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String Trials
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C E L L O S
Cellos for sale
Bows for sale
Cellos by Robin Aitchison
Video Gallery
Cello set-up
C E L L O E X C H A N G E
Cello exchange
S T R I N G T R I A L S
String Trials
A B O U T U S
Cello specialists
Biographies
Feedback from cellists
Travelling to Ely
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Cello Exchange
We are
constantly contacted by players looking for a new cello and also by
cellists seeking to find a buyer for their old instrument.
In response we offer a cello exchange service which is
designed to assist both the buyer and the seller. We charge a
modest sales commission of 12.5%.
If a player wishes to sell an instrument through the cello
exchange, we will assess the instrument and agree a selling price. We
will also discuss the need for any minor repairs or set up work before
the cello is made available for sale.
The owner
insures the instrument while it is at our studio in Ely; we insure the
instrument when it is out on approval. When we find a buyer for the
cello, we ask the buyer to pay the full selling price direct to the
vendor. We will then invoice the vendor for 12.5% of the selling price..jpg) For
the full Terms and Conditions of the Cello Exchance, see
below.
For extensive feedback about the Cello Exchange, see
Feedback from Cellists.
The Cello
Exchange has now been running for four years and has sold cellos by the
following makers:
James and Henry Banks, Laurent Bourlier, Charles Buthod,
John Carter, Aristide Cavalli, George Corsby, George Craske, Thomas Dodd, Simon Andrew
Forster, William Forster
Senior, William Forster Junior, Henry Furber, John Furber, Louis Guersan, Lockey Hill,
Colin Irving, Henry Jay,
Thomas Kennedy, Marc Laberte,
Mario Maccaferri, Paul Meinel, John Morrison, Léon Mougenot,
David
Rubio, Wilfred Saunders, Wolfgang Schnabl, J&J Simpson, Mathias Thir, Robert Thompson and Peter Wamsley.
The Exchange has also sold fine cello bows by Bazin, Dodd, Fétique, Hill, Ouchard, Oxley and
Vidoudez.
We are currently seeking cellos priced from £8,000
upwards on behalf of cellists actively seeking an instrument.
We are also specifically seeking cellos by Banks and other fine English,
Italian and French makers, as well as good ¾ - ⁷⁄₈ instruments with a shorter than
average string length. If you have
such an instrument you would like to be assessed for inclusion in the
Cello
Exchange, please call 01353 668559 or email us at
sarah@aitchisoncellos.com. We also have customers
seeking to invest in fine quality bows in the region of £10,000 upwards.
Cello Exchange Terms and
Conditions
If a client wishes to sell an
instrument or bow through the Cello Exchange, Aitchison & Mnatzaganian
will assess the instrument/bow and agree a selling price. We will also
discuss the need for any minor repairs or set up work before the
cello/bow is made available for sale and we will discuss the estimated
cost with the owner. The owner insures the instrument/bow while it is
at our studio in Ely; we insure the instrument/bow when it is out on
approval.
The owner commits their
instrument/bow to a minimum period of six months in the Cello Exchange
from the date of the agreement. If after six months the owner decides
to remove their instrument or bow from the Cello Exchange, this can be
arranged only when an instrument and bow are not currently out on
approval with a player. If an instrument and bow are out on approval,
the approval process must be completed as normal and the current
potential buyer must be free to decide whether or not to purchase the
instrument or bow. The owner is responsible for the collection of their
instrument or bow from our premises in Ely if they wish to remove them
from the Cello Exchange. Payment for any agreed work completed on
the cello or bow will be payable on collection by the owner.
Each cello or bow for sale will
be listed on our web site and in selected newsletters. The owner will
be informed by email whenever their cello or bow is taken out on
approval. When we find a buyer for the cello or bow we arrange for the
buyer to pay the full selling price direct to the vendor. We will then
invoice the vendor for 12.5% of the selling price. Payment of
commission is due only when funds from the sale are cleared in the
vendor’s account.
Cello Exchange Feedback from
owners and buyers
'Thank you
for everything! you are certainly among the most ethical, professional,
intelligent dealers I have ever dealt with.'
