Carbon Fibre has gone too far.

So. Cellos are made of...wood?

Traditional materials are being thrown aside, according to a recent Discovery Channel interview with some cellist who thinks it's time for a change. I don't know what he's thinking, other than to make a buck. These newly built instruments (if they can even be called that) are lighter, easier to repair, more durable in the first place, and could potentially come in colors.

Bleah.

I'll take my French 1800's baby any day. Can't speak for everyone else, but I'm sort of annoyed about the whole thing. Shame on him! Maybe I'm just a purist...

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