Bach Cello Suite No 3 in C Major BWV 1009 Courante - Josephine van Lier

[jatigre1]

Well... from my perspective and hearing, I would say that the carbon fiber sounds more "plasticky" and with less reverb. The wood seems to have a more organic and paced way to carry the reverberation. Anyone that has ever played any instrument knows that the acoustics of the environment plays a tremendous role in the sound wave propagation. Try playing in the bathroom of your college...

[thefartingfist]

@jatigre1 i love playing in the bathroom :D

[Salha7]

Does sound better than an original cello is about the same?



[Piccobow]

i get amazed at how it seems to really project out the sound.

[failedlaunch]

is the carbon fiber lighter?

[josephinevanlier]

No; it actually weighs about the same.

[raulishnikov]

So, miss Josephine, what do you think about your carbon fiber cello? How good is to play on it, how's it's sound different to the other cellos you play? I mean.. we can have an idea on the video but, how's your first hand experience? Regards

[dragonz46]

how much do one of these cost?

[SubGordonUSN]

One of my best friends plays a carbon fiber guitar and it has has a distinctive sound. We guitarists like to use the term "bite" for that treble feel.

[failedlaunch]

i so agree...it sounds cool with that extra edge...

[ParkerTerrace]

sounds great!

[josephinevanlier]

Thanks. Have you listened to my other performances of this suite?

CD coming soon.

[ParkerTerrace]

ye, I always listen a few times too. I play guitar, but it just isn't an emotional instrument, like a cello or violin

[CoC350]

You must have the wrong influences then. Go get some Marty Friedman solo albums or Free "Live"

[jsanchezpcr708]

wow thats so damn bright

[josephinevanlier]

It is so much fun to hear the different opinions on this cello. In performances the feedback I received was that people either hate it or love it it seems! No one appears to be neutral....

[jsanchezpcr708]

haha i like it but... its a diferent sound completely... its kind of weird to hear something unusual. purists will hate it and the oter ones... i dont know... will have no words as me...

[failedlaunch]

i for one like the edge on it, i wonder if it'll sound even more edgy in a dome or a cathedral where you can amplify or bounce the music onto the walls. is it lighter than the usual cello?

[josephinevanlier]

Yes; in a cathedral it sounds really, really rich too. I recorded the suites (for sale on my website) in a very large church; the carbon sounds amazing in there! The instrument always sounds as if it has a "built-in reverb". The perfect cello for dead acoustics or outdoor gigs.

[jsanchezpcr708]

@josephinevanlier i like it but i think i would miss the sound of the wood

[bobmrbassman]

Nice sounding cello