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In recent years manufacturers have come up with new shoulder rest designs and materials, and new dependable models have appeared both at the low end of the market and at the very highest. Femke Colborne talks to the makers with an eye on improvement, and to those who feel they are already catering for customers’ needs
Pirastro’s KorfkerCradle is at the very top end of the market
This article was originally published in The Strad’s Accessories 2016 supplement, so the pricing of individual products may have changed
The design of the violin might not have changed significantly in more than 400 years, but there is plenty of room for innovation when it comes to the experience of holding and playing the instrument. In a bid to improve comfort and reduce the risk of injury without dampening the sound, accessory manufacturers have come up with all kinds of weird and wonderful chin rests, shoulder rests and other items – from pieces of sponge and