Viva la Musica Floor Protector for Cello, Purple, ZP-A60VC-3
ZP-A60VC-3
Viva Cello endpin rest by Viva la Musica in purple. A three-point endpin holder of impact-resistant polycarbonate with three solid rubber feet and a central socket for the endpin.
- Frame of impact-resistant polycarbonate
- Three solid rubber feet
- Socket for endpins up to 10 mm diameter
Technical data
| Instrument | Cello |
| Material | Polycarbonate with solid rubber feet |
| Endpin socket | up to 10 mm |
| Dimensions | around 64 x 22 mm |
| Colour | purple |
| Country of manufacture | Slovenia |
| Item number | ZP-A60VC-3 |
Features
- Around 64 mm long, 22 mm high, very light
- Colour purple
- Viva la Musica Avgustin manufactures in Celje, Slovenia
In practice
- The difference from an endpin mat: a mat holds by friction alone and wanders on smooth floors. The three-point holder couples instrument and floor through three defined rubber contacts.
- The difference from a strap anchor: the anchor needs a suitable chair, the holder stands free.
- On parquet and wood users mostly find it secure.
- For transport it is small enough for any case pocket.
Sound and physics
The endpin links the cello to the floor, and this path is part of the sound. Gorazd and Pochel (2023) measured the effect of the endpin material most clearly on the floor next to the endpin and at the microphone, and far less on the top between the f-holes. The material and geometry of the surface below, a stage riser for example, therefore also shape how the sound is transmitted.
Our experience
Our experience: the endpin tip is deliberately razor sharp, so that the cello stands on the floor with as little contact area as possible, around one millimetre.
Frequently asked questions
Does the floor change the cello's sound?
The study by Gorazd and Pochel (2023) names the material and geometry of the floor as shaping how the sound is transmitted. The authors measured the clearest effect of the endpin material on the floor next to the endpin.
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