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I’m looking to get another chinrest > I can’t get comfortable with the one I have. Which one on FiddlerShop would this be? I don’t use a shoulder rest > just have a small old time pillow rest I found with my old violin. Don’t want a shoulder rest more than that. My chin seems to want to hang over the tail. It likes it there. Don’t know if that is proper but that is what it likes. My chinrest doesn’t hang over the tail like this one and it may be what I need to help. I was over at the shop but can’t get a good match on this one. This one also looks as though it would compensate for the small amount of distance I am looking for with the height over the tail.
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I have a similar issue though my problem is do to my giraffe neck. I spoke to Pierre about the problem and he suggested the chinrest below but to make sure I selected the tall version of it. When it arrives, I'll make sure to drop a review but it looks like it will correct my issue.
I don't know if this is what will work for you as well so you might want to give him a call at his shop.
http://fiddlershop.com/accesso.....iolin.html
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The chin rest isnt a "chin" rest its a Jaw rest, lol. You should carefully consider using a shoulder rest as it isnt evil, doesnt diminish the playing experience and can solve your issues all at the same time. Violin purist as I think I am, baroque violins didnt have chinrests so since I use one I figured it dont hurt to have the shoulder rest either. just 2 cents from me, Pfish.
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Chin rest and shoulder rest combinations are very personal. Once you have a good feel for holding up a violin, I would strongly recommend trying out as many as you can. If you have a violin shop near you, they'll let you test out all the models they have. Your body won't really adjust much to becoming comfortable if you pick the wrong setup, but it will also be easy to know what feels right. I never even realized I had a long neck until I found the most comfortable combo to be a tall flesch chin rest and a Wolf forte primo shoulder rest.
Start with the chin rest, then pick the shoulder rest that best complements it.
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Violin purist as I think I am, baroque violins didnt have chinrests so since I use one I figured it dont hurt to have the shoulder rest either.
Indeed, some people believe that the increased implementation of vibrato from the 19th century on is correlated with the development of the modern chin rest and shoulder rest, which made it a lot easier to constantly do sustained vibrato.
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http://www.violinistinbalance......ncingv.htm thanks to Raywells for turning me on to this site, if you watch the vids and read the info you will definately understand the importance of a proper set up and posture.
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"Chin rest is a jaw rest" Yes...kinda sorta... for sure... I so agree....
Vibrato Desperato.... Desperately seeking vibrato
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Jaw Rest?? >> Hmmmm~~~~~~ is that where > "Playing the old jaw bone" comes from? > Thank you all for your input > I'm a gonna get this {high} and see what flies. Gonna get me a hat too.
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One thing to take into consideration to is that your "fit" for chin rests and shoulder rests may change as you play more. You kind of discover things as you progress as a player.
I thought I had a decent set up when I first started until I found that I had a hard time with vibrato and shifting. I also didn't realize that my neck was in an awkward position which for a person with a spine injury, is really bad news! LOL
3 chin rests and 4 shoulder rests later, I have a great setup which I probably would of thought felt odd, when I first started.
Thankfully, with my chin rest, I was able to try a few at a local store before ordering the right one from Fiddler Shop.
And of course, I'm a HUGE fan of "The Slipper," shoulder rest that Fred developed!
Without those 2 rests, I would be able to play for longer periods of time!
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It's a high Stuber with Hill hardware that has been built up a 1/2 inch. You could always get the high Stuber (presently out of stock at the only distributor that I know who has them) and try building it up yourself or get the "Impressionist" to go on top of the Stuber.
http://fiddlershop.com/the-imp.....orter.html
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Great review. 
Same chinrest as I use as a matter of a fact.
Thanks.
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I’m looking to get another chinrest > I can’t get comfortable with the one I have. Which one on FiddlerShop would this be? I don’t use a shoulder rest > just have a small old time pillow rest I found with my old violin. Don’t want a shoulder rest more than that. My chin seems to want to hang over the tail. It likes it there. Don’t know if that is proper but that is what it likes.
I am the same way. I keep my chin rest anchored right next to the tail piece and part of my chin rest extends over the tail piece and that is exactly where my chin comes to rest, right on the edge of the chin rest that is directly over the tail piece. That is most comfortable for me and pretty much how I held it since I was a child. I also see a lot of other violin players using that hold and it seems to work fine for them. The bottom of the violin rests against my collar bone with no padding or shoulder rests. But that is what I am comfortable with and I can play comfortably for a long time with that hold. Most players I see regularly use a shoulder rest and they like it and it works fine for them. I guess what I am trying to say is that my school of thought is that I don't believe that any particular hold is proper or right or wrong. Whatever is comfortable for you and allows you to play well and learn well is good.
As far as chin rests go I haven;t really tried different kinds. I experimented with no chin rest and although comfortable I found my hold wasn't firm enough, particularly if I was doing a lot of fancy fingering, i.e. jumping between 1st and 3rd or higher and back. So I put the chin rest back. Maybe one day I'll get a chance to try different chin rests and see if there are some that I prefer.
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