Development of a product concept designed for professional violinists. It focuses
on solutions that could potencially reduce violinists’ back pain, hence improving his or her performance.

 

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The long-term research associated with violin shoulder rests may justify its slightly radical concept. Unlike other pads, it is positioned near the violinist’s neck so that he or she may sustain a correct posture, thus enabling a more effective expression of his/her performance.
The lemon-colored rubber layer is in contact with the user’s cloth and is optimized to adhere and to resist continuous wear.
The black mid-density foam gives the user a more confortable experience by establishing a larger support area.
The third layer, such as in any violin, is made of glazed maple wood and its final color is customizable.

Mechanical brackets and “feet” are both made of aluminum to minimize weight and are coated with golden finish. Their rotation and translation movements allow different users to adjust the shoulder rest (and consequently the violin) into the desired position.
“Feet” were solely designed to stabilize the intrinsic forces generated between violinist, violin and shoulder rest. To hold such relevant burden and to avoid injuring the instrument’s glaze, their external material had to offer a very high adherence, being rubber (light) the ideal match.