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If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 30 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
Key Features
This instrument may show light signs of use. It has been quality checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure that it meets a high playing standard.
Any promotional materials, offers, software or subscriptions available when purchased as new may not be available with this Ex-Demo product.
Create a rich tone right away with this quality cello. The Yamaha VC5S student cello lets new musicians play a student instrument that has been hand-sculpted with the techniques used on high-end string instruments. This artisan treatment of quality Spruce and Maple produces a gorgeous, warm cello tone. Make music you'll be proud of from the start.
Play confidently with advanced components. Your VC5S is put together with the best, which you can see in the Wittner tailpiece, giving you four integrated fine tuners in a lightweight tailpiece. It couldn't be easier to make adjustments to individual strings. These strings will be adding to your tone too, as Prelude strings are respected as bringing out the best in an instrument. Enjoy playing as soon as you get your cello.
Ex-Demo: This product may be ex-display, have light signs of use, have slight cosmetic marks or may have non-essential parts or software missing. The original box, packaging or manual may not be included. Each item is checked by our team of repair technicians to ensure it meets our high standards. This is a great opportunity to buy a fully functioning product at a discounted price.
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Play a cello fit for your coming musical accomplishments. The Ebony fittings, as well as Spruce and Maple body, will create a warm tone that will resonate across a concert venue. An Ebony fingerboard is the perfect surface to play on. With a tight grain that requires no varnish, it lends itself perfectly to fast playability. This orchestral-standard feature means you can rest assured of accurate notes as part of an ensemble. As well as sounding the part, you'll look the part with the VC5S. Your cello looks sleek with a subtle shine thanks to the hand-brushed oil varnish. Your cello is performance-ready if you are.
Invest in an instrument that will last. Ebony and Maple are the classic combination for a string instrument, allowing the rich cello tone you know and love. On top of this, they are hardwoods, as are the pegs, providing a high life expectancy so this instrument won't let you down.
Give your cello a quality setup. D'Addario Prelude strings are what every teacher would recommend as you set up your student instrument. Equipped with Prelude strings, the sound of your instrument will be massively enhanced. Play with the warmest tone.
Yamaha is a brand that has been established for over a century. Confident with their tried and tested methods, their instruments are reliably good quality, each one having been developed for over ten years. With a professional range of instruments as well as their student line, Yamaha is a brand for those who are serious about kicking off their musical journey.
As a premium brand, Yamaha are proud to offer a free five-year extended warranty when the purchase of your instrument is registered within six months of purchase. Please visit the Yamaha website for the full terms and conditions and to register your warranty.
When you register your instrument you can get a three-month premium subscription to Tomplay where you can access over 40,000 scores with backing tracks. You are able to filter by musical style, composer, difficulty and accompaniment type and interact with the scores. The pieces are all recorded by professional musicians and you can control the tempo and even record yourself playing. If you wish, you can also print and annotate your score and create loops to focus on those more difficult passages. For more information, please see the Yamaha/Tomplay website.
