Daily Archives: 2nd June 2017

Cello by Jenny Bailly

Just picked out a lovely old Cello labelled Jenny Bailly. Ever heard of Jenny? She must surely be the very first and most famous female Luthier of the last century. Jenny was the daughter and pupil of the famous Paul Bailly and Henley writes her instruments up – ‘strong tonal qualities – pure and homogeneous’.…

My string broke days after purchase – is the instrument faulty?

My string broke days after purchase – is the instrument faulty? We get it frequently: Panic-stricken Cello Mum on the phone – “I have just purchased this cello and the string has snapped. The cello is faulty and I want a replacement!” Broken strings are a common occurrence, due to a number of reasons: Firstly,…