High Quality, Solid Wood, 1/2 Cello; Resonant solid Spruce top, flamed solid maple sides, flamed solid maple two-piece back; ebony fingerboard, tailpiece; costs $1586.00 new without case or bow; is Gliga instrument, very popular because you get very good quality for affordable price; It is important for the developing cellist to play on a good sounding instrument, to develop the right sound in his or her ear; This instrument comes With a case and bow pictured; excellent bow, case shows some wear, but is still very good condition.