Daniel Arlig cello, 2016, Minneapolis | Metzler Violins

bold, warm, resonant

About the Instrument
This cello has a bold resonance, forward while also supple and warm. Applied with a russet varnish, the single piece back is a half-slab cut of birdseye poplar, the ribs of a similar wood but plainer. Its maple scroll bears blackened camfers. Modeled on a Guarneri cello, this instrument is broad-shouldered.

Interior label reads: “Daniel Arlig / Minneapolis, MN 2016”
Length: 739 mm
Upper Bouts: 369 mm
Middle: 253 mm
Lower Bouts: 445 mm

About the Maker
Daniel Arlig (1977- ) is a contemporary luthier who was born in Springfield, Missouri and grew up in Minnesota. Originally a viola player, Arlig went on to study double bass performance at the New England Conservatory of Music. Arlig moved back to Minnesota to earn a degree in String Instrument Repair from Minnesota State College. He then returned to Boston study Violin Making and Restoration at the North Bennet Street School under the tuteledge of Kevin Kelly, David Polstein, and Thomas Hummel. Arlig completing the three-year program in only two, graduating in 2002. He then apprenticed under John R. Waddle in St. Paul, Minnesota before opening his own shop. He has been awarded Honorable Mention from the Art of Sound Violin Making Competition, and is a member of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers. Along with his work as a luthier, Arlig continues to perform regularly in the Twin Cities area.

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