Lutheria Mario Gadda Mantua, Italy
Mario Gadda
This beautiful and exclusive cello was built in the workshop of the world famous Italian violin maker Mario Gadda, under his direction in 1990. The cello is fully documented and is on sale including appraisal, certificate of authenticity written by the luthier Mario Gadda personally and a certificate by Gadda-expert Dimitry Gindin.
This cello was built after a model from Thomasso Balestrieri. In this cello the central part has been modified by Gadda, making it easier to play. Hence the name “Modello Personale
The back, the side ribs and the scroll of this cello are made of highly figured Poplar wood which gives the cello very nice flames, but also a special warm and deep sound. This wood comes from the 1950s and has been dried for a very long time.
Mario Gadda is known for building cellos after models that came from the region around Mantua (Italian: “Mantua”). He was keen to promote the builders from his own region. One of them was Thommaso Balestrieri.
The dimensions of this (4/4) cello:
- upper width 34,9 cm
- narrowest width 24 cm
- bottom width 44,3 cm
- body height (to the heel) 75,4 cm
- the scale is 69,5 cm (keel to bridge)
- the cello fits in an ordinary cello case.
The current setup consists of:
- ebony tailpiece with integrated fine tuners
- Belgian cello bridge
- Hill-style ‘butterfly’ ebony tuning pegs
- ebony fingerboard
- Bois d’Harmonie steel pin.
String setup
The cello is strung up with Thomastik Dominant PRO on A and D and Thomastik Rondo strings on the G and the C. The final setup for this instrument can be chosen by the buyer, in the sound optimisation proces where the buyer will be supported by cellist and cello-string-specialist Mirjam Daalmans from the Gallery.
This is a beautiful cello by Italian violin maker Mario Gadda (1931 – 2008). The cello comes from the estate of the builder’s daughter. It has been on loan from the Conservatory of Mantua. With certificate with all details and photos of the cello written by the luthier himself.
An additional certificate was added at our request from Dimitry Gindin – one of thé Mario Gadda experts. With this additional certificate from Gindin, as a buyer of this cello, you have more security about your investment.
price available upon request