A very well-made cello in the Markneukirchen tradition (probably the best place in Germany to have a cello made in that period. This was the primary instrument of a professional cellist for many years with a strong, robust sound with amazing warm overtones: Melissa feels that this is one of the best players in the shop right now. It also is on the narrower side with rounded shoulders, the kind often fits smaller players. Interestingly, this slightly narrower model often produces this professional kind of sound. With wooden planetary-geared pegs.