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Stoehr Cello 7/8 size
Achieving ultimate in substance, purity and melodiousness of sound.
• Use of matured, high-quality tonewoods
• Beautifully flamed Bosnian maple for the back, rib and neck
• Slow, evenly-grown mountain spruce is used for the top.
• Use Traditional Guild knowledge with modern technology to achieve a tonal optimum.
• Varnish is personally produced, following traditional recipes using only select resins.
• With loving care, each cello, such as this one, is given a special touch.
• Customers repeatedly praised him for the instrument’s light response and strong, full tone paired with the instrument’s inner melodiousness.

Bows over $100, cases over $200, and new instruments carry a twelve-month warranty. New bows under $100, cases under $200, and second-hand instruments carry a six-month warranty. Strings are not covered by warranty.

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Instruments have a 7-day money-back warranty. For 3 months afterwards, you may exchange the instrument free of charge or upgrade the instrument, paying only the difference.
Stoehr Cello 7/8 size
“Over the years, I have acquired a wide range of personal knowledge pertaining to my craft: this is another cornerstone upon which I base my work and efforts to achieve the ultimate in substance, purity and melodiousness of sound.” - Thomas Stoehr
- Use of matured, high-quality tonewoods
- Beautifully flamed Bosnian maple for the back, rib and neck
- Slow, evenly-grown mountain spruce is used for the top.
- Use Traditional Guild knowledge with modern technology to achieve a tonal optimum.
- Varnish is personally produced, following traditional recipes using only select resins.
- With loving care, each cello, such as this one, is given a special touch.
- Customers repeatedly praised him for the instrument’s light response and strong, full tone paired with the instrument’s inner melodiousness.
Master Luthier Thomas Stoehr
Motto: “Be serious about what you enjoy.”
Thomas Stoehr is a German luthier born in Erlangen, Germany, in 1976. He had his vocational baccalaureate diploma in 1995. The same year, he started his apprenticeship under Master Luthier Guntler Lobe. After three years of apprenticeship, he was declared the “Best journeyman” by the examining board of the Trade Corporation of Middle Franconia during their final examination.
He participated in the Youth Craftsmanship Competition from 1998 to 1999 and won several awards, such as the Middle Franconian Chamber’S of Luthery Award, the Bavarian Chamber of Luthier’s Award, and the winner of German Youth Craftsmanship. He became a member of the Swiss Luthiers’ and Bowmakers’ Association in 2007 and a member of the Violin Society of America in 2008.
Other achievements and awards:
- Master’s examination with Distinction as Best Luthier 2001
- Bavarian State Government Master’s Prize 2001
- Winner, German Musical Instrument Award cello category 2004
- Participation, with a cello, in the 5th International Luthiery Competition in Mittenwald (declared second best German cello maker) 2005
- Participation, with a cello, in the 11th International Luthiery Competition in Cremona (the fourth place out of 63 cellos in the tonal rating) 2006
- Winner, German Musical Instrument Award cello category 2012