Kolstein Music

Carl Becker Cello

Name: Carl Becker Cello
Brand: Kolstein Music
SKU: C1398
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Carl Becker Cello Made in Chicago, USA c. 1925 #115 of the maker's work

Top table is two-piece medium vertical grained spruce
Back table is two-piece highly flamed maple with the flame descending slightly from the center joint
Ribs of matching maple to that of the back table
Scroll and neck of moderately flamed maple are of later period German origin - well matched to the Becker style
Varnish is a beautiful reddish brown
This exquisite example of Becker workmanship has a dark, lush, extremely powerful sound that is even in all registers
Fully restored to excellent condition
Overall body length: 74.5 cm.
Width at the upper bout: 34.8 cm.
Width at the center bout: 24.7 cm.
Width at the lower bout: 43.3 cm.