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| Viva La Musica Black 3/4-4/4 Violin Shoulder Rest | 
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| Brand: Viva La Musica
Category: Musical Instruments
This item is no longer available
Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1049
EAN: 0743565120560
ASIN: B000BHJX96
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| Features:
| • | 3/4-4/4 Violin | | • | Black | | • | Ergonomically designed frame will not tip | | • | Soft moulded ribbed feet hug the edges | | • | Design allows for height, angle and lateral adjustments |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Ergonomically designed frame will not tip and is European crafted from virtually unbreakable BASF plastic. The Viva shoulder rests have a super snug grip so that it stays on the instrument better than other brands.
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| Customer Reviews:
Very comfortable and finely designed shoulder rest March 10, 2008
I have been using this shoulder rest on and off for over a year now on two different violins. During that time I also tried few other rests, including a VLM variation of the same rest crafted from fine maple wood (which depsite looking better has been too low for me).
I keep coming back to this rest and in fact ordering a 2nd one just in case. The support beam is broad and soft, yet quite firm and non-slipping. The feet are made of very soft rubber(silicone?) which grips the edges of the instrument very well. Just as the other reviewer pointed out, it seems that the rest would hold on even with only 1 foot attached. The feet do not seem to scratch the varnish, and I can account for it after using it for over a year (I looked closely). One of my violins have a very fine, spirit based varnish, which proven a bit brittle in another spot, when accidentally hit with a bow :( ,yet no wear can be detected under the feet of this rest.
The only drawback to this rest is that the feet are not collapsible (non-folding) like the more expensive, wood-beam version. It is more difficult to find space for it in the inside compartment of my case, but a case with larger compartment might work better for others.
The All-Round Superb Shoulder Rest December 25, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have been played the violin for over eight years. During this time, I've always had trouble with shoulder rests. I've tried Kun supers, original, collapsible, mach ones, a Wolfe, and play-on-airs but none of them were satisfactory. Kuns are quite comfortable but come off rather easily. Wolfes are uncomfortable because they are quite rigid. I found play-on-airs to not provide enough support. Mach ones are built like a Kun backwards and cut into my shoulder a little. So, especially if you like the comfort of a Kun, the Viva is your solution. (The contour is similar.) The grips have no plastic in them so that they don't wear out and scratch your violin but are very strong. (It's kinda funny because sometimes when I take off one of the grips, the other side alone can keep the shoulder rest on for a couple seconds before it falls off.) I don't know about availibility, but I got mine at Ted Brown.
I suggest trying shoulder rests out before you buy them if you can. People have all sorts of preferences.
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