Chinrests come in a large variety of sizes, shapes, and styles. A player’s personal preference often determines the type of chinrest you choose. If your chinrest is causing some discomfort, you may want to change to a different style or size. J.R. Judd Violins carries chinrests made from a variety of materials including: Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood and Hypoallergenic plastic.
- Boxwood
Boxwood is an excellent choice for the player looking for a lighter chinrest. Boxwood also causes fewer allergic reactions than the other chinrest woods.
- Ebony
The classic choice. The heaviest of the chinrest woods.
- Rosewood
Usually chosen for its looks or to match pegs and/or tailpiece. Weight is between that of ebony and boxwood. People with sensitive skin are more likely to have a reaction to rosewood.
- Dresden
- Flesch
- Guarneri
- Kaufman
- Morawetz
- Ohrenform-Berber
- StressLess
- Stuber
- Teka
- Vermeer
- Wittner Hypoallergenic
- Available in Boxwood, Ebony, and Rosewood.
- Available in Boxwood, Ebony, and Rosewood.
- Only available in a center mount.
- Available with or without a hump. Purchase
- Flesch with hump
- Flesch without hump
- Available in Boxwood, Ebony, and Rosewood. Purchase
- Available in Boxwood, Ebony, and Rosewood. Purchase
- Available in Boxwood, Ebony, and Rosewood. Purchase
- Available in Boxwood, Ebony, and Rosewood. Purchase
- Range of vertical adjustment: 0.4″ (10mm)
- Range of angular (tilt) adjustment: 20 degrees
- Weight: 55 grams
- Body clamp maximum opening (fits violin): 1.75″ (45mm)
- Viola version available on request Purchase
Holding a violin for hours each day can be uncomfortable and ergonomically harmful. Common physical problems among string players include repetitive motion disorders, arthritis, neck or back pain, and scoliosis. A comfortable, stress-free hold is essential for proper technique and the production of free and open tone. The Universal Chinrest is intended for players who need a taller chinrest in order to comfortably hold an instrument. It provides quick and secure vertical height and tilt adjustment to accommodate a wide variety of players.
This chinrest is designed and manufactured by J.S. Lamancusa, with patent pending.
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