Hidersine Veracini Cello Outfit 4/4

“With a specially-created and unique Antique finish with spirit-based varnish, each Hidersine Veracini cello oozes class and historical authenticity. Hand-carving of each part of the instrument creates a sonically rich core with a full and mature tone, ideal for an accomplished ensemble performance.”

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**Hidersine's 'Ready to Play' Promise**

Your new Hidersine instrument will have already been inspected and setup in our UK service workshops. This means that you can buy with confidence, take your new instrument along to your lesson and be ready to go from the off. Your Hidersine Veracini cello is supplied as an outfit, which is to say it is complete with what you need to get started. The Cello is supplied in a padded gigbag / with an external bow pocket and accessory pocket.
Most importantly, your Veracini cello outfit includes an upgraded, premium Fully-Mounted Bulletwood bow. Just tighten the hair, apply a little Hidersine rosin, and the bow is ready to play… as you will be too.

The bridge is stood down for shipping, this minimises the risk of soundpost cracks in transit. It will need standing up in position in the middle of the F holes when you receive your cello. 

This model is a 4/4 (Full Size) Size , so will be suitable for most teenagers and adults, but we strongly recommend you speak to your local music store or your music teacher to ensure you, your child or your student are measured for the correct size.

A Unique Antiqued Look:

Everyone loves an old, antique cello, and so using clever techniques developed over many years, the Hidersine Veracini is finished with various ‘antique’ markers. Each instrument is uniquely treated to replicate the appearance of a much-loved and often-played example, with pitting of the body and varnish wear-marks evident across the body.

Spirit Varnish: 

A spirit-based varnish preparation complements the antique detailing perfectly. The use of spirit-based varnishes is common in stringed instruments, and produces a slightly more glossy appearance. This is superceded in finishing types by oil-based varnishes, which can be found on step-up instruments like the Venezia. 

A Premium, Fully-Mounted Bow with Ebony Frog:

The bow is naturally one of the most important parts of any bowed instrument setup, and the particular bow supplied with the Veracini cello has been upgraded to a ‘Fully-Mounted’, high -quality Bulletwood model.
The term ‘Fully-Mounted’, refers to an upgraded and more intricate join between the ‘frog’ and the ‘stick’. There is a smooth metal plate between the frog and the bow stick, allowing a smooth fit and protection for the wood as it slides back and forth as the bow is tightened and loosened. So, not only will the Veracini’s included bow assist in producing a superb tone, it will perform its duties for a long time to come.

Featuring a Romberg Fingerboard Bevel

In order to eliminate any potential buzzing on the C String, Beethoven contemporary Bernhard Heinrich Romberg introduced the concept of the Romberg Bevel. He advised luthiers to carve a groove beneath the C string on the cello fingerboard. This groove has since developed into the modern bevel, which is now recognised as the Romberg Bevel. In addition to buzz-reduction, the bevel also aids left hand security on the C string. This enhanced design is featured on the advanced models in the Hidersine range. 

Seasoned Maple:

Hidersine Veracini instruments use seasoned maple for the bridge of each cello.

The use of ‘seasoned’ tonewoods in musical instrument manufacture is well known. When a tonewood, such as maple, has been seasoned, it infers that the timber has been stored in a controlled environment for a reasonable period. The exact time can vary, but instrument luthiers will pay a premium for wood that has seasoned for 5, 10, 20 or more years.
When wood is initially harvested, it has a high moisture content, which over time will dissipate. This lowering of moisture content is one of the most important parts of the seasoning process, and as the wood is formed into its new (bridge) shape, it brings with it a new natural state for the material. One in which the wood fibres settle into a more coherent whole and will transmit vibration and resonance more effectively. Therefore, the string vibrations are carried through the bridge to the sound-table more authentically, which will result in further improvement of the tone of your cello.

Looks and sounds more beautiful throughout its life: 

Hidersine Veracini instruments feature a hand-carved solid spruce top – or sound-table. This is important because your instrument’s primary voice is formed by this sound-table, and therefore the top can resonate as a single, coherent structure and sound great as a result. Plus, as the wood ages and the solid tonewood top gradually relaxes at a cellular level into its natural rest state, it will resonate even more naturally, and the sound will improve further.
Hidersine Veracini Cellos not only have solid tops, but they also have beautiful solid, flamed Maple ribs and backs too. These highly figured, solid tonewood sections further enhance the instrument’s natural tone. The top produces the instrument’s primary voice, and the back and sides add the character.
(The term ‘Flamed’ refers to the figuring of the Maple grain, which looks like flames striking across the wood. Maple with a natural ‘flame’ is highly prized, with the most intricate and stunning natural grain patterns demanding very high prices throughout the world of musical instruments.)

Each instrument created by skilled hands:

The form of your Hidersine Veracini Cello will be the result of genuine hand-carving techniques. Not only have the intricate curves of the top, back and ribs been carefully tooled, but the neck and the beautiful scroll (head) has been skilfully crafted.
Although most musical instruments have a fair amount of human input in their building process, unsurprisingly instruments created for the entry-level tend to have much higher levels of machine-made elements. While this makes the process efficient, it can take away from the individual ‘soul’ of each instrument. Each mark from the luthier’s carving tools are there for a specific reason. The amount of time taken to carve the arched tops and back of a cello is integral to their structure – lightness and strength - and the resulting tone. Luthiers have been passing their immense skill down the line for centuries, and in the case of Hidersine Veracini instruments, the skilled hand-carving techniques can be truly appreciated.

Ebony - Feels great, plays great:

Hidersine Veracini cellos benefit from a genuine Ebony fingerboard and pegs. This prized hardwood has traditionally been used for hundreds of years due to its truly long-lasting properties. Unlike dark-stained or ‘ebonized’ softwoods often used on inferior instruments, genuine Ebony will not mark, pit or wear out under lengthy playing periods. This is essential in areas such as the pegs, which are under a lot of tension from the strings. The shaft of each peg needs to be retain its integrity, and using Ebony is one of the best ways to ensure this. Ebony should remain structurally sound for a very long time, and it will also feel smooth on the fingers, helping make the playing experience more pleasant all round.

Supplied with:

Padded gigbag/carry case with bow pocket and accessory pocket.
Bulletwood, Fully-Mounted bow with Ebony Frog 
Hidersine Rosin

Quick Spec:

Hand-Carved Solid Spruce Table, Hand-Carved Solid Maple back and ribs with graphic flame, Spirit-based varnish, Carved Maple neck, Genuine Ebony fingerboard, Aubert Maple Bridge, Genuine Ebony tailpiece with Single A Adjuster, Genuine Ebony pegs, Carbon Fibre endpin, Oil varnish, Golden Brown Antique Finish, Steel rope core strings, Padded gigbag.