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philipboulanger
Registered User
(2/18/01 6:51:32 pm)
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How
does one go about selling a cello?
hello there
recently, i
decided to purchase a new cello, but i hit a small dilemma in the
sales process. in order to be able to pay for this new instrument, i
have to sell my cello first. it is a high quality cello made
by Wladek Stopka, a polish maker in chicago, made in 1995. i
live in the boston area, and there are the local conservatories such
as new england conservatory and boston conservatory, but how would i
go about finding someone interested in my instrument? it feels
like a complete shot in the dark, but in order to get this new cello
(which i love!) i have to sell my old one. any suggestions for
how to do this would be greatly appreciated. thank you
philip
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zambocello
Registered User
(2/18/01 10:35:27 pm)
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cello
selling
Simplest is to put it on consignment
at a fiddle shop in Boston. Instruments can languish for months and
years without selling, though. It's not too often that a shopo will
buy an instrument outright from you.
What more -- or
different -- you do depends on your time and energy. It would be
worth contacting Mr. Stopka. If he has a waiting list for his
instruments you might be able to sell it back to him, or get a
connection to someone wanting a Stopka. And Boston has so many music
schools, you could get in touch with cello faculty and students. If
you just gotta sell it fast no matter how bad the price you could
offer it for sale at eBay!
Good luck!
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Christopher
Chan
Registered
User
(2/19/01 3:16:35 am)
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Re: How
does one go about selling a cello?
You can sell your cello at auction
too. Christies, Tarisio, Sotheby's, or Skinner auction houses to
name a few. Most have auctions coming up in May.
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mcello
Registered User
(2/19/01 11:29:28 am)
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Are you
buying your new cello from a dealer?
If you are purchasing the new cello
from a dealer, some dealers will do some sort of trade-in deal, but
of course you will probably not get as much money for it in that
scenario. When I bought my cello a couple of years ago, I was
fortunate not to have to unload my old one before the purchase. I
then put it in a shop where sat for several months and then one of
my students became interested, so I ended up selling it to her. Use
your contacts, call cello teachers, etc. Zambo's advice was first
rate.
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