight

20.1 pounds

Product Dimensions

59 x 19 x 14 inches

ASIN

B003L1TI2Q

Item model number

4/4CCO-Black

Customer Reviews

4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 1,888 ratings

4.0 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#5,024 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#2 in Acoustic Cellos

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

May 6, 2010

Back Material

Spruce Wood

Color Name

Black

String Material

Alloy Steel

Top Material

Maple, Spruce

Number of Strings

Size

full-size

Top reviews from the United States

Ryan

Great beginner or haven’t played in 20 yrs Cello

Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2022

For the price it was well worth it. I stopped playing after high school and wanted to get back into it, this was a great and cost effective way.

Included was 2 full sets of strings, bridge, sound bar (installed), tail piece, cello, rosin, bow, microfiber cloth, stand, and a soft case.

The cello arrived with the strings and bridge removed (states that in description) and the sound bar in place where it should be although that can pop loose in shipping. If you do not know how to set a cello up, YouTube is a great place to get some info or any music shop worth their salt can do it for you. Getting the bridge and sound bar in their correct spots is important to the sound quality of the instrument. So you may want the professionals to do it. The bow is complete and just needed a quick tighten and some rosin.

I got the black one and the finish is not perfect but unless you are looking for defects it is good to go. The dust really shows on that black background. The included microfiber cloth makes easy work of it though.

The sound can be a bit metallic but I have read and heard some professionals recommend switching to higher quality strings. I personally have not seen it as a big issue as long as I have good contact and vibration. In all, it sounds just fine to me. However, I am not a connoisseur… yet. ????

Some cons:
The tuning pegs worked them selves loose and it wasn’t staying in tune very well. I fixed this by coating the pegs with chalk. That added some more friction and I haven’t had any issues since.

The tail piece is a little bit cheap, but it does do the job and it has fine-tune adjusters.

Overall, I would absolutely suggest buying this for a beginner or for someone who wants to start up again without wanting to buy a more expensive student cello.

Lauren R. Simpson

amazing for the price!

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2013

UPDATE 2: it's been almost 2 years. The bow that came with it was junk so I bought a 100 dollar wooden bow. It broke. I got a 200 dollar carbon fiber bow and that did the trick. The fine tuners were hard to turn so I replaced it with a Whittner tail piece http://amzn.com/B000LIC4HS I put it on myself, but a music shop can do it for you. That was another good choice for only about 30 or 40 dollars.
My bridge was way too high, so had the it shaved down. Much easier to play. The bridge is not of great quality so it cracked a few months later... I got a hard case, and had the bridge replaced with adjustable feet for 75 dollars. I wish I had done that first. My cello rings so nicely now and is lovely to play. I did the work in stages and I made sure I would continue playing before I invested more. There is still a nasal tone to my cello compared to teacher's warm rich tone, but I've started playing Bach preludes and it's doing quite well :) I'm happy. I would've never started playing if I had to spend 6 or 7 hundred dollars up front.
I just bought a Cecelio electric cello this past weekend and the first thing I'm going to do is replace the bridge and the tailpiece and get some decent strings. Maybe Dominant strings for A D and G, and a Prim C string.

UPDATE 1: I've had this cello now for 3 months. I have had some issues with the bow. The wood changes some with the colder weather and it's become harder to get the bow hair taut. (I always loosen the bow after playing to keep from warping) I've dremeled out a larger hole where the frog fits in so the bottom screw will tighten more. Unfortunately there's now a hairline crack where I've been messing with it. It's just a cheap bow, but it still works. My cello teacher also has the same cello (haha) but he hasn't had any problems with his bow. I'm guessing it's just hit and miss. Still a good buy though and I'm quite happy with my purchase.

Original review:
For a cheap cello I'm impressed! I got metallic black. I was worried the metallic finish would look like shimmery lipgloss, but the effect is subtle.
As others have noted, the bridge is not set up. I found a youtube video online that helped. Bridges are never glued down, by the way, they're held in place by the string tension.
The strings were ok but they were a little hard on my uncalloused fingers (I need to play more). My cello teacher recommended buying a set of softer Merano strings (~$10) and that helped. A really nice set of strings can make a lot of difference in your sound, but I'm a beginner so the Merano are good for now.
My bow wasn't warped at all. It does the job just fine. It's a little hard to get new rosin started. I always scratch the surface of the rosin to get it going faster.
I also looked inside to make sure the sound post was upright and in place (it's a small wooden post - you can see it looking through the "f" holes) Mine was fine. Phew.
My package came with 2 stands... how odd.
I'm really happy with my purchase. I think I got a great deal and the sound quality is on target for me as a beginner.

Enigmatic

Save your money, terrible quality

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2020

This version of the student cello is poor craftmanship. The varnish is very high, very indicative of poor quality. You don't want a cello that shiny, it is a tell tale sign of poor wood. The pegs are supposed to fully fill the peg slots, this poor craftmanship shows that it does not. Its VERY difficult to tune and the fine tuners on the bottom are very difficult to tune as well. I suggest buying an electric tuner seeing as you will be tuning often since the instrument doesn't maintain a good tune for long. The sound severely lacks full rich notes. The notes sound twangy and squeaky almost.....the beginner cellist will sound even worse than they should. The pegs are also painted black....so yes, the pegs are of the poorest quality. Bright side, it is sturdy enough for a child to learn on thus far. It comes with a decent enough bow. The stand is nice. You have back up strings which you will need because of the terrible tuning experience. You have decent enough rosin included. It's not a bargain as it seems. Save your money, rent to own if you can. Plus, this version is sold for 150 USD cheaper elsewhere. I highly recommend you go elsewhere. I went to Fletcher Hinton to have the cello proficiently tuned seeing as I was having such a difficult time tuning it myself. The employed musician there helped show me the difference between a mid quality used cello and this one. The used mid quality cello soared in sound, sturdiness, and craftsmanship. The used cello made this new poor quality cello look like a toy. Save your money.

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