Titanium Pro - Viola - Acoustic End-button
Acoustic End-button
F A S T E R Pro Titanium produces an open, powerful, and precise sound.
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 Titanium have been successfully tested on numerous fine violas. It processes the residual air produced in the instrument’s soundbox to create natural-sounding amplification.
F A S T E R PRO Titanium 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 viola, 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 Titanium 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 Titanium 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 Titanium 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: 94mm.
Weight: ± 4,9gr.
Tube Diameter: OD 6mm x ID 4mm and OD 6mm x ID 4mm
Internal compressors: Gold-plated brass laminar compressors.
Titanium tube: made of seamless aerospace titanium alloy and heat treated.
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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Massimo Polidori
Principal cellist - Orchestra del Teatro dalla Scala. Milano, Italy
The FASTER Artica Titanium Cello Endpin, designed and constructed by José María 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 María Elena
Cello soloist - Málaga, Spain
Maestro José María 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
Coprincipal cellist - Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. Valencia, Spain
Bravo, José María! 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 María 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 María Lozano has increased the resonance and harmonics in my double bass. The sound spreads itself more naturally, and playing feels easier. Bravo!
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Riccardo Agosti
Principal cellist - Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice. Genoa, Italy
I am very impressed with the possibilities offered by every endpin model!
I am particularly fond of the Artica 600 Titanium, which I installed in my modern 2001 Alberto Giordano violoncello. The A-string is now much softer and uniform as to the whole set, which makes me so happy!
Besides, the overall sound production of the instrument is smoother, and the noise in sound production has decreased. Also, the cello tone has improved in quality as well as loudness.
The instrument is now more harmonious and sounds better in practice.
Thank you very much for your valuable work.
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Dimitar Furnadjiev
Cello concertmaster - Sofia, Bulgaria
Dear José María, the products of FASTER Sound Systems are amazing. The output delivered by your endpins and stoppers goes beyond reality. They are fantastic.
Never had I tried something similar, something that facilitated me to play freely, with no tensions, and with a significant increase in harmonics, loudness, and sound projection across the hall.
Thank you very much for your splendid innovations.
