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TRADE SECRETS
Makers reveal their special techniques

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Luthier based in New York NY, US

ne of the most important considerations for for me, both as a maker and also in the repair world,
any cellist is the security of a good, solidly t to come across endpins that no longer t well or have
endpin that connects rmly with the oor. been tted at the wrong angle. Another common
O My appreciation for this fact began as I grew problem is to nd that the endpin socket is simply too
up playing the cello, and later when I started working small for the existing hole in the cello. In this article
with cellists as a violin maker. I will explain a simple and fairly quick method for
Once an endpin is selected, it must be precisely tted making the necessary adjustments to ensure that the
to the cello. e socket should t properly and also be endpin ts correctly, and also describe a handy tool
aligned accurately with the instrument. It is very normal to aid in the process.

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