New exchangeable model

Stahlhammer Carbon-fiber Cello-Endpin
&
Stahlhammer Aluminum-alloy Cello-Endpin

Pat.no.8203048-7, PCT/SE83/001760800369-1, Pat.no.0800369-1,  PCT/SE2009/000032, Pat.Pend.1200031-1

Contact:
Semmy Stahlhammer, Norr Mälarstrand 24, 112 20 Stockholm, Sweden
Email: s.stahlhammer@tele2.se and s.stahlhammer@gmail.com

Tel: + 46 8 653 4441or Mobile:+ 46 70 747 4811 Home page: www.semmystahlhammer.se

Product description

Exchangable endpin

1. The Stahlhammer-cello-endpin locks into two positions (angles): straight and bent 25 degrees. The endpin can be turned sideways.
2. At 125 grams (4 ounces), the Stahlhammer Carbon fiber Endpin is one of the lightest on the market.
3. At 150 grams the Stahlhammer Aluminum-alloy Endpin is also one of the lightest on the market.
4. The standard tip, made of stainless steel, is threaded and replaceable.
5. Carbon steel tips can be ordered separately.
6. The endpin is made in various lengths to suit children and tall adults: Short, 23 to 37 cm (9-14 ½ inches), Medium, 27 to 47 cm (10 ½ - 18 ½ inches), Long 30 to 52 cm (11 ¾ -20 ½ inches). Other lengths made to order.
7. The Carbon-fiber model is made in colors: black or silver.
8. The Aluminum-alloy endpin is made in colors: black, blue, red, silver, gold, or gold-plated.
9. On the Exchangeable Tube Model you can use, and change/alter between, all our tube marerials lengths and colors.
10. Spare parts can be ordered separately.
11. Warning! The tip/point is sharp and can cause injury.
12. Warranty six months

Instructions

1. Installation: Make the hole in the cello even/smooth with a standard reamer (1:17).
2. Insert the cone, which ranges in diameter from 23 mm to 27 mm, into the cello as far as it goes. Make a pencil line marking the border of the protruding part. Take out the cone and cut on the line with a saw. The remaining portion of the cone can be shortened to about 3 cm (1 ¼ inch). The endpin will fit perfectly into the cylindrical hole inside the cone. (Cones with diameters from 20 mm to 23 mm can be ordered separately.)
3. To play with a bent endpin: Pull out the upper tube completely, fold it to the 25-degree angle and lock with the screw. For a longer bent endpin, use the lower telescoping tube.
4. To play with a straight endpin: Pull out the upper tube completely, then push it back in 1 cm (1/2 inch) and lock with the screw. Do not push it back in more than 1 cm (1/2 inch). For a longer straight endpin, use the lower telescoping tube.
5. Lock the lower tube by turning it clockwise. Unlock it by turning it half-a-turn counter-clockwise. Leave at least 4 cm of the lower tube inside the upper tube, otherwise the endpin looses steadiness and can break.
6. To withdraw the endpin: Unlock the lower tube, then unlock the upper tube, push in both tubes and lock both tubes.
7. Do not use pliers or excessive force when locking the upper or lower tube. Thumb and index finger is enough.
8. Do not apply or allow oil or fat between (inside) the telescoping tubes; it will cause the locking system to function less efficiently. If necessary, clean by putting a few drops of alcohol between the tubes and then pull the inner tube in and out. Wipe clean with a dry cloth or tissue.
9. To replace the tip/point, unscrew the old tip/point with a wrench and apply a small drop of “light” thread locker, contact glue, or white wood glue on the thread of the new tip to make it grip.
10. To change tube on the exchangeable model: Pull the upper tube all the way out and turn it counter clockwise (to the left) until it comes out of the “house”. If the locking mechanism falls out of the “house”, put it back in. To replace or put in another tube: Align the locking mechanism so that the thread at the end of the tube can catch the thread in the locking mechanism. Place the threaded end of the outer tube back into the “house” and turn clockwise (to the right) until the thread is all the way in. Then push the outer tube back through the “house” and into the cello.
11. Look at: www.semmystahlhammer.se for updates.

“The attractive Stahlhammer endpin is simply the state of the art for any cellist.”
Lynn Harrell, Cellist, Professor, USA and England

“A design conceived from an ingenious idea, constructed in a way which is stable, reliable and esthetically appealing.”
Frans Helmerson, Cellist, Professor, Sweden and Germany

“I consider it the best of its kind. I am recommending it to all cellists.”
Janos Starker, Cellist, Professor, USA

Spare parts to the endpin like tips and screws etc. can be ordered from us.

Stahlhammer endpins can also be purchased in violin shops and professional music instrument stores, or ordered wholesale from:

Venzmer y Cia As, Argentina, www.portal-industrial.com.ar
West Violins, Brentwood, Australia
Dominant Music Instruments, Australia, www.dominantmusic.com.au
Thibouville Lamy, England
France Europé Lutherie, France,
GEWA, Germany, www.musik-gewa
Holftner, Germany
Cremona, South Korea
Maga Co., Ltd, South Korea
N.T. Sweetman, New Zeeland
Import-Export, Romuald Henglewscy, Polen, www.henglewscy.com.pl
A. Caballero, Luzern, Switzerland
Marcandella, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, www.marcandella.ch
Gramercy Music, Singapore, www.gramercy.com.sg
Howard Core & Co. Anniston, USA, www.howardcore.com
Shar Products, Ann Arbor, USA, www.sharmusic.com
Dov Schmidt, Philadelphia, USA, www.dov-music.com
Morel & Gradoux-Matt, New York, USA, www.gostrings.com and www.rareviolins.com.
Nova Strings, USA Inc. www.novastrings.com

Ifshin Violins, San Francisco, USA, www.ifshinviolins.com
Casa Parramont S.L, www.casaparramon.com
Other Links: www.metmusic.com