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==Endpin anchors== {{multiple image | direction = vertical | width = 200 | footer = Two examples of cello endpin stoppers, used to prevent a cello from slipping on the floor while it is being played. The hoop of the strap is anchored to the leg of the cellist's chair. | image1 = Endpin stopper.JPG | alt1 = Black cello endpin stopper | caption1 = "Sure-Stop"-style endpin holder | image2 = Cello stopper strap.JPG | alt2 = Black cello endpin strap | caption2 = "Xeros"-style endpin stopper strap }} Left-hand pressure on a cello fingerboard, acting against the [[Fulcrum (mechanics)|fulcrum]] of the player's chest and/or knees, may cause the endpin to slip forward on the floor. To prevent this slippage, objects known as "endpin stoppers", "pinstops", "donuts", "black holes", "endpin anchors", "endpin holders", "spike holders" or "rock stops" are sometimes used. One type of endpin stopper is placed between the endpin and the floor to add surface area and enhance friction, and stands alone. With this sort, the base must be made out of a non-slippery material like rubber. One very common type consists of a pliable disc surrounding a circular cup to hold the endpin's tip, such as the "Sure-Stop". A different sort of endpin stopper uses the musician's chair as an anchor. T-shaped wooden stoppers are anchored by placing the top of the T behind the chair legs. Straight plank stoppers use one or two straps with loops at the end which are anchored around the chair legs. Since in this case the distance from the stopper to the chair is usually fixed, such stoppers typically have a line of dents running down the plank, allowing the instrument's angle to be adjusted by placing the endpin in a different dent. Basses do not always require stoppers, being heavier and usually played in a more vertical orientation than a cello. However, bassists often use rockstops when sitting on a stool or when playing on high-glossed floors or uneven surfaces.
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