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This cello was made by master luthier Klaus Clement in 2019. Clement was born in 1956 in Weissenburg, Germany. His love of violin-making developed in the workshop of Karl Hoefner/Paesold in Bubenreuth where he learned his craft. Since 2010 Clement has been devoted to crafting master instruments in his own workshop located in Leipzig, Germany. This instrument comes with a certificate, declaration of materials and photos from the maker.

This cello is labelled ‘Klaus Ludwig Clement fecit Leipzig, anno 2019, Opus 1, Made in Germany,’ a second label reads ‘Matteo Goffriller fecit venetisis anno 1727.’ It is stamped ‘Klaus Ludwig Clement’ over the first label and is based on a Goffriller model. The body measures 761mm along the back, 359mm across the upper bouts and 454mm across the lower bouts. The back is made from two pieces of well flamed maple. The top is made from spruce with a straight grain. The cello has been antiqued with a good cover of golden brown to orange coloured varnish. It has ebony fittings and a Belgian style bridge.

Overall this cello has an extremely well-balanced sound that boasts exceptional projection with a good level of complexity and a wide dynamic range of colours. This instrument would be suitable for tertiary level study, advancing to professional soloists and chamber musicians. This cello has been fitted with Larsen Magnacore strings on the A and D and Thomastik Spirocore on the G and C. This string combination adds a level of focus and clarity to the cellos overall sound.

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