Silver Pro - Violin - Acoustic End-button
Acoustic End-button
F A S T E R Pro Silver produces an open, enveloping, powerful, precise sound, considerably enhances the violin’s tonal quality, increases sound projection in the concert hall, and makes the response immediate to the bow.
FASTER’s acoustic end-buttons are made, assembled, and calibrated by hand. This process requires six hours of highly specialized craftsmanship to deliver exceptional acoustic results.
F A S T E R PRO Silver have been successfully tested on numerous fine violins. It processes the residual air produced in the instrument’s soundbox to create natural-sounding amplification.
F A S T E R PRO Silver increases volume, acoustic stability under pressure and humidity variations, harmonics production, dynamic range, sound projection, tonal quality, ease of performance, and the lifetime of the strings. It also, in most cases it reduces wolf tones and in specific cases it helps to eliminate it, and provides other nice features that will undoubtedly make your life easier, at least, when performing.
A FASTER is forever. When you need to change your FASTER to another violin, simply purchase a replacement FASTER cone, adapt it to the new instrument and attach the FASTER.
With F A S T E R you will discover the new possibilities that your instrument offers to you.
Taxes / VAT and shipping not included
Replace the old end-button with FASTER Pro Silver and adjust the supplied cone (angle: 1:30) to the hole of the instrument’s end-button.
Mark and cut the outer and inner part of the cone and place FASTER Pro Silver in. The cone opening line must be positioned to the left or right of the instrument (#3).
Usable cone diameter: 9.8 to 7.2mm.
FASTER Pro Silver is placed in the position shown in image #1.
Viewed from the back of the end-button, the white dot (a) should remain perpendicular to the top and the back as shown in image #2.
A silicone plug is included to prevent air leakage, but also to be able to perform sound tests.
SPECS
Total Length: 83mm.
weight: ± 7,8gr.
Tube Diameter: OD 6mm x ID 4mm and OD 6mm x ID 4mm
Internal compressors: Gold-plated brass laminar compressors.
Silver tube: Made of sterling silver .930 seamless.
End-button: Made of modified Poyiclon by adding carbon. It offers high chemical and abrasion resistance, including high strength and hardness properties. Physiologically inert.
Balancing ring: In 316 stainless steel of high hardness.
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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!
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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!.
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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.
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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.
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Enrico Dindo
Cello Soloist & Conductor - Lugano, Switzerland
Dear José María, I have tried the FASTER Artica 600 cello endpin, and I like it very, very much! It is still on my cello!
My sensation is of more sweetness under my left fingers and faster string response under my bow. In the end, more colors, more sound projection.
I will show it to all my students and fellow cellists!
Congratulations, and thank you!
