Saskia’s instrument was specially designed for her by Dutch violin builder Eduard van Tongeren based on her comparative study of Indian string instruments and European Baroque instruments. This instrument is smaller in size than its western counterpart which enables her to sit on the floor like other Indian musicians. Saskia has added 1 playing string on the higher octave to enlarge the scope of the instrument. She has also introduced 10 sympathetic strings to enrich the tonal quality that gives her cello a new dimension. During this process of creating her instrument, she also received valuable help from Ricard Margarit and Rikhiram Musicals.