Cello C · Strobel MC-100 · 2008

Strobel MC-100: Repair Project, Open Seams

Listed honestly as a repair project. Open top-to-rib seams along both lower bouts and both C-bouts: real bench time, price it in.

$425 Used · Fair S/N 71251-04

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Back of the Strobel MC-100 cello with nice maple figure, shown with the included wood bow — Back: clean, nice figure, with the included bow

Open top-to-rib seam on the cello with bare wood visible along the purfling line — THE FLAW: open top-to-rib seam along the purfling line

Second run of open, sloppily re-glued seam on the cello with old glue visible — Open seam, second run: old glue visible

Repaired crack in the cello top on the upper bass side — Repaired crack in the top, upper bass side: reads flat to the fingertip

Presto by Eastman padded cello gig bag included with this instrument — Included “Presto by Eastman” padded gig bag

Front of the cello photographed before setup, with the bridge lying flat on the top — Front: shot before setup, so the bridge is lying flat in this photo. The bridge is standing now.

The flaw: Open / sloppily re-glued top-to-rib seams

The top-to-rib seam is open and/or sloppily re-glued along long runs of both lower bouts and both C-bouts: bare wood and old glue are visible right along the purfling line. This is a luthier seam re-glue, not cosmetic chipping. There is also a repaired crack in the top on the upper bass side; it reads flat to the fingertip. Seam re-gluing is routine, well-understood cello work (the most common repair there is on an instrument this age), but it is real bench time and you should price it in before you buy.

What's good

Back is clean with no cracks and nice figure. Neck, pegbox and scroll are good. Ribs are sound apart from the seam line. Strings and all four fine tuners present, endpin present with collar. Bridge is standing.

What's included

The cello
Wood bow, hair full and serviceable
“Presto by Eastman” padded gig bag

Sound post

Not verified. Sold as-is, as a project.

Terms

Prices are per cello. $1,800 takes all four, and I am happy to sell one. Cash or Zelle on pickup in Philadelphia. Free delivery within 60 miles. Everything is sold as-is.

Solid spruce top, flamed maple back and sides, ebony fingerboard, four fine tuners. 4/4 is the standard adult size, right for most players roughly 5 ft and up.

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