This specification sheet created by Alan Goldblatt, Luthier. See http://www.alangoldblatt.com for more information.
Cello
Size
Ages
4/4
9+
Bow Length
715
Body: Length
Width: upper
middle
lower
745
340
240
440
Stop
7/8
3/4
9-11
1/2
6-10
1/4
4-7
1/8
3-5
670
630
590
560
720
326
225
413
690
315
210
400
650
290
200
375
580
530
400-402
390
370
350
Ribs: Height
Thickness
115-120
1.5
109-114
1.5
90-105
1.4
85-100
1.4
Linings: Height
Thickness
20
2.4
18
2.4
16
2.0
14
2.0
Blocks: Upper
Corners (finished- add 3 to split)
Lower
120x35
55x35
100x33
Riser Stick Allowance
23
Arching Height: Back
Top
28
29
26
27
25
26
24
25
Back Thickness: Edge
Corners & Button
Center
Rings
Bouts
5
5.5-5.7
7.0
4.5-6.0
3.5
4.8
4.7
6.8
6.5
6.0
3.4
3.1
2.9
Top Thickness: Edge
Corners
Sound Post
ff Area
Bouts
5.3
5.8-6.0
5.0
5.0
3.5-4
5.3
5.0
4.9
4.8
4.5
4.1
3.4
3.1
2.8
Purfling: Dist From Edge
Thickness
5
1.6
4.5
1.5
4
1.4
4
1.4
Margin Width
3.5-3.7
3.0
2.5
2.5
ff Holes: Length
Minimum Width
Distance to Edge
Between Upper Eyes
140
11
24-28
95
130
125
120
26
92
24
88
22
86
Bass Bar: Thickness
Approx Dist to Edges
Height
Inside Bridge Foot
Layout Proportion
10.5-11
10.5
80-85
21-27, 15-18, 5-8
24
2.5-5
1/5 (outside of bar)
10
9.5
8.5
8.0
23.5
23
21
19
Scroll: Width at Ears
Top of 1st Turn (approx)
Bottom of 1st Turn (approx)
Length
80
19
46
204
190
185
194
Size
4/4
7/8
3/4
1/2
1/4
1/8
Peg Box: Width at 4th Peg
Width at Throat - Top
Width at Throat - Back
Wall Thickness at Upper Edge
Wall Thickness at Lower Edge
Floor Thickness
Angle at Nut
Length
49
32
36
9.5
11
10?
47
45
43
Neck: Length
Neck Length to Stop Ratio
Thickness - Upper
Thickness - Lower
Edge to Heel Center
Angle at Heel
280
7:10
28-28.5
32
39.5-44
82
273
7:10
259
7:10
245
7:10
7:10
7:10
82
82
82
82
82
Neck Set: Overstand
Projection
Offset Heel Layout (for button centering)
Inclination to Upper String
Mortice Depth (approx.-including margin)
20-23
78-81
22
21
74
20
68
62
57
+1
10.5-12 (11)
Button: Height from Edge
Width
22-23
29.5
22.5
29
22
27
21
26
Fingerboard: Length
Width at Nut
Width at Neck Foot
Width at Lower End
Edge Thickness
Radius of Curve
Bevel Width
Hollowness (side, A, C)
580 578-583
32
44.5
62.5
7-7.5
70
1/3
1.5, 1.0, 1.5-2
570
31
550
30
510
29
450
410
61
7
60
7
59
6
Nut: Width
String Spacing
Height (above fb w/o notches)
9.5
22-23
1.0, 1.5
21
20-21
19
17
16
Saddle: Width
Height (above edge)
54
5.5
53
51
49
Tailpiece: Distance to Bridge
Length
115
235?
215
200
180
160
String Length
690
672
637
602
Soundpost: Thickness
Behind Bridge
Inside Bridge Foot
11
7-12
2.5-3-5
10
Bridge: Width
Foot Thickness
Foot Length
Top Thickness
String Spacing
String Height (gut/perlon)
(steel)
Finished Height (approx)
91 (86-100)
10.5
24
1.9-2.6
46.5-48
6.2-8.0
5.5-7
92
84-86
80-85
10
77
9.3
69
8.6
65
7.9
2.4
43.5
5.1-7.4
3.7-6.0
2.2
41
4.7-6.8
3.4-5.5
2.0
37
4.3-6.3
3.1-5.1
1.9
34
3.9-5.7
2.9-4.7
Pegs: Distance Pegbox to Top of Head
Distance Pegbox to Thumbpiece
Thumbpiece Width
Shaft Diameter (thickest point)
String Angle Over Bridge
58-62
28
38
12.0
153
26
36
12.0
24
34
11.5
22
32
11.0
20
30
10.5
135
45
12.0
