Carbon cello "DesignLine Hybrid"

The Heart of the Workshop. Fully Configurable. Amplified When You Need It.

The DesignLine Hybrid Cello combines everything the DesignLine stands for – hand-finished surface, full configurability, richly coloured sound – with a permanently integrated pickup system. Acoustically professional, electrically amplified at a moment's notice. One cello for both worlds, with no compromise on sound or build quality.

100 % CARBON FIBER MADE IN GERMANY INTEGRATED PICKUP 5-YEAR WARRANTY

Surface

The DesignLine Hybrid is manufactured using a vacuum infusion process, then finished entirely by hand: sanded multiple times, lacquered, and polished to a high gloss. The result is the shimmering carbon weave with its signature three-dimensional depth.

Alternatively, the DesignLine Hybrid is available with Orchestra Finish: a convincingly realistic wood appearance, customised to your preferences.

Sound

Acoustically, the DesignLine Hybrid Cello delivers the same warm, singing tone as the purely acoustic model – with a richness of overtones and fine dynamic gradation that enables musical expression at the highest level.

• Character: Warm and overtone-rich. In the upper positions on the A-string in particular, the instrument displays a lyrical, radiant quality.
• Dynamics: Responds sensitively to variations in bow speed and contact point – for a colourful, nuanced musical palette.
• Response: Feather-light and immediate. The tone is there instantly, across all positions, without resistance.

Pickup System

A permanently installed ANS pickup system (AbsoluteNaturalSound) based on dynamic microphone technology. The pickup is built into the instrument from the start – no retrofitting, no adhesive mounts, no cable clutter.

• Connection: Standard 1/4" (6.3 mm) jack – directly compatible with amplifiers, mixing consoles, and effects units.
• Principle: Plug & play. Connect a cable, start playing. No battery required, no pre-wiring needed.
• Tonal Character: The ANS pickup captures the instrument's natural voice – warm, detailed, and free from the harshness typically associated with piezo-based systems.

Components

Every DesignLine Hybrid Cello is built, set up, and shipped ready to play from our German workshop:

• Strings: Larsen Aurora – solid standard setup. We recommend a string upgrade to unlock the instrument's full tonal potential.
• Pegs: Wittner fine-tuning pegs – precise tuning with minimal effort, completely climate-stable.
• Fingerboard: CITES-free composite – temperature-resistant, smooth, durable.
• Endpin: Carbon endpin with solid locking screw.
• Pickup: ANS (AbsoluteNaturalSound), dynamic microphone technology, 1/4" (6.3 mm) jack.
• Ergonomics: Neck transition and scale length follow the Stradivari standard – switching from wood to carbon requires no adjustment.

Configuration

The DesignLine Hybrid offers full configurability:

• 5-String: Extend your range with a high E-string or a low F-string – ideal for crossover, jazz, early music, or extended technique.
• Orchestra Finish: Custom wood-effect varnish to your specifications.
• Bridge Upgrade: Optional Milo Stamm Royal for maximum tonal refinement, or a carbon bridge for distinctive new tonal colours.

Warranty

5-year unrestricted manufacturer's warranty on the body.

mezzo-forte instruments are developed and handcrafted entirely in Germany.