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My quest for comfort while playing violin
began with... -
...the hunt for a well fitting
shoulder rest......the search did not go well... -
...and my pile of ordinary
chin rests...*sigh* -
So I carved a custom chin rest,
and things were better......at least until I wanted to
change my setup. -
Then: 'hmmm, could I make
an adjustable chin rest...?'...after welding, grinding, etc.,
the first kréddle
was created! -
Then it was on to designing,
prototyping, and testing......another *sigh* -
But 3 years later......the kréddle was ready!
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Tip: try to avoid falling asleep
during reheaarsal......with the kréddle under
your chin. -
I hope the kréddle will
help you, on your own
quest for comfort!Sincerely,
Jordan Hayes
The road to where we are now has indeed been long and challenging. The Eastman School of Music, Jordan's alma mater, has been instrumental in making the kréddle a reality. After winning first prize in Eastman's New Venture Challenge, we were able to begin the process of prototyping, re-designing and testing.
In January of 2013, we completed a Kickstarter Campaign, raising the funds needed to begin manufacturing. The amazing people below helped us reach our goal and we feel forever thankful for their support.
Patricia A. Brady
Anthony James
Vu Nguyen
Chandler Moran
Michael Divino
Megan Krattiger
Cynthia Swidler
Nora Peters
Ian A Wilson
Megan Arns
Susie Aron
Sam Reich
Emeric Viani
Lilly West
Elizabeth Andrews
Chris Wiger
Marianne Emmett
John Dickenson
Frankie Anderson
Donna Brink Fox
Maggee VanSpeybroeck
Rachel Hargroder
Annie Hinton
Amy Garapic
Willie
Melissa Sunderland Jones
Matthew "Diek" Diekman
Rodolfo Vieira
Marc Uys
Sage Cole
Isabelle Rozendaal
Andrea Tippery
Mary Lincoln
Andrew Putnam McCann
Evan Brower
Clare Cason
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Beverly Ferguson
Madeline Adkins
Blair Milton
Emily Williams
Catherine Reaves
Henry Wang
Alan David Justice
Kum Joung You
LINA BAHN
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Brett Omara
D.G. Smith
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Christopher Yung
Anna Rogers
Yvonne Lam
A. Nonny Mouse
Ryan Whipple
Helen Comer
Ivo Steklac
Lindsey Winstrand
Sarah Ritch and Aurelien
Pederzoli
Jaya Varma
Pat Gregory
Will Wheeler
Victoria Lewis
Bruce Ponder
Laura Johnson
Pamela Foard
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Spencer
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Brookes Pennell
Steven Friedberg
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Therese Rubenstein
Kate Kerr
Irene Mitchell
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Van Sederburg
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Ruth Johnson
Melode Gall
DRH
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Kyle Bremner
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Haijin Choi
Julian Nguyen
Rob Silvas
UC Berkeley Student
Tom & Pat Matthews
Suzuki Cady
Nigel Brady
Ben Bishop
Samuel David Wexler
CQ
Wallace Perrine
Michael A. Culliton
James Gross
Lorraine Glass-Harris
Jake Hayes
Dan Prill
Evan Davies
Alie Joyner
Aaron Burris-DeBoskey
Ansel Witthaus
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David Brubaker
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Jonathan Fenwick
Chris Morano
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Pauline Chang
Rick Neff
Vanessa Sievewright, M.A., CCC-SLP
Dave Belden
Evan Buttemer
M. Murase
Collin
Ruth Bergman
Gwyneth Haydock
Shawn Aronson
Tim Sykes
David Mayer
Anonymous
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Kristi M.
Stephanie K. Do
Lisa Quispe
Alan & Joanna Jesser
Olsen Violins, Inc.
James Pond
Fred Klemperer
E BG Giessler
Lauren Burns
Igor
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Jo Parker
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Chris Byatt
Olga Katkova
Peter Fowler
Louisa Stonehill
Jonathan Large
Anne Brüggemann
Ketil Ege
Ashley Stevens
Michaël GENAY
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Spring Burke
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Silvia González
Sofiah Shazali
Davi Figueiredo
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Elizabeth Dickson
Joe Federer
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Mark Trzupek
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Rachel A. Krieger
Russell Soon
Christian L
Mitch Ly
Jeri Jorgensen
Winston Tieu
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Porter and Diane Bertelson
Smiley Hsu
Christiaens
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Cheryl Smith-Ecke
Kathleen Hamilton
Robert E. Coogan
Jessica Henard
Julie Thomas
Thomas Philips
Alexander Kerr
Seong Hee Ryu
Chase Patrick Mohney
Joanne Hendrick
Ray and Laurie Mohney
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Linda R. Lydiard
Tianna Ford
Rebekah Durham
Ram (Sam) B. Ranjitkar
Tyler Hinckley
Stanley J. Silverman
Toni Glickman
Deirdre Johnson
Yurika Mok
T. Stevens
Richina Cooper
Jodi LaChance
Jean Kapp
Milena Parobczy
Raymond Jan
Julio E. Barranco Galaviz
Leah Roseman
Chris Thomas
Dominic Wai Kee Chan
George Philips
Aaron M Jacobs
Lawrence Conservatory of Music
Jen Tyler Summers
Great Falls High School Orchestra
Jyoti Shah, Amber Shah, June Sine
Jennifer Smith
Leah Kettelkamp
John Charles Herin
Zion Studios
Devin
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Mieka Michaux
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John Soloninka
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Christopher and Nathan Lowry
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Gonzalo Saloma
Christine Czuhajewski
Shao Tian Yap
Philip Durand Gordy, M. D.