BELTON Solo – Double Bass Acoustic Stopper
Belton Solo is the most innovative cello endpin stopper on the market. Its elaborate design in aeronautical carbon fiber (0º, 45º, 90º) and stainless steel bowl of high hardness, bring to this small model excellent acoustic qualities for Orchestra, Concert Halls, Camera, Recordings, and Auditions.
Belton Solo performs the functions of a small Passive Amplifier and a Vibration Dispersion Inhibitor that increases the acoustic projection and sound volume of cellos, providing a considerable increase in the production of harmonics and dynamic range, as well as ease of execution and response speed. Belton Solo includes an acoustic device in the interior design of its structure that acts as a vibration dispersion inhibitor, largely preventing the vibration of the instrument from being absorbed by the ground and, consequently, preventing the loss of acoustic energy.
Belton Solo incorporates three high-performance removable adhesive discs 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 strong and safe adhesion on the pavement. To ensure the proper functioning of Belton Solo the contact area with the floor must be clean of dust and rosin.
Belton Solo is supplied a small lever made of carbon fiber for removal as well as three removable replacement adhesives.
Before placing the endpin of the instrument on the Belton Solo 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 129mm
Total Height: 26mm
Total weight: 215gr.
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 Solo 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 Solo is supplied a small lever made of carbon fiber for removal as well as three removable replacement adhesives.
To ensure the proper functioning of Belton Solo 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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Yo-Yo Ma
Cello soloist
Thank you José María for the wonderful FASTER Artica 600 Silver cello endpin.
What a wonderful invention!
Wish you all the best. -
Mischa Maisky
Cello soloist
Dear José María,
I am incredibly satisfied and surprised by the discovery of your sound enhancement creations. You have taken a different and brave path with your FASTER innovations and the result is amazing.
Harmonics, volume, quality, ease, response, projection and, in short, a barrage of sound with FASTER Artica Cello endpin and BELTON Grafit & Ellic Cello Stoppers. I’ve never tried anything like it, nothing so overwhelming.
This is renewable energy, don’t miss it on your cello!
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Vadim Repin
Violin soloist
Dear Jose Maria,
I have installed the FASTER Silver – Violin on my Stradivari and it instantly produced an immediate and amazing effect on the instrument. All potential of the violin in my view goes big step up.
Bravo! -
Boris Garlitsky
Concert Master of the London Philharmonic Orchestra,Guest Leader of the London Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra of the Royal Opera Covent Garden,Professor at the Paris Conservatory /CNSMDP/, Folkwang Universität der Künste Essen
Dear Jose Maria, I must say that your FASTER is without a doubt the most amazing violin accessory I have ever owned.
On my violin it makes the sound much broader and more complete. I’ve had a pretty big wolf on the G string. With the Faster it’s completely gone.
I installed the FASTER Silver and adjusted the violin at the same time, and since then the sound of my violin has remained constant and unchanged despite travel and seasonal changes.
Thank you very much and congratulations!
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Jean-Guihen Queyras
Cello soloist
I am amazed by the FASTER Artica cello acoustic endpin!
Full spectrum of sound, impressive edge! Enjoy!. -
Alissa Margulis
Violin soloist
I am very grateful, impressed and unexpectedly surprised to have received my violin G.B. Guadagnini back, after great Luthier Mr. Lozano has done a new set up and introduced to me and my violin his incredible invention, the FASTER.
I couldn’t believe during every day violin playing how much it improved and changed the sound to even fuller, more colorful, projecting sound, giving clearance and making sound production easier.
Truly a miracle!
I only can recommend and wish to all fellow string players to have the luck to experience the same.
The FASTER is truly an unbelievable and visionary invention that will become very popular and perhaps inevitable.
Thank you. -
Giovanni Battista Fabris
Concertmaster - Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice. Genova, Italy
Dear José María, with FASTER, you have come up with a marvelous invention that has no adverse effects on the health and sound of the instrument.
There is no physical alteration to the instrument since the setup method entails a conical adaptor that makes it unnecessary to modify the end button. Consequently, there is no reason not to try it.
As regards sound, FASTER can enhance the harmonics of any amplitude because its task is to eliminate any conflict between tones. That brings about a large sound flow that comes quickly out of the violin, thus resulting in a more natural and relaxed manner of playing and the elimination of right-arm frictions.
The lack of conflict during the tone production allows us to reach performing speeds that previously demanded effort, with total clarity. Besides, it softens or eliminates wolf tones.
When playing double stops on the A and E strings, Tartini’s third tones are at all times noticeable, and they rarely are.
The feeling of touching the strings with the bow is more pleasant, and you can put up more weight without disrupting the sound. You can increase bow speed without it slipping, and, likewise, achieve longer steady sounds. When you play chords, as in Bach, low tones keep persistently ringing.
The quality of the sound becomes more beautiful. It might seem brighter, but that is an early impression, it is just more fluent and transparent. Besides, had the violin a nasal sound, FASTER gets to transform it.
Try to play double-harmonic passages, and you will notice apparent ease of performance. I had that same feeling when I borrowed a Guarneri del Gesù for a year.
I forgot something important: you can perceive a good amount of sound in the right ear because the sound projection is such that you can hear it from far away.
Bravo, maestro, for your ingenuity, wisdom, and talent in going into the production and quality of sound.
Much appreciated
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Asier Polo
Cello soloist - Spain
Since I started to use the FASTER Artica 600 Titanium and Silver cello endpins, I have noticed the sound of my cello more round, noble, and generous. They increase sound projection to a large extent, and also the quality of my instrument. Besides, I feel more comfortable at playing, allowing me to produce a malleable sound.
They are undoubtedly the best endpins I have ever had, and I am sure many cellists will feel the same way when they get one.
I am sure it will be my cello’s best ally for many years to come.
