My cello is an eBay cheapie that I have laboriously set up and is quite easy to play now.

Other than the obvious addition of a pick up, what have you done to customise your instrument?

I have a Floyd Rose locking nut because I'm too cheap to get those clever mechanical pegs. I locked my strings several months ago and have only had to adjust my fine tuners since.

I have white pegs and tailpiece, no reason, just like the look.

I have a mylar 'aluminium look' film attached to my fingerboard. Makes for a very slick feel and I love to slide. Looks cool too but I'm thinking of changing to a white pearl.

I have an electric bow...haha, no it's not powered. I have a tiny blue LED flashlight attached to my frog which shines down the length of the hair, looks a bit like a light sabre. Now if I can perfect the wooshing sound with my left hand whilst I......

Tony.