Cecilio CCO-100 Student Cello with Hard & Soft Case, Stand, Bow, Rosin, Bridge and Extra Set of Strings, Size 4/4 (Full Size)

I read a lot of the reviews for the 4/4 cello and was worried about this purchase, but was pleasantly surprised with what came out of the box.First of all, everything advertised as included was included. Second, though the quality of some of the items might be on the low side, they function as they should. And for the price I have no complaints. Thirdly, the sound post is rolling around the bottom of the cello, so that must be taken somewhere to get set up...not a big deal.* The cello stand: Sturdy. Small. It folds up, which is nice when it's not being used.* The soft case: it's a large bag. Larger than I thought it would be, and it seems like the cello is too small for it. But I have nothing to compare this to, no reference points, since this is my first cello and maybe the bag is supposed to have a little wiggle room. There is a front pocket, which fits the rosin and the strings (probably other things too). There is also a back pocket, which I am assuming is for sheet music or a couple of music books. It's backpack style which is nice. The straps are adjustable and everything. There is also a pocket for the bow.* The bow: It looks like the hairs are glued and it's shorter than I expected. It's not bad though.* The rosin: In a plastic case with some cheap, fuzzy fabric stuff attached. The rosin is okay - I don't know how to tell if the rosin itself is cheap. I didn't need to use much for the bow.* Extra strings: They are included. That's nice. So far, I haven't needed them.* Hard Case: I think it's really sturdy. I also thing the flaps to pu the bow in are really strange. The hairs of the bow caught on the velcro of the flaps.* The Cello: for the 4/4 cello, there were a lot of complaints. I remember people had problems with tuning it, and the strings hitting the fingerboard (I think 'vibrating against the fingerboard' would be more accurate) when they played. I found solutions to both of these problems as I also encountered them with the 3/4 cello. As far as the cello not being able to hold a tune (this was blamed a lot on pegs slipping in the 4/4 cello reviews), I looked at the way the strings were wrapped around the pegs and noticed there was a lot of slack. I mean a TON of slack. I decided to completely unwind the strings then wind them again. I was careful to get rid of as much slack as possible. I tuned the cello, and other than minor adjustments here and there (which is not terrible) I haven't really had to tune it at all. Some people stated they had to tune every few minutes. Before blaming it on the pegs, check how the strings are wound around the pegs first. As far as the strings hitting the fingerboard when playing - if this happens, move the bridge to the right (or more toward the C string side). It probably just means the bridge is not in the correct position and I found that moving it helped a lot. I still have trouble with the string vibrating against the fingerboard, but that's because when I'm not playing an open string (my finger is pressing down somewhere), I've actually shifted the string while holding it down. My fault.I'm quite satisfied with this purchase. For the price, it's a good quality instrument. Good enough for a beginner, I'd say.

I bought this for my son who wanted to learn in orchestra and after doing the math buying vs renting I decided to take a chance on this item. The cello actually sounds pretty good. The bow broke the first day, but I glued it until I could buy another. The case it comes in is nice, but the straps do not hold up well but it was still worth the money. All the rental instruments in my son's orchestra class are in worse shape and cost about $40 a month.

This is a VERY cheap quality cello! The cello arrived with a fallen sound post. The bridge that shipped with it is NOT cut or grooved correctly. The nut on the cello is NOT grooved correctly. The fit of the pegs is a joke. The fingerboard is EXTREMELY rough and very poorly finished. The seams on the cello are also very rough. THE NECK IS NOT JOINTED AND VERY NEARLY CAME OFF THE CELLO WHEN I TRIED TO TENSION THE STRINGS!!!! The bow that came with it is a child's toy that is poorly haired and not at all usable. This is DEFINITELY going back. Completely unusable instrument! Very disappointed with this instrument but then I guess you get what you pay for.

Decent cello, but I have had to buy a decent bow (the one that comes with the cello is truly terrible-falling apart, and the grip is completely wrong!), and replace the strings. Also, the included rosin is terrible, but for the price, it was still worth it to buy this cello and replace strings, bow, and rosin.

Well I was kind of afraid of what I would get, I knew it was a bargin. But it was okay. In good shape, nothing visibly wrong with the instrument. The strings aren't very high quality and the D snapped on me and I tried to put on the spare D and it snapped too. Also the peg holes weren't carved precisely. On 2 of them its hard to adjust. Over all its a nice product, it looks nice. The cases are nice and so is the stand.

First, note that this is a 3/4 size cello! I failed to notice this when I bought it, but I ended up liking it all the same.I'm giving this five stars because, for the price, this is an excellent purchase and because I don't want to make the overall rating of this product any lower than it is (because someone gave it three stars!). There are a few minor issues with it though. 1) it does not come with instructions of any kind! For traveling purposes they leave all the strings slack and the bridge is taped to the cello. If you've never tuned a cello before be VERY careful tuning it and be sure to watch tutorials on youtube first. I found it annoying that I had no guidance from the cello maker about how to rosin my strings, tune my instrument etc. Look on youtube for guidance. 2) My primary interest in purchasing this was to get a half-decent cello, so I see the cases as bonuses. That being said, they are very cheaply made, so don't hold any great expectations for them. 3) the black stain on the neck has come off on my fingers exposing more or less bare wood. People may find this very annoying. At first I did, but I ended up finding it helpful in the long run because being new to the cello it was helpful in establishing correct finger positioning. Also, it makes the cello a lot older than it is which is kind of cool.This cello does not come with a tuner so you will want to by a tuner for it. For those of you with a kindle fire (or hd or hdx), I recommend this app: http://www.amazon.com/Tunable-Tuner-Metronome-and-Recorder/dp/B00C1040TO/ref=sr_1_1?s=mobile-apps&ie=UTF8&qid=1397823299&sr=1-1&keywords=tunableIt keeps real time with your playing, so you can tell when you are playing a note to high or too low (sharp/flat). Also, once you understand that the cello strings are tuned C,G,D,A (from biggest to smallest string), its fairly easy to use this tuner to get you there. Don't leave your bow rigid!