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