KorfkerRest Viola Shoulder Rest
PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® – Features and advantages
- The world’s lightest shoulder rest (violin model 32 grams, viola model 40 grams)
- First shoulder rest using bendable tone wood adjustable to the shape of the shoulder
- Offers extensive and very precise personal modifications of position, height, and tilt
- Brings out a much wider dynamic range from the instrument
- Allows a richer diversity in articulation
- Finer variations in string contact can be felt
- Minimal use of rubber improves sound characteristics
- Designed to complement the timeless beauty of the violin
New in Model 2
- ErgoPack now included
- New feet provide unmatched adhesive grip
- Improved pads with more comfort and durability
Adjusting the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® for Viola to the size of your instrument
The PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® for Viola can be adjusted to fit all viola sizes. The supplied ErgoPack joints should be used to make adjustments beyond the standard setting of 23.5 to 24.5 cm (width of the lower bouts of your viola).
INSTALLING THE ERGOPACK
In order to add one of the ErgoPack joints to a leg, install the chosen ErgoPack joint in between the base joint and the hinge joint. Be sure to insert one of the locking rings into each connection and tighten all Torx screws firmly. Failure to install a locking ring will cause the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® to fall off during playing. Extra Torx screws and locking rings can be found in the accessories.
When adding the adjustment joint to the chest leg, also rotate the base joint so the adjustment joint points inwards or outwards as seen in the pictures.
After having added or removed adjustment joints, please always check if the tilt of the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® is still as desired and if the positions of the legs are correct as described in »Adjusting the legs«. Always tighten all screws firmly before using the KorfkerRest®.
The parts of the ErgoPack not used for size adjustment can be used to create alternative positions as described in the ErgoPack section for violin.
SMALL VIOLAS (22 - 23.5 cm)
Use S1 or C1.
Using S1 the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® will point further over the shoulder, using C1 the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® will lie more towards the chest. If this configuration is still too wide, use S1 and C1 simultaneously.
S1 Shoulder leg with flat joint
C1 Chest leg with barrel joint
MEDIUM SIZED VIOLAS (23.5 - 24.5 cm)
These do not need any of the ErgoPack parts for size adjustment. In this case the ErgoPack may be used to create the same configurations as for the violin model as described in the »ErgoPack section for violin«.