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Great video!

i love your style, cello is a beautiful instrument and i've been so desperate to see it played in styles im more partial to like rock, funk, etc. I love that cello scratches all the itches of all my favourite instruments, i love ukulele, mandolin, bass guitar, and upright bass.

@StephanieJaimes Very interesting what you say about MF's lack of projection and loudness. I own a MF violin and had the same experience initially - but then I experimented with the bridge position a bit and the instrument really, REALLY opened up, to the point where it overpowers all other instruments in my band (even when the're amplified and I'm not). Seems that MF don't bother to find the perfect positioning of the bridge and soundpost, they just put them in the default location and call it a day. Which is a shame, really. Maybe it would be worth it to find a luthier who could do these adjustments for you.

hi thanks miss stephanie i'm a student from mike block! i was wondering what the chords are that you're playing on the charango?

fabulous!!

Wow! 💙

Love it! ❤

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Awesome video! 🤘

Merci !

The mezzo has better tone and great chop. The Luis and Clark has wolf tones. And is really harsh

Its not the cellos fault that you have any missing sounds on the cello. ITS HOW YOU PLAY IT. The mezzo forte is an infringement on the luis and clark and they do have a patent on it. The company has decided that they wouldnt be embroiled of the legal issues of patent infringement because of all the expense and grief that comes with it. This Luis and clark cello was invented by a Boston Symphony cellist ( now retired ) from being a boat enthusiast he noticed how the water hitting against the boat would resonate and he made 3 prototypes. Working with boat maker who uses carbon fiber - they teamed up to make a company making stringed instruments. The cello is owned by world class cellists like Yo yo Ma and 2cellos to name just a couple. The cello player in Brooklyn Duo owns one.

I have a Jay Haide L’Ancienne. I’m interested in a carbon cello. Looking hard at Glasser.

that popper book in the bakcground was staring at me the whole 11mins saying PRACTICE

Hello. My MF is being built at this moment! So excited! I was wondering what bow you are using with them?

Wow! This video is super helpful. Do you feel the tone is the same for the two instruments, especially when playing high on the A string? What strings would you recommend? Thanks Stephanie. I am looking to buy carbon fiber as I play a lot of outdoor gigs and have a good wood cello that is being abused by the elements.

Trying to compare sounds of any instrument over the internet is not exactly ideal but you can hear the differences. I agree that the Luis & Clark is a little to harsh, hard to separate tones while the MF is softer more pleasing, it sounds more in tune. Over the internet I like the MF but in person it may be a different outcome. Thats my two cents.

Dear Stephanie; Thank you very much for your kind Information!🙏 I'm a "Tenor,Opera Tenor,I sang 13 years on Opera Houses where I come from 🇪🇺🇩🇪 and 🇨🇭 until Corona came, and during Lockdown I started after 17 years Viola,actually wanted to become a Violist,so studied first au Conservatoire Supérieur Major Viola in Luxembourg,but destiny decided to become an Opera-Tenor,cause I knew,so many "Violonists" are switching during study to "Viola" of might getting a Job in one of the huge amount of Orchestras in 🇩🇪,I know,we are spoiled,but they are coming from all over the World,of getting a Job in Orchestra. But I knew my talent ist more in Singing,so now a deeply bad Viola stupid Joke of me,so being a bad third Violonist 🙃,I know it is silly for the Professional Violists,if I see me as an quite ok Amateur-Violist,but at least had the chance to study major before switching major voice in Conservatoire. I do my own Composings à la Alternative Music with Voice,Viola and Panpipeflute. So I bought a Carbon-E-Viola, of "Mezzo Forte",it is for us in 🇪🇺🇩🇪 "way less expensive" by us in Central Europe,cause of shipping and of customs from the UK,there is the Europe Base of "L&C",because since "Brexit"to the EU,is "Lewis and Clarke" way more expensive,and my husbund and I drove up to Mr.Kleinalstede,the owner of "mf" in Wether,Westfalia,Germany, cause I do many things in Nature,and Mr Kleinalstede said ,"wood" is absoloutly "NOT GOOD IN HUMID!!" Which someone,can logiqual understand. I've got a Wooden-Viola,from a french Luthierd'Art, "Joseph Vautrin", was his Name, 1875-1937, Viola" Anno 1909,who was a Luthier d'Art in Chaumont,Haute Marne,in France 🇫🇷,near to "the Cremona of Franc City called", "Mirecourt". Unfortunatly, Carbon Fiber is "not that" popular as in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 UK, or in the 🇨🇮 Republic of Ireland,or by you guys in the 🇺🇸,or in 🇨🇦, here by us in Central Europe 🇪🇺,including 🇨🇭, it is "unfortunatly " still not that popular. 🤷‍♂️ Again dear Stephanie, All the best to you 🍀🍀🍀,and for your Performances and your path 🎻 and once again,thank you very much🙏🎻= a Cello for you,and for me a Viola😊 Kind regards from Europe 🇪🇺, German French Swiss Border Area 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇫🇷🇨🇭 ,Lörrach,Germany 🇩🇪 to the 🇺🇸 ?,or 🇨🇦 ? Yours, Joscha 🙋‍♂️ PS: I apologize, my English is not that good anymore 🙏

You can always add amplification and low volume will not be an issue.

