Fluted Cello – Hanakago Style

Year: 2024

Materials:

Back: Baltic Maple
Top: Italian Spruce
Neck: Baltic Maple

Finish:

Antiqued oil varnish

Dimensions:

Body length:
Bouts:
Ribs, including plates:  at top block,   at lower block
String length:
Stop:

Notes:

Tononi model cello with fluting, cross hatched ribs and dark varnish.

This cello bought together  some of the favorite techniques that I had discovered while working on the other Offbeats. The cross hatching reminds me of  Japanese Hanakago baskets and Ive tried to capture that flavor in the cello overall

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