WHAT DOES WERNER SAY ABOUT THIS CELLO?

“I contacted Jacob in the fall of 2021 because I was looking for a better instrument than the one I had had during my studies and first 10 years as a professional cellist. After trying some of his earlier instruments I decided to buy.

I first owned a Jacob von der Lippe cello made by his apprentice Vik Vandamme (2022) which I was actually very happy with, but was surprised by how much better the instrument made by Jacob von der Lippe himself is. I therefore quickly decided to upgrade to this beautiful instrument when it was completed the following year.

The cello has a volume that easily fills everything from church rooms and concert halls to auditoriums and gymnasiums. The sound is big and “crispy” throughout the register. I really like the opportunity the instrument gives to be able to give the sound different intensity, color and nuances. It’s not the modest kind either: played half a concert before I realized the cello’s mic was off, but there was still good enough punch from the cello to compete with the PA, just a little weaker sound than normal.

It’s wonderful to come to work with an instrument that responds as you want and I feel that the cello gives out what I put in; be it warmth, intensity or tonal nuances. The fingers run easily over the strings and the bow gives an immediate response, you don’t have to wait for the resonance when you start the bow. It actually applies to the entire register from the deepest bass tones on the C string to the brightest on the A.

Jacob is very welcoming, pleasant and service minded. He always meets you with a smile and a good cup of coffee in his workshop. It feels very reassuring to buy an instrument where, in the completion of the cello, you can have a say in how you want the instrument to function in everyday concert life. Jacob is also good at following up with both cello and cellist and is more than happy to answer questions.

I was looking for an instrument that could meet my need for great sound, and the opportunity to vary both sound and style, as I play over a hundred concerts for The Cultural Schoolbag annually, meet many very different concert stages, and the music genres range from baroque to hip-hop. In addition, I have a number of solistengagements. The cello meets all my musical needs and can be warmly recommended.”

Werner Bryn

Cellist, Bergen