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A cellist’s best friend
A cello endpin bejewelled for a more powerful sound
The Instrumagic endpin was designed with one goal in mind: ‘to free the instrument in real time from the sounds stuck inside’, says the company’s founder Marcel Reski. A carefully balanced set of materials has now resulted in twelve models, of which the newest three incorporate a diamond. The rods are made of a specific type of stainless steel, which is ‘extremely fast in terms of freeing the instrument of its vibrations’, says Reski. To add warmth and brilliance respectively, the ring is made of copper and plated in silver. The part below the ring is made of gold-plated bell metal (used to make church bells), while the tip is hardened steel.
Referring to the addition of gemstones, Reski says, ‘I had a friend who was interested in the effect of gemstones on sound. And when I did research into it, the results were amazing. We first added a ruby or emerald to the endpin. But then everyone was asking where the diamond one was!’ Reski says that adding a diamond makes the sound significantly more powerful. Three diamond versions were then developed. The first is similar in design to the original endpin, the second includes a temperature-treated rod (placed in liquid nitrogen at -196 degrees), and the third has a sanded-down, ‘brushed’ rod. ‘The first is very dynamic and powerful, the second brings out more colours and the third is very open,’ he says. Holes were made in the front and back of the rod to break up the resonances that travel both up and down the endpin. It is available in 10mm and 8mm diameters.
‘We need a variety of endpins in order to find a perfect match for both player and cello. This product is for people who are in love with their instrument,’ says Reski. ‘Our endpins enrich the sound of a wooden instrument with the advantages of metal – power and precision. It makes what was already beautiful even more beautiful.’
Instrumagic Diamond Edition cello endpins from €6,500 email mail@instrumagic.com web www.instrumagic.com