//The Cello Lesson Comedy Show (9)//

The Price Ranges and Magic of Cello Bows
Posted by Locomotive Music (2020)

Many years ago when I first met him…

Me: What have you done to him?
Teacher: Huh?
Me: Him. [Pointing to the cello that Teacher let me use in class.] It feels like he went through a lifetime of hardship.
Teacher: Oh, yeah. He had quite a journey with me when I was a music student.

Every now and then I see him in class.

Me: Hi! Haven’t seen you for a while.
Cello: ^_^
Me: He looks dusty. Why don’t you clean him up after each use?
Teacher: Yeah, yeah, I will.

***

Me: What have you done to him?
Teacher: Huh?
Me: He sounds weird. [Scanning his body and looking through the F-holes for clues.]
Teacher: I am experimenting with different strings on him.
Cello: >_<
Me: He doesn’t like them.

***

Me: Good to see you again!
Cello: * € *
Me: How come he sounds like he has a stuffy nose?
Teacher: Oh, yeah. I haven’t played with him for a while.

***

Cello: Ö
Me: What the… [Checking the label on his tummy to be sure it is really him.] What have you done to him AGAIN?
Teacher: Huh?
Me: He doesn’t sound like him. Did you lend him to someone else again?
Teacher: Yeah.
Me: He has done so much for you over the years. Why can’t you just treat him better? Hasn’t he suffered enough from your abuse?! *Death Stare*
Teacher: Well, it builds his characters.

A cello or bow does not need to be expensive to have a life with distinct characters.