Wolf Forte Primo 3/4 - 4/4 Violin Shoulder Rest

by Wolf

Product Features

• Fits 3/4 - 4/4 Violin
• Wide Rubber Padded Bar
• Height and Angle Adjustable

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002FP1Z2
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,037 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #5 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Stringed Instrument Accessories > Violin Accessories > Shoulder & Chin Rests

Product Description

Wide, rubber-padded bar. Metal backing can be bent for individual shaping. Legs have 2 height adjustments - no neck is too long for this rest! Angle adjustable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST shoulder rest I'd ever had, December 17, 2005

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Earthroamer "Roamer" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolf Forte Primo 3/4 - 4/4 Violin Shoulder Rest

This is the best! For almost the price of a Kun, not only its height can be adjusted to the highest possible among the various brands (up to 3 inches!), the padded-metal bar can be BENT to fit the contours of your shoulder! I spent an hour bending and trying out various heights and angles, and the result is an amazing fit! (I will still continue to explore to see if I can improve the shape further.) Storage in the violin case, however, may be a problem if you wish to preserve the shape as the legs still occupy considerable space even after being collapsed. Nonetheless, because it fits perfectly to your shoulder after the adjustments, this shoulder rest is very very comfortable and stable, and it's a customised shoulder rest that is truly yours and yours only!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent product, solidly made, December 28, 2007

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Hans U. Widmaier "Uli" (Elmhurst, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolf Forte Primo 3/4 - 4/4 Violin Shoulder Rest

I am a former professional violinist, and I still play a lot. I have used Wolf Forte Primo shoulder rests exclusively for over twenty-five years. They are extremely comfortable, highly adjustable to pretty much any physique, stay reliably on the instrument, are very well made, and fold up small for storage in the violin case. They are used by thousands upon thousands of professional violinists every day. I have never heard a complaint about their quality, and I can only assume that the negative review below is based either because the person got a lemon (very rare - I've never seen one), or somehow put it together wrong (I can't imagine how, though - it's very easy). I personally find the Wolf Forte Primo superior to the competition in all aspects. The only drawback used to be that on the old models the rubber that comes into contact with the violin was black and over time would leave black "skid marks" on the violin. But Wolf corrected this problem years ago by switching to a different material that (a) isn't black (as you can see on the pictures) and (b) does not rub off.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wolf Forte Primo violin shoulder rest, June 3, 2009

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Yvette Sparks - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolf Forte Primo 3/4 - 4/4 Violin Shoulder Rest

My violin teacher has one similar to this and it's been a great help to her. She suggested that I buy this one to help keep my violin on my shoulder, at the right height and angle. I did and now I wouldn't be able to play without it. I'm no virtuoso and learning is tough. With my violin staying where I want it, practice is so much easier and less frustrating. Good choice for all students as well as teachers. In short, I love it. Wolf Forte Primo 3/4 - 4/4 Violin Shoulder Rest