Thanks for the focused comparison. I liked the way you presented the considerations for chopping, amplification, wood vs carbon. This is a good model for sorting through the options for any gear decision.

why G-A is not 1-3? so you can have F>4 D>1 after. Thanks!

I just came here randomly, but stayed for the the groove you played on "Stand by me"!

it totally depends on the quality of your wood cello as to whether they are 'better'.

Very nice review Stephanie! (: Thank you!

I play guitar, including Classical, and enjoy playing the Bach Cello and Violin Sonatas and Partitas. I've spent a good amount of time listening to these pieces played on outstanding vintage wooden instruments. I have an interest in Carbon Fiber instruments, and I think it sounds best on Cellos. A bit of raspiness doesn't really bother me, as I liked the way Rostropovich played and sounded. 😁

The Mezzo Forte sounds SOOO much better!!!

Very nice. I enjoyed it more than the original. 😅

I'm guessing your a fan of Mike Block?

I wondered about the fingerboard on both cellos. I have played both and on the Mezzo-forte, (not sure if your playing the one with the composite fingerboard or ebony?) I found the fingerboard to be horrid. I have large fingers and they stick really nicely to an ebony board, but on the weird mezzo forte board, they stuck way too much. I could do easy slide at all. The Luis and Clark also did that too, like my fingers could not glide over it. But the absolute worst was the "tick/slap" sound every time I played Bach with strong fingers. That drove me nuts. If your a strong finger type of player like me you hammer your fingers down quite strongly. On an ebony board this is not an issue but on the Carbon/epoxy board it makes a loud sound when the steel string hits the board. I wonder how Gut with silver windings would be like on the L&C? would it get that percussive tap sound on every note? thanks. P..S what did you think of the one you demo'd for fiddlershop? i believe they are 15k not cheap. how would it compare to these? IDK I love a wood cello. I used to think Cf was great, but I could never get the beautiful rich sound of a wood instrument.

what song do you play? I wanna play it with the new Marquise GS as you recommended!

Awesome review Stephanie! 🙌

Thank you for the great comparison. I borrowed a L&C cello and installed my piezo (Fishman C100) pickup on it. It sounded lousy through the amp, far worse than my wood cello. I could not mold the sound at all. What pickup would you use with a carbon fiber if not piezo? Also, I use a Cecilio 500 as my primary cello. The body itself is actually not bad and quite resistant to South Florida weather (I play Miami/Key West). That having been said, I spent $500 to have my luthier craft a proper bridge and soundpost, make some small modifications to the body, and another $500 for excellent strings (Spirocire Tungstens on the bottom, Jargar forte on top). Having tried a million-dollar Galiano last year in Chicago, I'd say my cello is not bad at all.

what measures are the cellos I see one bigger than the other

Nice Long live the CHOP!!! 🎶 🎵

I'm not a professional, but I just don't get the wood instrument bias. If it were me, I'd never buy a wood instrument over carbon fiber. I'd only buy wood if I were a full time professional player and the job I was doing required it. I've seen several blind tests with people trying to pick carbon fiber from wood, and most of the time, no one can tell the difference.

Can you give me a review for Carbon-Klang cello? I am considering upgrade my instrument and i really like carbon fiber cello. Carbon-Klang is much more expansive than mezzo-forte and luis clark. Is the extra cost worthy? Is it on-par with a wooden cello that cost 12000$?

Thank you!

Thank you for this review. My 15 yr old niece is becoming a very good player, and did not know of the existence of CF cellos. I've sent her a couple of emails with links just to introduce her to the CF cellos so she'll know what she's seeing when she encounters another cellist playing one. Your review of these instruments will help her decide whether she'll need one in addition to her wooden cello in the coming years. I'm sure that the Netflix TV show "Wednesday" is going to boost the popularity of these instruments also. Thanks again.

The cellist we've all been waiting for! Loving you content so far🔥

Great video! 🔥🔥🔥

Love your music!!!! I'm an adult learning cello!!!!!... Thanks, really enjoyed....

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Dishwasher safe? Is that a thing? 🤣

Fantastic. Congratulations. It helps me a lot.

Sounds like the krakow caprice

If cellists had (somehow?) always played carbon fiber instruments and only recently played wooden cellos, they would say: nothing can beat the sound of a carbon fiber instrument. Still, a great presentation and comparison.

How did you add the clap thingy? :)

Nice. :) it's always great seeing a fellow chopper on RUclips.

I like your interpretation of the Chop Notation Glossary 😀

Awesome :)