PIRASTRO KorfkerCradle®, PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® and PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA®

Discover the full potential of your instrument while playing with absolute comfort

Explore the entire sound spectrum of your violin or viola
Exquisite bow response gives you a performing edge
Experience truly individualised comfort
Feel confident with unmatched stability

Unrivalled qualities

Since their introduction in 2014 the PIRASTRO KorfkerCradle® and PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® have become a synonym for acoustical freedom, integrity of sound and individualised comfort. Used by a wide variety of players worldwide, including top soloists, chamber musicians and orchestral players, they have become the shoulder rests of choice.

True to Pirastro's commitment to the ultimate sound and comfort, the new PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® has gone through the same rigorous development process as earlier models. With its introduction Pirastro aims to make the unique qualities of its shoulder rest range available to a wider audience.

PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA®

Instantly comfortable and featherlight

Simple click-system for easy and secure size adjustment

Outstanding freedom and integrity of sound

Now available for viola

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PIRASTRO KorfkerRest®

Adjustable to each individual by bending

Lets your instrument sound freely

Featherlight construction in highest quality maple

Extra accessoires from 2018

Now available for viola

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PIRASTRO KorfkerCradle®

Lets your instrument sound with maximum freedom

Will not fall or slide off the violin

Bends to precisely fit your shoulder

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Berent Korfker

Dutch violinist Berent Korfker has many years of experience on the international concert stage and as a violin pedagogue with a world-wide reputation for teaching at the highest level. Putting sound and comfort first he invented the unique and patented attachment system of the PIRASTRO KorfkerCradle®.
His life-long affinity with Pirastro strings brought him to join forces with this specialist in sound and quality. Years of testing and development followed in order to launch the PIRASTRO KorfkerCradle®, PIRASTRO KorfkerRest®, and PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA®, remaining faithful to the rigorous demands that Pirastro sets for product quality and sound fidelity.