Jayesskerr wrote:
Okay, that is cool stuff, man! I am kind of interested in that Cello... can you tell us a bit about it?
Howdy
Yes - the "NS" - "NXT" Electric Cello - "NS" as in Ned Steinberger - the same instrument designer who worked/collaborated with Emmett Chapman to create the NS Stick! It is so comfortable toplay. I have tried a few entry level traditional wooden cellos and the string action was terrible.Very hard to push down - like a really crappy set up acoustic guitar compared to the action ona well set up strat! Plus I can play with head phones and the biggest ... I can run it through mypedalboard to access effects!
Cello is tuned in 5ths like the reverse of the standard tuning on the base side of the Stick. So my
brain was picking up on shapes and patterns.
BUT - playing with a bow is like playing one instrument with another. Quite foreign. A definite
learning curve and I have to approach a little different than the optimal way to hold a bow (with
my fused right wrist )... I am finding my own way though. It is a great instrument to relax and play!
Seems to relieve stress. Maybe due to the cello being an emotional sounding instrument?
I will try and post more about it soon. pics and a quick video.
Heading to music a practice tonight...