U.S Patent No. 10,593,307

Titanium - Violin - Acoustic End-button

F A S T E R  Titanium – Violin Acoustic End-button has been tested on numerous fine violins.

It increases volume, acoustic stability under pressure and humidity variations, harmonics production, dynamic range, sound projection, tone quality, ease of performance, and the lifetime of the strings. It also reduces or suppresses wolf tones, 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.

550,00 €

Taxes / VAT and shiping not included.

Availability

146 in stock

Replace the old end-button with FASTER 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 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 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.

Total Length: 83mm.
Weight: 4,4gr.
Tube Diameter: OD 6mm x ID 4mm
Titanium tube: made of seamless aerospace titanium alloy and heat treated.
End-button: Made of modified copolymer 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.

  • Giovanni Battista Fabris

    Concertmaster - Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice. Genova, Italy

    I have the privilege of having been the first to try the FASTER Silver, created by José María Lozano.

    The sound quality produced by the FASTER Silver is excellent. In addition to the FASTER Titanium features, caused by faster physical functioning and air movement inside the instrument, you can produce better dynamics.

    The intensity that the sound acquires is physically perceptible in the hands so far that it becomes rather pleasant, as when making dough for bread. The ease of execution increases, and so does the emission rate. Doing better seems impossible, but you never know with him. The attainable bow attack is impressive. It produces many more harmonics. To sum up, as much as it may cost, given the results, it is a low price.

    Bravo, José María

  • Eduardo del Castillo

    Violin Teacher – Guadalajara – Spain

    My violins are equipped with FASTER Titanium and FASTER Silver. From the first moment, I was able to verify that my instruments had gained in projection and harmonic richness.
    FASTER helps the musician to get a sound with less effort and with excellent results hitherto unknown. My most sincere congratulations to Maestro José María Lozano, for finding what he has always sought, “the excellence of sound”.
    I recommend FASTER to all violinists.

  • Javier Albarés

    Principal cellist - Orquesta de Radio Televisión Española. Madrid, Spain

    Dear José María, allow me to share with you my opinion about your FASTER Artica 600 Titanium and Silver cello endpins, a real discovery for me. Not only do they improve the production of harmonics in the instrument, but they also produce a considerable increase in loudness. The tone in my cello has become clean and beautiful, with astonishing clarity and sharpness. What the Artica cello endpin can accomplish is striking.

    Congratulations on the thorough study of the sound quality of the instruments, and on your attention towards our instruments’ accessories, which far from staying mere accessories, they turn out to be indispensable music tools thanks to you. Thank you so much!

  • Alberto Menchen

    Concertmaster - Orchestre Philarmonique de Liège & WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln – Germany

    I have installed the FASTER Titanium in three violins that date from 1663, 1850, and 2012. Thanks to this great invention, the sound qualities have improved in all of these instruments.

    FASTER inspires me and helps me do more with less.

  • Linus Roth

    Violin soloist – Germany

    Dear José María, thank you for the FASTER Titanium for my Stradivari violin.

    It is a cool invention!

  • Helena Poggio

    Cello soloist - Quiroga Quartet - Professor of Chamber Music of the Royal Superior Conservatory of Music in Madrid

    I am delighted with my new FASTER Artica titanium cello endpin and with the Belton Grafit cello end pin stopper. I feel how the vibrations of my instrument have increased in contact with my body, with the ground and around it. The harmonics have increased notably and my cello has a greater projection without losing its usual warmth, transmitting a round, clean and enveloping sound.

  • Paçalin Zef Pavaci

    Guest Concertmaster Philharmonia Orchestra – London. Concertmaster Teatro Real – Madrid., Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Orquesta Nacional of Spain, Liceu – Barcelona, Guest Profesor Showa University – Tokio, San Carlo – Napoli, etc.

    Dear friends and colleagues,

    The first time they told me about Master Lozano’s FASTER Titanium, I was quite skeptical and incredulous. Now it is installed on two of my violins, one old and one modern. The change with the FASTER has been incredible with no less than 30% sound, projection, harmonics, tonal richness, and great playability.

    José María I’m super happy with your genius . Thank you, thank you, thank you!.

  • Roberto Mazzola

    Violin teacher at the Integral Institute of Cogoleto - Liguria - Italy, Violinist of the Symphony Orchestra of the Carlo Felice Theater in Genoa – Italy

    Dear Maestro, I wanted to tell you that Professor Fabbris had already put the Faster on my “Augusto Pollastri” from 1925 with excellent results!

    Then after I had my Cremona luthier do the work of closing and reopening the button hole (because it was too big), he finally inserted the Faster into my second instrument as well (a 1917 “Serafino Casini” published in the book “La Grande Liuteria Italiana” by A.Versari), obtaining a much more homogeneous and powerful sound for this instrument too!

    Thank you again for your wonderful invention and for your great work.