endpin

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(music, lutherie) The spike of a cello or double bass that makes contact with the floor and supports the weight of the instrument.

(lutherie) Synonym of endbutton.

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At the base of the double bass is a metal rod with a spiked or rubberized end called the endpin, which rests on the floor. Source: Internet

Bassists who stand and bow sometimes set the endpin by aligning the first finger in either first or half position with eye level, although there is little standardization in this regard. Source: Internet

Modern cellos have an endpin at the bottom to support the instrument (and transmit some of the sound through the floor), citation while Baroque cellos are held only by the calves of the player. Source: Internet

The endpin or spike is made of wood, metal or rigid carbon fibre and supports the cello in playing position. Source: Internet

In the Baroque period the cello was held between the calves, as there was no endpin at that time. Source: Internet

This endpin is generally thicker and more robust than that of a cello, because of the greater mass of the instrument. Source: Internet

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