You will be super comfortable when you play music using our ultimate combination--a GelRest chin rest pad AND the GelRest Micro shoulder rest! The GelRest chin rest pad is a revolutionary concept which uses the remarkable form-fitting properties of gel to finally make your violin chin rest a comfortable place to "rest." Gel gently molds to your chin and is non absorbent, so sweat and dirt are easily removed. The GelRest is extremely durable and its contoured, non-slip surface makes holding your instrument effortless under all playing conditions. Installation onto your chin rest is very easy via the peel-and-stick adhesive. Great for viola too! The Micro is a super-low (3/8″ or 9 mm) shoulder rest for young students, players with baroque instruments, violists, or anyone who needs a shoulder rest that adds a minimal amount of extra height. The name Micro comes from the “micro adhesive” that is used to attach this product to your instrument. Micro adhesive sticks securely, but can be removed and re-installed hundreds, even thousands, of times without losing its stick! That’s because micro adhesive sticks via tiny suction cups instead of sticky tape, so it lasts far longer than ordinary tape based adhesives. Stick it in place, then remove it. Over and over. The Micro is 3″ in diameter, the same dimension as the popular cosmetic sponge used by players for decades. You won’t need rubber bands with the Micro, however. We are the actual makers of all GelRest products, GelRest Music Accessories. MADE IN THE USA
N**E
Great for the restless violinist
I prefer to play violin without a shoulder rest but needed something to stop the violin from slipping and sliding. I have tried foam pads, cushions, leather remnants and many various shoulder rests. For me, the GelRest Micro works best. It allow placement of the violin on my collarbone and adds stability and support without raising the instrument or transferring the weight to the shoulder. I am able to retain freedom of motion and comfort. The adhesion is excellent and it does not dampen the sound. Thus far I am quite pleased. I leave it attached to my instrument and hope that it will not damage the varnish.
T**M
Works if you dont need a rest normally, just not me.
It might work well if you don't normally use a rest, but for me it was just too shallow to be able to use. It may only be an inch thick, maybe less. Just not going to work for me. The chin rest is pretty awesome though, nice and thin, sticks awesome.
A**R
Wouldn't Recommend - adhesive too strong, way too thin to be an effective rest
so excited to receive! Loved the idea of this, but it came and was so thin it wasn't effective. I worked with it for 2 weeks to try and adjust, but it just wasn't working - so went to remove it - and it the adhesive was SO STRONG it took my violin's finish with it and left so much adhesive sticky stuff on my violin. $200 later to have the adhesive removed and the finish repaired, wouldn't recommend to anyone.
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