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Guadagnini Cello- Continued

The Guadagnini cello is suntanned and ready for some varnish! The hard part is making sure to let your instruments get a nice base before jumping into varnish work… Easier said than done because you have this beautiful instrument in the white that you just spend endless hours making and perfecting.

Then you need to wait to work on it once you are done. It doesn’t seem fair, but patience is the key!

Allowing the instrument the proper time in the sun allows for the varnish process to go quicker and more smoothly.

Here is ‘Evergreen’ the Guadagnini 7/8 cello I have been hand making with a nice suntan and the first ‘ground coat’ prior to varnish. I am anxious to see how this little cello ends up sounding!

A few more weeks of varnishing and cure time and this thing will be ready to sing!