Category: Baroque Instruments
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It’s Baroque, Man! (or the Low-down on Baroque Violins)
Please visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop. This article is primarily for those considering acquisition of a proper Baroque violin. D. Rickert Musical Instruments has been making baroque violins, violas and violoncellos da spalla since our inception in 2007. We also make Baroque period pochettes (pocket fiddles) and their modern descendants, usually called Travel Violins.…
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Violoncellos da Spalla by Donald Rickert
Note: There is an update to this article entitled, Violoncellos da Spalla by Donald Rickert (Update Feb. 2024). 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…
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Violoncello da Spalla in Old-Time Music: A Match Made in Heaven
If you don’t know what a violoncello da spalla is, click here for a description. The short explanation is that it is a very small 5-string cello that is suspended by a shoulder strap and played across the chest more or less under the chin, as shown in the image of our friend Peter Walker…
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Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Makers of Violoncellos da Spalla and Other Fine Bowed Instruments
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in 5-String Violins and Fiddles, About Don Rickert Musical Instruments, About the website, Announcements, Backpacker Violins and Pochettes, Banjos, Baroque Instruments, Bows, Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Don Rickert Musician Shop, Historic Instrument Replicas, Octave and Baritone Violins, Old-Time Music, Strings, Fittings and Accessories, Tenor BanjoFor more information about us, including our online store, the Don Rickert Musician Shop, see Introducing the Don Rickert Musician Shop. Don Rickert Musical Instruments is a premiere designer and maker of innovative custom and historic musical instruments. Since starting our musical instruments enterprise in 2007, we have dealt primarily in those of the bowed variety (e.g.…
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Demonstrations of Violoncellos da Spalla by Don Rickert
If you wish to learn more or buy this very cool instrument, our direct phone number in the U.S. is 1-706-896-0909. Our email is don@donrickertdesign.com. You can also learn more or buy now at: NEW Violoncello da Spalla Conservatory Model by D. Rickert or learn more about our top-of-the-line Standard Model, see: NEW Violoncello da…
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Video Treat: A Master (Andrew Gonzalez) Playing Our Violoncello da Spalla
With high-end bespoke musical instruments, "trying before buying" is not usually a realistic possibility. It NEVER has been. Potential buyers who cannot wrap their minds around this fact are limited to used instruments or mass-produced instruments from large musical instrument mega-stores, who have the cash reserves necessary to absorb the losses associated with returns as…
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Newly Completed Violoncello da Spalla by Don Rickert
This is an old post! If you wish to learn more or buy this very cool instrument, our direct phone number in the U.S. is 1-706-896-0909. Our email is don@donrickertdesign.com. You can also learn more or buy now at: NEW Violoncello da Spalla Conservatory Model by D. Rickert or learn more about our top-of-the-line Standard…
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Comparison of the Two New Violoncello da Spalla Models by D. Rickert
Attention!: The article originally in this location is obsolete; however, people (or bots) continue to view it at a disproportionately high frequency. Apparently, one or more websites contain a link to this out-of-date article. It refers to the Cello da Spalla Moderno, which was discontinued due to complete lack of customer interest. You may want…
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Announcing the New Cello da Spalla Moderno by D. Rickert
Attention: This article is obsolete; however, somebody keeps viewing it, so we will leave it up. It refers to the Cello da Spalla Moderno, which was discontinued due to complete lack of customer interest. What you really want is to learn more about our current Violoncello da Spalla models. If you wish to learn more…
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Announcing the Long-Awaited Violoncello da Spalla by D. Rickert
This is an old post! If you wish to learn more or buy this very cool instrument, our direct phone number in the U.S. is 1-706-896-0909. Our email is don@donrickertdesign.com. You can also learn more or buy now at: NEW Violoncello da Spalla Conservatory Model by D. Rickert or learn more about the Standard Model,…
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