Artillery Shell Cello

The Artillery Shell Cello from Soundiron is a truly unconventional string instrument, built by Dust Bowl Guitars using an empty metal artillery shell as the resonant body. This design yields an eerie, shimmering metallic tone that sits somewhere between a cello and a singing piece of scrap metal. Recorded with both large-diaphragm condensers and a contact pickup, the library captures every nuance, from bowed sustains to short articulations. The interface offers deep customization over tone, positioning, and acoustic environment, plus performance features like true legato, dynamic articulation switching, and an advanced arpeggio system. Whether you’re scoring a tense film cue, adding unsettling textures to ambient music, or looking for a unique lead voice in experimental tracks, this instrument delivers character that standard orchestral libraries can’t match. It suits composers, sound designers, and producers seeking distinctive, evocative sounds.