violin center mount - kréddle|custom
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Your jawline carved in flamed maple. Fitted to the only fully adjustable chin rest. A surreal experience.
The only chin rest made from an exact impression of your jawline—carved in flamed maple.
This isn’t a “customized” generic rest. We mold your jawline, 3D-scan it, and CNC-carve a one-of-one chin rest that no hand carving by even the finest luthier can match.
Beauty + skin-safe performance.
We use select flamed maple for unmatched beauty, and finish it with a toy-safe, FDA-compliant finish suitable for skin and food contact. Remember we eat maple syrup. Compare that with ebony and rosewood, which infuse their wood with toxic chemicals to battle insects. Maple wins on all account easily.
All maple. 3 moods.
We offer three color options: gold, rose, and charred. Gold reveals the beauty of flamed maple & melds into the maple of the instrument. Rose and Charred are meant to pair well with ebony and rosewood fittings, without the toxic chemicals infused in those woods.
Adjustable—and lockable.
Set the fully adjustable kréddle exactly where you want it, then lock it with the supplied hex key. As your playing evolves, you can re-adjust and re-lock in seconds.
What’s included: Base, ball clamp, four posts, custom chin plate, hex key
Height range: 28–45 mm (±2 mm) depending on plate tilt and custom chin plate properties
Why it matters:
Violin/viola technique changes over a lifetime. A truly adjustable, truly personal chin rest lets you refine comfort and control like never before.
***Foam impression already completed? Enter code: CUSTOM2 at checkout for $100 off each additional kréddle|custom.***
shipping & timeframes
Made to order: Each piece requires detailed modeling and CNC machining. Typical lead time is about 30 days after we receive your foam impressions, but be aware timing can vary. Patience is appreciated.
Shipping costs: If your order requires a foam impression, then there will be 3 shipping fees: kit to you > kit back to us > finished kréddle|custom to you. These costs add up fast, especially for international orders. We have attempted to mitigate the cost to you by sharing the shipping cost as much as we reasonably can.
International orders: Due to the complexity of international shipments we are not able to generate a return label. You will need to ship the foam impression kit back to us in whatever way you deem best.
Custom build: All kréddle|custom sales are final & non-refundable. Rest assured however, we’ll do everything we can to make your kréddle|custom chin rest exactly what you want, and it’s covered by our kréddle VIP warranty.
First-time orders: If this is your first kréddle|custom order, you must select “yes | initial order” on the first kréddle|custom item. Once we have your impression on file, select "no | impression already on file" & enter code: CUSTOM2 at checkout for $100 off each additional kréddle|custom chin rest. If you would like to redo the foam impression please select "yes | initial order."
kréddle|custom process
I - We will send you a foam impression kit with a return mailing label.
II - Once we receive your return we'll scan it into the computer using a high precision 3D scanner.
III - Next we move your digital impression through many stages to optimize the shape for violin playing (ex. ensuring you can still turn your head). We also have to mate your impression with our chin plate, and generate the files we need to carve it in our CNC machine.
IV - We put a block of select grade flamed maple into our 4-axis CNC to carve your chin rest. Afterwards we hand finish the chin plate.
V - We apply a skin-safe finish commonly used for toys and food-contact items.
***A note on appearance: Both the wood and the finish are variable in how they interact. We will do our best to ensure your kréddle|custom chin rest looks as close as possible to what you see pictured. However, there will be some variability. Your chin rest is unique.
stainless steel vs. titanium
- Titanium (nickel-free): ideal if you have a nickel allergy.
- Titanium 37% lighter: noticeably reduces mass on the instrument. 4/4 violin titanium: 7 g (≈ 3 U.S. dimes) vs. 4/4 violin stainless: 11 g (≈ 5 U.S. dimes)
Look & fit: Both versions look nearly identical and install the same. Choose titanium for the lightest feel or concerns about allergies.
side vs. center mount
Side Mount — at a glance
Why choose it:
- More placement freedom: slides along the lower bout (unlike center mount).
- Dial in ergonomics: pairs with kréddle’s 360° lateral adjustment to fine-tune how close the chin plate sits to your neck and accommodate bow-arm length (longer arms → farther from tailpiece; shorter arms → closer).
- Broad compatibility: avoids tailpiece geometry issues; works with ½-size violins and up.
- Collarbone comfort: players report fewer issues with the bracket foot contacting the collarbone when using the side mount. Collarbone contact is essential for instrument security.
- Same reach over tailpiece and same range of motion as the center mount.
Trade-offs
- Clamps to one side, so clamping pressure isn’t perfectly centered on the instrument. Not typically an issue with correct clamp tightening.
Center Mount — at a glance
Why choose it:
- Centered clamping near the tail block (the instrument’s strongest area).
Trade-offs
- Fixed over the tailpiece: cannot slide along the edge; players with medium-short to long bow arms may find it harder to keep a neutral right-wrist.
- Fit limits: may not clear wide/tall tailpieces or tall saddles—measure before purchasing. The center mount base arch measures approximately 15mm tall and 24mm wide.
- Collarbone discomfort: More players report collarbone contact with the metal bracket foot when the center mount is used.
Bottom line
Both mounts offer identical over-tailpiece reach and motion. Most players benefit more from the added ergonomic adjustability and fewer instances of collarbone discomfort provided by the side mount.
learn more at: side vs. center mount
5-axis adjustment
The kréddle allows unequaled customization. Each angle of adjustment performs a different function in violin and viola playing. Understanding how each angle of adjustment will affect your playing is crucial to leverage the full capability of the kréddle chin rest.
4 Height Positions
Having the ability to adjust chinrest height, will, in our opinion, be the single most important accomplishment of the kréddle. This will give players with necks of all different lengths the ability to find the perfect height for their chinrest. It will allow all violinists the capacity to feel the stability provided by having the violin sit on the collar bone--a violinists real point of stability--while not having to worry about how to fill in the gap between the top of the chinrest and their chin. The kréddle can adjust between approximately 28 - 45mm in height using four interchangeable post sizes. The height will vary +/-2mm depending on how the kréddle is tilted.
foam impression instructions
