PILOT CUSTOM 74 BLACK FOUNTAIN PEN, MUSIC NIB

Description

Pilot Custom 74 – Music Nib

This pen mean business. It’s a no frills, executive torpedo shape   la Montblanc,  useable in all settings, not least in a professional one. Some people might find its looks conservative, but it is representative of classic 1930s Japanese pen design – cigar shape, gold ball clip and all. You can’t really argue with ‘classic’. If you can put function ahead of design than you will truly appreciate this pen. 

The model here presented, Custom 74, is the successor to the 65 series; first designed in 1983 on the occasion of Pilot’s 65th birthday, and revamped in 1994.

The main attraction is this pen’s high performance 14k gold nib. Whereas nearly all pen makers worldwide subcontract their nibs to specialist factories, the Japanese – namely Pilot, Sailor and Platinum – produce theirs in house, making truly superior nibs of great smoothness and sometimes capable of a unique soft flexible feel and line variation, something usually only found in antique pens. The difference with an antique pen is that the Custom will not leak, is extremely reliable, and uses a modern cartridge system – much easier to refill and service. 

Indeed we have chosen this model because it offers great value, for what is a work-horse of a fountain pen, giving its user a fantastic writing experience, which will only improve with years and use. 

This speciality nib, Music, was first designed for just that – writing musical notes and scores. Its unique design features two slits and three tines which creates a flatter, wetter point where ink meets paper, enabling a broader line on the vertical strokes and a finer on the horizontal. Not dissimilar to a stub or italic nib, but with more polished and rounded edges, designed specifically with smoothness in mind, this is an excellent choice for the writer who likes line variation and generous ink flow. 

Details
Body material: Resin
Nib size: Music nib
Nib material: 14k gold
Cap type: Threaded screw-on cap
Cartridge type: Can be fitted with a Con-40 or Con-70 converter cartridge but also takes Namiki/Pilot cartridges.
Dimensions: closed 14.4cm, open 12.5cm, posted 15.5cm
Included: presentation box, one black ink cartridge

Pilot Custom 74 – Music Nib, available in-store and online at The Paintbox, home of the widest range of traditional and progressive Art Supplies in Adelaide.  At The PaintBox we source and stock quality art supplies which we import directly. This means that you have access to a greater variety and pay less. These are perfect for any artists from amateur to professional. It is also perfect for any budget size. Check out our loyalty rewards programme, which makes your artistic ambitions achievable. At these prices why not give these a go. Be sure to check out our other fabulous finds on our website and start saving today. Our knowledgeable staff at The PaintBox can guide you through our carefully selected ranges of art supplies for all applications. This is only a small selection of our stock. We sell many brands, weights, and textures, in-store only. Please call 08 8388 7776 to enquire. We offer art tuition too!

ALSO THIS PILOT CUSTOM 74 WITH A MUSIC NIB CAN BE DELIVERED ANYWHERE WITHIN AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND