( Excerpt from previous e-mail to Fiddlerman. )  ( photos below text )

Before you ask what is this ! ?  Let me go step by step.

First, the piece is whittled for a very close fit to my chin/jaw.  No discomfort at all.

You can also see that the chin rest has a long taper down to the violin

surface.  No leading edge bumps which would urge the violin AWAY.

 Rather, the slope creates a long wedge BACK towards me.

The triangular profile from the back also accomodates the jawbone ( left

drop-off )  I believe that can be an issue with commercial CR's.

Maybe the best part is invisible.  That is that this configuration has

improved recovery action when things get pushed around.  I mean, that if

I am about to "loose it", my chin pressure will act to direct the

violin back towards the neck and collarbone.  ( I believe that

mechanical people call this "absolute stability".)  In any case it is

very user friendly.  I can play for hours and not even know it is there !

I have a second trial going on with my electric but I can tell it is acting the same.

PS  Yes, I use a shoulder rest with this CR being that it is very low.