'Thank you so much for all of your hard work over the past 18 months.
I am so pleased that you have successfully sold my cello. With your
contacts it seemed to be constantly out on approval or had someone
coming to view it. If asked by a fellow musician where to sell
their cello, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you. I find you both
extremely kind and friendly and also professional.'
'I am so pleased to have had the opportunity to buy this wonderful cello
from you. As well as providing great inspiration for me, it is
also attracting envious looks from my fellow players in our local
orchestra.'
'This cello has been a delightful and important addition to our life.
Thank you both for your help and encouragement in making it possible.'
'Thank you
very much for all your help in finding a new cello and bow. I
couldn’t have asked for a better ‘service’ in terms of expertise and
patience. I thoroughly enjoyed my visits to Ely, so too did my
daughters! The new cello and bow are fantastic and I think have
made a big difference to my playing.'
'Thanks very much for your news. It's good to hear of people
appreciating both cello and bow.'
'I thank you very much for all your explanations and your sincere
interest in selling cellos in as good condition and as well adapted to
the customer as possible. I very much appreciated your
straightforward answers to my questions.'
'When I first saw the Cello Exchange online, I was very interested
in one of the cellos advertised, but I had to travel to Ely in order to try the
cello. Ely? A nice town situated 15 minutes by train from Cambridge,
65 minutes from London King’s Cross. Over 500 minutes from Germany where
I live. I arrived a few days later to see the cello I was
interested in and received a very warm welcome. Everything went very
smoothly and after trying a few strings – a house speciality – and
searched for a good set up with Robin the cello showed me his best.
I tested the cello and decided a few days later to buy it. That’s where the Cello Exchange differs from a standard consignment:
I knew before that the commission would be 10%, and that I would know
the owner’s name in order to pay him the price directly.
Once I decided to buy the cello, I also decided to leave my instrument
to be sold through the Cello Exchange. How surprised I was to hear
about ten days later it was sold! Such a smooth double transaction
was really unexpected! Thanks to the big energy you both put in
your workshop - it really became an Exchange for me.
I couldn't be more satisfied by the amazing energy you put into both
situations and can’t express how comforting it is for me to see my bank
account refilled so soon!'
'Just a quick note to thank you both so much for selling my cello. I
can’t believe you’ve sold it so quickly.'
'I enclose the promised cheques. I actually enjoyed writing
them!!! Please tell the owner how very thrilled I am to be taking
custody of what I am sure was a beloved instrument to her, and that I
will endeavour to continue her good work and be worthy of what it has to
offer.'
'Thank you for selling the bow for me. I am so happy that I could ask you
to sell it because I know that you would do it fairly and in the best
circumstance for the buyer.'
'Thank you both again for your generous help and advice - I can’t
tell you how happy I am to have finally found a bow I love!'
'Thank you so much for the work you have done in selling my cello. I am
delighted with the outcome.'
'Thank you for such an interesting afternoon and for all the help you
gave Oliver in choosing his new bow. I’m sure he will have many happy
years playing it.'
'Thank you so much for all your work which you put into selling the
cello. I’m glad it’s gone to a good home and I’ll have no hesitation in
recommending you to other colleagues.'
'Wonderful news all round! Please pass on my heartfelt thanks to
Robin for his hard work. It's been wonderful to get to know you
both a little more during this whole process and I do hope that we stay
in contact.'
'Many thanks. I am so glad my cello has gone to a new home.'
'Thanks so much for all the attention to our wellbeing (green tea,
seed flapjack treats) besides adjustments to the cello for comfort.
We very much enjoyed our visit to you and Ely.'
'Please pass on this cheque to the cello's owner with our best wishes
and the knowledge that we will love and care for this beautiful
instrument as she has done. John is thrilled to bits and clearly
feels an enormous affinity with it already.'
'Thank you for your attention. We're now one step closer to our
dream retirement in the Yorkshire Dales!'
'Thank you very much for selling the Lockey Hill and that it has gone to
a good home. I hope we will meet again one day.'
