How much does a cello cost?
Price should vary wildly depending on its quality. These prices I’ll be using are Australian dollars. You can probably convert to US or whatever fairly easily, but prices are sometimes less in the US than here in Australia after allowing for conversion. A 1/4 starts from about A$1000 new for a moderately decent quality instrument. You can get cheaper ones ($600 or $700) which aren’t usually as well made or set up properly. Second hand instruments are not as common as you might think, and do lose a lot of value. You probably will want to factor in some things such as having to buy a new bridge, a set of strings (pirastro are probably fine) and a new bow or rehair (often these options are about the same price, I would get a rehair if you had a bow that was decent quality or by some magical fluke was well balanced, straight and not otherwise damaged). To get an accurate figure on these extras talk to a local shop. Other things to watch out for: Chinese instruments tend to warp as they’re
