Vicellotar

Over 15 years ago I came up with an idea to create a bowed instrument that as a guitar

player I could learn to play easier then learning to play the violin.

So after many prototypes I finally came up with an Instrument that I call the "Vicellotar.

The Vicellotar is basically a breed of Violin, Cello, and Guitar.

Although the version seen here is much more Cello related then Violin or Guitar related; I have also made fretted 4th tuned (e-a-d-g-b-e) 6 string versions for other guitar players as well.

(I later on heard of a similar Baroque instrument called a "Viola Da Gamba")...

Well after many design changes I had ultimately found that the Vicellotar design seen here, just had too much in common with a standard 3/4 sized cello... So I finally just decided to build and play electric Cellos (at least for a while anyway!).

Although, in order to pursue my original love of the idea of the Vicellotar design, I've since designed a much smaller version I call the Vicellotar 'V'

This design change is mainly because I have such a love for the higher registers of Violins, (In fact this instrument is mostly violin related)...

I may still pursue a larger Vicellotar design for myself some day, (just because I do like the size, tuning, string spacing and playing technique a bit more then a standard 4/4 cello), but so far, I feel the Vicellotar 'V' is enough of a musical challenge for a lifetime!