Wittner Augsburg Violin Chinrest 4/4 Size

The height adjusting top clamps are provided in sets of 8 (2 each in 4 sizes), and they included some extra "top clamp to chinrest body" screws (only two are used), they did not include even one extra rubber pad for the underside of the selected top clamps. These are prone to fall off when you make a change, and they often get lost. If the chinrest is to loose on the violin, they are also prone to get lost.

The height adjustment clamps can be bought separate from the two chinrests which support them, but loose just one of the rubber feet protectors -- and you have to buy a whole new chinrest. The part should be made available at around $6 per pair.

The chinrests are wonderful, BTW. Several of my students can hold the violin more easily by raising the chinrest higher, and even non-level (with a taller adjuster on the E-string side).

I ordered this on a whim.. I have played without a chinrest for years because of the pain of my jaw on the chinrest. I've tried literally every type out there over the years, including a couple of Wittners. This one is the first one that allows me to really enjoy playing the violin again - pain free! Thank you, Wittner!

I love the smooth edges of the rest itself, but the real advantage is that both height and angle are adjustable. Rather than try several different wood rests, this one allows you to change it until it feels right.

I have had several young men students get hand-made raised chinrests to accommodate their long neck. This chinrest, however, raised the height quite nicely for a student. The picture shows the rest over the tail piece but we put it in the regular position and it worked just fine. Does anyone else use it in that position?

Chinrest works as advertised, comfortable, and highly adjustable, though it's worth noting that this has a similar, but not the same, shape as the Wittner chinrest that I was using before. Installation was incredibly difficult and the instructions included were confusing and useless. I recommend using this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhOCdEnd6ks) to help with any problems you might have putting all of the pieces together.