'Just a note to express my
gratitude and appreciation not simply for helping my son find his cello
but for all the encouragement and respect you have shown him throughout.
It has made a huge impact on him.'
'Thank you very much for helping my student acquire her wonderful cello.
It is beautiful and she is of course a very lucky girl. I have
only taught her since the beginning of this term but already feel
confident that she deserves it. I can't tell you what a treat it
is to hear it towards the end of a teaching day!'
'Thank you so much for all you did making my cello in better
condition and suitable to be sold. I am so pleased to hear that a girl
called Alice has it and is happy with it and I do hope it helps her
playing and I am sure she will love it as much as I did.
With many thanks to you both and all best wishes.'
'John and I think you're a bit of a genius - with a little bit of
manoeuvring you have ended up with two happy clients - and for your part
a very small commission. Considering the demands some dealers make for
their services, I think you are modest in the extreme. Added to which,
it is always such a pleasure being in contact with you and Robin.
So, thank you very much for everything.'
'Many thanks for all the hard work and effort, and congratulations
on the outcome.'
'Many thanks for a very pleasant association!'
'Thank you very much for the opportunity to try so many bows. It was
a very rewarding experience. And I'm absolutely glad I made the right
choice with the Stephen Salchow bow. It is doing wonders to both
of my cellos already.'
'Many thanks for all your work.'
'A very big Thank You for helping me find such a lovely cello and
bow.'
'It has been such a pleasure dealing with
you and Robin over the sale of my instruments - what could have been a
rather miserable experience has been most enjoyable. I am so grateful to
you both.'
'I'd like to say thank you for
all of your assistance in selling the Cello. I will definitely recommend
you to people and should you ever wish for me to provide you with a
testimonial for future customers i would be more than happy to do so.
'Thank you both so very much for
all your hard work to restore the Banks cello and in finding a buyer.
I am so pleased that such a good cellist has been able to buy
it.'
'I am really looking forward to playing the cello and I really
appreciate your patience, your assistance, answering innumerable
questions, and your kindness. I hope I can do you the honor of
referring you to others some day.'
'I would
like to thank you so much for you help and your patience. It was such a
pleasure to meet you. I especially wanted to thank you for not
pressuring me in any way with my decision. The cello got a stamp of
approval from my teacher and she’s so impressed by the setup she’s
sending hers in to have some modifications made. I would happily
recommend you to anyone travelling over to the UK from Australia and
seeking an instrument.'
'I thank you very much for your pleasant, professional advice and for
sharing your knowledge with me without thinking of profit first. Every
time I am with you I learn something. You make me a happy customer and
of course I will return. Thanks for being not only
super-professional cello and bow dealers but real friends.'
'Thank you so much for opening your home to us - we thoroughly
enjoyed our visit to Ely and had a walk around the lovely city (it was
Apple Day!) and visited the cathedral. What a lovely place Ely is!'
'I'm so happy about the cello. It's great in the orchestra and
especially playing Bach on it, is special. With warm thanks.'
'I was in London yesterday, where I took up a long standing
invitation from the buyer of my old cello to pay her a visit to see her
"new" cello and to play it to her.
I was captivated by her charm and enthusiasm, and impressed by the
dedication with which she was applying herself to her new study. We
spent a couple of happy hours talking about music, the cello, and adult
learning. I played some Bach and some Fauré to her, after which she was
persuaded to play to me; so it ended up with a bit of a cello lesson!
I was delighted to find what a good job you have made of restoring the
instrument. It sounded better than it ever did when I had it - more
resonant, and more even throughout the range, with a more open sound at
the top. And you have improved its appearance too, the cracks hardly
noticeable and the varnish much more even.
So once again may I thank you for the trouble you have taken over this
sale. I hope we will be able to meet again one day.'
'Many thanks for the refund which has arrived in my account. My
husband reckons it was a Freudian slip on my part owing to the fantastic
and efficient service we have had from you.'
'Thank you so much for your kindness, it
has been a pleasure doing business with you, your were efficient,
pleasant, kept us fully informed at all times and were extremely
helpful. We would not hesitate to contact you in the future.'
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