Mirca Strings & Ebony Cleaner
MIRCA STRINGS & EBONY CLEANERÂ has been formulated mainly with vegetable and mineral components that deeply clean the strings and the fingerboard, leaving a thin protective and softening film that contributes to extending the life of the strings.
It is made up of a network of lamellar liquid crystals in conjunction with mineral micro particles, biodegradable surfactants and vegetable oils that facilitate the release of active substances on the strings and fingerboard, prolonging their conservation, shine and hydration.
MIRCA helps limit the appearance of microorganisms that reduce the life of the strings and the degradation of the ebony of the fingerboard through deep cleaning, intense hydration and creating a persistent, long-lasting protective film.
MIRCA STRINGS & EBONY CLEANER has been developed for application on ebony fingerboards and strings made of different metals (silver, aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, tungsten, chrome, bronze, etc). It offers optimal cleaning by removing traces of grease, oil residues, rosin, bacteria and dirt in general.
It is packaged in an acrylic airless container to prolong shelf life and is presented in 40ml or 1.35 fl.oz containers.
MIRCA STRINGS & EBONY CLEANER is antioxidant, antibacterial, antimicrobial and antifungal. Its application incorporates in the strings and the fingerboard an excellent tactile recovery that facilitates the playing of the instrument making, if it is the case, the sweat of the hand becomes less assimilable by the ebony and uncomfortable.
Taxes / VAT and shiping not included.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Apply a small amount of MIRCA STRINGS & EBONY CLEANER to a cotton pad or cotton cloth, rubbing along the strings and / or the fingerboard until all rosin residues and dirt are removed.
Subsequently, and only for application in strings, the remains of MIRCA STRINGS & EBONY CLEANER can be removed with a cotton pad slightly moistened with water.
The cleaning process ends with a light rubbing with another clean, dry pad or cotton cloth.
PRECAUTIONS
Do not apply MIRCA STRINGS & EBONY CLEANER on varnished or lacquered objects and on damaged metal strings or gut strings as well as gold-plated strings.
Avoid contact with the eyes. Do not eat.
Keep out of the reach of children and pets.
In case of accident, consult the Medical Toxicological Information Service of your locality.
Product not classified as dangerous for the environment. Avoid spillage into the aquatic environment. Dispose of the content and / or the container through the selective collection system enabled in your locality.
Non-flammable product under normal conditions of storage, handling and use.
Contains more than 60% plant products and less than 2.5% biodegradable anionic surfactants, fragrance, disodium EDTA, llmonene, Salts, linalool, benzisothiazolinone and phenoxyethanol.
None of the substances that make up the mixture are above the values set according to the EC Regulation No. 1272/2008 (CLP). The product is classified as not dangerous.
The improper use of MIRCA NATURAL & CLEANER exempts FASTER Sound System from any responsibility.
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Yo-Yo Ma
Cello soloist
Thank you José MarÃa for the wonderful FASTER Artica 600 Silver cello endpin.
What a wonderful invention!
Wish you all the best. -
Mischa Maisky
Cello soloist
Dear José MarÃa,
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 MarÃa, 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.
