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AcoustaGrip P102 Violin & Viola Shoulder Rest, 3/4 - 4/4

AcoustaGrip P102 Concert Performer Violin & Viola Shoulder Rest, 3/4 - 4/4

The AcoustaGrip Shoulder Rest offers a unique solution to a problem that nearly every violinist has faced. With AcoustaGrip, you can have the secure grip of a traditional shoulder rest without resigning yourself to the constant discomfort and restricted movement. Long practice sessions can be the joy that they were meant to be. You can focus all of your attention on honing your technique and playing more expressively without being distracted by the constant physical pain that all too often accompanies playing with a traditional shoulder rest.

Traditional clamping shoulder rests have other downsides as well. Clamping shoulder rests mute the sound of the instrument by restricting the natural vibrations of the wood. AcoustaGrip is built to allow these natural vibrations to flourish, utilizing a flexible acoustical material instead of rigid aluminum. While clamping shoulder rests are muting your sound, they can also cause visible damage to the edges of your violin or viola.

After rigorous testing, AcoustaGrip shoulder rests were used on extremely fine instruments (the 1697 ‘Napoleon’ Stradivarius and the 1778 ‘DeLay’ Guadagnini) for extended periods of time. Both instruments were acclaimed for their pristine condition and set world record sales prices for their respective makers when they were sold at auction.


Product Features

  • No clamps that mute the violin’s sound.
  • Increases the volume of sound and adds better quality with more overtones.
  • Very comfortable, ergonomically designed and stays attached with air.
  • Gives a secure hold for the violinist or violist and attaches repeatedly on & off.
  • Sticks without glue or clamps with no damage to the varnish, edges or back of your violin or viola.
  • Fits easily inside the instrument case, resting over the bridge to keep your instrument securely in place.
  • Protects your chin, neck and collarbone from sores and marks and alleviates the shoulder pain and restrictive movement of rigid, vice-gripping traditional shoulder rests.