UPDATE: After making this video, I decided it's better for novices NOT to use the kind of superglue that sets in 5-15 seconds to glue on the endpin tips. Instead, use the higher viscosity type that takes a few more seconds to set (30-45 seconds, etc.). There are a number of options for that type at stores like Lowes or Home Depot -- any should work well, and the extra seconds are valuable to make sure the tip is fully seated on the rod.

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Each endpin material sounds different: Aluminum, Titanium, Stainless Steel, Woven and Pultruded Carbon Fiber, Wood, Carbon Steel, and more. Check out this easy method for making custom length and material endpins using inexpensive and readily available supplies. Each material makes your instrument sound and feel different -- in some cases as different as using a different bow! Saddle Rider brand sharp and versatile endpin tips make it an easy DIY project to find the best sound endpin for your cello or bass.

Links related to this video:

Saddle Rider threaded cello endpin tip and ball combo:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L5D78V7/...

Saddle Rider unthreaded cello endpin tip:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L5FQQT9/...

McMaster-Carr 10 mm Carbon Steel tube:
https://www.mcmaster.com/50295K272/

McMaster-Carr 10 mm 6061 Aluminum Rod
https://www.mcmaster.com/4634T36/

more information about endpins:
https://saddleridermusic.com/endpins/

shortlink: http://SaddleRider.com