How much does a cello weigh?
Typical weight
2.7–4.5 kg
That is 5.95–9.92 lb.
A large bowed string instrument played upright between the knees, resting on an endpin.
Full-size instrument without case; a hard case adds 5-8 kg.
How that compares
Cello against things of a similar mass.
Blender 1.5–8 kg
Three-toed sloth 2.2–6.3 kg
Space heater 1.2–14 kg
Suitcase 1.7–7 kg
Cello 2.7–4.5 kg
Games console 0.4–4.6 kg
Projector 0.5–20 kg
Guitar 1.4–5 kg
More about a cello
- How much does a cello cost? 400–40,000 $
- Cello vs Guitar Side by side
- Cello vs Saxophone Side by side
- Cello vs Trumpet Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a cello weigh?
- A cello weighs 2.7–4.5 kg (5.95–9.92 lb). Full-size instrument without case; a hard case adds 5-8 kg.
Related pages
- How much does a cello cost? 400–40,000 $
- How much does a piano weigh? 130–550 kg
- How much does a guitar weigh? 1.4–5 kg
- How much does a violin weigh? 350–550 g
- How much does a digital piano weigh? 10–30 kg
- How much does a drum kit weigh? 35–95 kg
- How much does a trumpet weigh? 0.9–1.4 kg
- How much does a saxophone weigh? 2.3–7 kg
- How much does a double bass weigh? 8–14 kg
- How much does a harp weigh? 5–45 kg
- How much does a tuba weigh? 9–20 kg
- Cello vs Guitar Side by side
- Cello vs Saxophone Side by side
- Cello vs Trumpet Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place