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Jump-start your child’s musical adventure with best-in-class performance and craftsmanship! The Samuel Eastman VC100 student cello is a staple throughout classrooms all over the world, earning well-deserved praise from discerning cellists and music instructors. With its hand-carved spruce top, solid maple back, and D'Addario Prelude strings, this cello has a deep, full sound that will inspire young players. The cello’s body is also framed with laminate maple sides and varnished with a high-gloss finish, increasing its durability for use in those busy orchestra classrooms. Sweetwater cellists also appreciate the VC100’s sturdy ebony pegs and composite tailpiece with integrated fine tuners. These features make it easy for students to stay in tune and make precise adjustments, which means spending more time practicing and performing, and less time fussing with pegs and getting frustrated. Finally, the outfit comes complete with a lightweight nylon bag that makes it easy for your student to carry their cello from place to place while protecting it from scratches and scuffs.





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Hand-carved tonewoods for enhanced sound and longevity





Samuel Eastman cellos are made from aged tonewoods using tried-and-tested methods. The VC100’s top is hand carved from solid Chinese spruce wood, used for its stiffness and tonal qualities; the back is also carved from solid maple wood. The top and back are then girdled by laminate maple ribs for increased durability, and finished with a high-gloss varnish for long-lasting beauty. Even the fingerboard, pegs, and bridge are all made using old-world techniques. Together, each component adds to the instrument’s attractive look and supreme tone quality.





Eastman: crafting fine instruments since 1992





Accomplished flutist Qian Ni founded Eastman in 1992 after graduating from the Boston University School of Music. Similar to Sweetwater, Eastman started as a one-man operation, with Ni selling instruments out of the back of his car. Today, Eastman is a global maker of musical instruments, but they've never lost sight of their humble beginnings. Players ? both students and professionals alike ? searching for an instrument with outstanding sound, comfortable playability, and traditional craftsmanship will find exactly what they're looking for from Eastman.





Samuel Eastman VC100 Student Cello Outfit Features:


1/8-size cello outfit with lightweight nylon bag, bow, and rosin


Made from solid tonewoods that have been aged for enhanced tonality and resonance


Hand-carved spruce top and maple back


Laminate maple ribs for increased durability


Ebony fingerboard and pegs


Composite tailpiece with integrated fine tuners for easy tuning adjustments


High-gloss varnish for long-lasting beauty


D’Addario Prelude strings with solid steel core