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ruthann
Registered User
(10/11/00 12:53:32 pm)
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Carbon
fiber endpin
Well, I finally did buy one and just
had it installed yesterday. It was quite an interesting experience.
The endpin cone comes in two sizes, I ordered the smaller
one. It's difficult to measure a plugged hole without, well,
unplugging it, which I was too lazy to do. Of course it was not the
right size! Another slight delay as another endpin was ordered, this
time the right size. I took the new endpin to a violinmaker to have
it installed, thank goodness. The old endpin cone wasn't the right
size either, it just had layers of paper wrapped around it to make
it fit. Over the years the paper had compressed and begun to turn to
dust, making the enpin cone a little loose.
What started me
on this quest for a new enpin was a feeling that the endpin was just
not rigid enough, and if I pulled the enpin out as far as I needed
it would buzz. Now I have a nice tight fitting endpin cone, with a
nice long, rigid endpin. It feels great, much more stable and
secure. To think that I had a wad of paper holding my endpin cone in
place for 20 years! That should teach me not to
procrastinate.
cello_suttonr@hotmail.com
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MaryK
Registered
User
(10/11/00 6:14:43 pm)
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Re:
Carbon fiber endpin
Ruthann, have you noticed any
difference in sound and/or weight of your cello since you switched
to the carbon fiber endpin?? Thanks!
MaryK
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ruthann
Registered User
(10/12/00 12:03:28 pm)
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Re:
Carbon fiber endpin
Hmmm. Not really. The old endpin was
very thin and not long enough. I suppose this new one must weigh a
little less. As for the sound, well, I'm still getting used to those
new Obligatos. When I switched from an ebony tailpiece to a plastic
one last year I didn't really notice any difference in sound either.
Maybe someone with a better ear could hear a difference, or someone
listening out "in front."
cello_suttonr@hotmail.com
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