BELTON Grafit – Double Bass Acoustic Stopper
Belton Grafit built in aeronautical carbon fiber is the smallest acoustic stopper for cello and double bass on the market. Its clean design and advanced materials give this small endpin stopper excellent acoustic qualities.
Belton Grafit includes in its interior design an acoustic device that acts as a vibration dispersion inhibitor, preventing, to a great extent, that the vibration of the instrument is absorbed by the ground, and consequently avoiding the loss of acoustic energy.
Belton Grafit incorporates a high-performance removable adhesive disc on the back, usable for more than a thousand applications and that can be washed with water and hand soap gel to remove dirt, thus recovering its adhesion.
Belton Grafit is supplied a small lever made of carbon fiber for removal as well as one removable replacement adhesive.
To ensure the proper functioning of Belton Grafit the contact area with the floor must be clean from dust and rosin. Before placing the endpin of the instrument on the Belton Grafit adhere this to the floor exerting a slight force with your foot on the small steel bowl. If this precaution is not taken, the adhesive discs could turn on themselves, canceling their main function.
The white dot and the logo stopper should be placed in front position.
Taxes / VAT and shiping not included.
Dimensions: OD 66mm.
Total Height: 11mm.
Total weight: 49gr.
Central bowl: Made of high hardness 316 stainless steel.
Body: manufactured in T700 aeronautical carbon fiber with prepreg fibers. The structure has been built following a fiber arrangement at 0º, 45º and 90º to offer maximum resistance.
Adhesive disc: made of high-performance removable adhesive silicone polyurethane with a 3M permanent adhesive side that should be placed on the opposite side of the floor. When the adhesive disc loses its grip it can be washed just with water or water and hand soap. It should be dried gently with a towel and never with paper, since it will stick on the adhesive disc. If that was the case, wash again with water until the paper is removed and adhesion is regained.
ATTENTION: Before placing the endpin of the instrument on the Belton Grafit adhere this to the floor exerting a slight force with your foot on the small steel bowl. If this precaution is not taken, the adhesive discs could turn on themselves, canceling their main function. Belton Grafit is supplied a small lever made of carbon fiber for removal as well as one removable replacement adhesive. To ensure the proper functioning of Belton Grafit the contact area with the floor must be clean from dust and rosin.
***The white dot and the logo stopper should be placed in front position.
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Antonio Bossone
Principal violist - Teatro San Carlo. Napoli, Italy
Dear José MarÃa, I wish to share with you the satisfaction I feel to play my Mario Capicchioni viola with the FASTER Titanium on it.
The sound, which was already good before, has utterly improved in quality and power, with many more harmonics. The sound of the instrument has gained bright and timbre sweetness, thanks to the sound range amplitude.
I appreciate your great work very much. My most sincere congratulations!
With affection and admiration.
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Massimo Polidori
Principal cellist - Orchestra del Teatro dalla Scala. Milano, Italy
The FASTER Artica Titanium Cello Endpin, designed and constructed by José MarÃa Lozano, has utterly outstanding features.
My first impression was the ease of sound production (strings vibrate unrestrainedly), and the spectacular sound quality. That is because of a tangible increase in harmonics produced by the cello, which undoubtedly gains volume and brightness in its sound, both in low and high ranges.
Never before had I come across an endpin that could improve the sound parameters of an instrument.
May my testimonial persuade other cellists to acquire one of these magical endpins. I herein thank maestro luthier Lozano, who passionate towards and skillful with nowadays technology, contributes to improving the sound of instruments existing for over three centuries, proving that the past and the future can work in harmony.
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Carmen MarÃa Elena
Cello soloist - Málaga, Spain
Maestro José MarÃa Lozano has got to revolutionize sound with his innovating FASTER system of endpins and stoppers, not just by boosting it up, but also by improving its quality, reaching levels of excellence.
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Ernest Braucher
Principal violist - Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice. Genova, Italy
I was introduced to the FASTER world by Giovanni Fabris, the concertmaster of our orchestra. I must say that, as soon as we fitted it to the instrument, I noticed an immediate change. The A string became sweeter, and the C string had a fuller sound. The instrument’s response is generally better in all positions.
However, the FASTER Titanium makes a real difference when you want to play piano and pianissimo because the strings, especially the low ones, go into vibration much easier. All my fellow players who have tried it are just as happy.
Thank you very much for this invention.
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Rafal Jezierski
Principal violist - Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice. Genova, Italy
I was introduced to the FASTER world by Giovanni Fabris, the concertmaster of our orchestra. I must say that, as soon as we fitted it to the instrument, I noticed an immediate change. The A string became sweeter, and the C string had a fuller sound. The instrument’s response is generally better in all positions.
However, the FASTER Titanium makes a real difference when you want to play piano and pianissimo because the strings, especially the low ones, go into vibration much easier. All my fellow players who have tried it are just as happy.
Thank you very much for this invention.
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Rafal Jezierski
Coprincipal cellist - Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Valencia, Spain
Bravo, José MarÃa! I never thought that the FASTER Artica 600 Titanium cello endpin could change, free, and project the sound of a cello to such a large extent.
You made it! Congratulations!
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Antonio Torres
Double bass professor - Córdoba, Spain
It is an outstanding contribution to the world of the double bass. After having tried the FASTER endpins and BELTON stoppers by José MarÃa Lozano in various concert halls and auditoriums, the summing-up cannot be better.
The sound quality improves by optimizing the harmonics as well as their projection. My feeling is that of more comfort at playing, which strengthens my self-confidence.
Congratulations!
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Ander Perrino
Principal double bassist - Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester. Berlin, Germany
Artica 500 Titanium cello endpin by maestro José MarÃa Lozano has increased the resonance and harmonics in my double bass. The sound spreads itself more naturally, and playing feels easier. Bravo!
