Fiddlerman Wood Violin Shoulder Rest for 4/4 and 3/4 with Collapsible and Height Adjustable Feet

Use it a lot but still have to pad out the bottom end

This is a very nice and attractive looking shoulder rest. Its finish compliments my violin well. It's easily adjustable and fits in my violin case well. It helps tremendously in relieving neck strain which is important to me since I have a neck injury. It also feels very well built. Even the plastic parts are solid and feel well made. It is padded and that padding is comfortable. Overall I'm very satisfied with this shoulder rest.

Fits well, and the wood looks amazing.

We bought this violin rest for our son. He was using a 3/4 sized violin, and just moved up to a 4/4 size this new school year. What's great about this rest is that it moves up with the violins. So basically you don't have to buy another once they get to 4/4 size. Quality is good, it does seems well made. And from what I was told you can get replacement parts for it. The only thing I must add is that it's very sensitive (which is both good and bad) when mounting to the violin. It's adjustable which is good. But when mounting if you don't have it adjusted right the ends will pop off which is a bit annoying, but at the same time is good because it protects the body and finish of the violin. A standard 4/4 size rest that is not adjustable would either break or you would damage the backside of the violin. When you set it right it will be very snug. To tight and the securing ends will pop off. You won't be disappointed with this purchase.

Had this for about a year and a half. The rubber starts to peel off from the top. This wasn't exactly cheap. Imagine if you have to keep buying a new shoulder rest every 1 1/2 years.