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Happy New Year 2022! Looking for a World-Class Violoncello da Spalla?

Jan 10, 2022

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Happy New Year (2022) to all! This is my first post in quite a few months. The fact is that I took a bit of a hiatus. To be brief, I lost my Partner and Soulmate, Alycen, who passed away in August after a long battle with cancer and its long-term complications. I took time…

Video Treat: A Master (Andrew Gonzalez) Playing Our Violoncello da Spalla

Jul 27, 2018

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Donald Rickert

in Announcements, Baroque Instruments, Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Don Rickert Musician Shop, Historic Instrument Replicas, Low-Pitched Instruments, Video and Sound Demos, 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…

T-Rex Octave Viola by D. Rickert Musical Instruments with Demo Video

Jul 22, 2015

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Donald Rickert

in Announcements, Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Don Rickert Musician Shop, Low-Pitched Instruments, Octave and Baritone Violins, Tertis Violas, Video and Sound Demos

Attention!: This is an older post. Please visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop. How good can an acoustic octave viola sound? The T-Rex Octave Viola sets the standard. Note The T-Rex Octave Viola by D. Rickert Musical Instruments and other amazing low-pitched acoustic bowed instruments are available at the Don Rickert Musician Shop. Go Right to YouTube for…

David Thames Demonstrating B-Rex 5-String Octave Viola (aka Chin Cello)

Sep 29, 2014

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Donald Rickert

in 5-String Violins and Fiddles, Announcements, Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Don Rickert Musician Shop, Low-Pitched Instruments, Octave and Baritone Violins, Video and Sound Demos

Please visit the Don Rickert Musician Shop. The B-Rex II 5-String Octave Viola, discussed and demonstrated on this page, has been replaced by the T-Rex Octave Viola, which is available at the Don Rickert Musician Shop. The new T-Rex is available in either 4-string or 5-string configurations. Links David Thames Demonstrating B-Rex 5-String Octave Viola…

Introducing the Rickert Violoncella da Spalla Model 16.5

May 21, 2014

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Donald Rickert

in Announcements, Baroque Instruments, Don Rickert Musical Instruments, Don Rickert Musician Shop, Violoncello da Spalla

Attention!: This is an older post about a model of violoncello da spalla that we no longer make on a regular basis. If you wish to learn more or buy one of our current models, 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…

Dr. Don Rickert Revisiting the Best Bow for Octave Violins and Fiddles Question

May 22, 2012

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Donald Rickert

in Bows, Observations and Opinion

In an earlier post, I (Don Rickert) presented more or less a summary of what various musicians use to play octave violin or octave fiddle. In that post, I mentioned that the extraordinary 'cellist and also really good fiddler, Natalie Haas, uses a French-style 'cello bow on her octave violin. Natalie has since informed me…

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Happy New Year 2022! Looking for a World-Class Violoncello da Spalla?

Video Treat: A Master (Andrew Gonzalez) Playing Our Violoncello da Spalla

T-Rex Octave Viola by D. Rickert Musical Instruments with Demo Video

David Thames Demonstrating B-Rex 5-String Octave Viola (aka Chin Cello)

Introducing the Rickert Violoncella da Spalla Model 16.5

Dr. Don Rickert Revisiting the Best Bow for Octave Violins and Fiddles Question