Caution! Read all safety warnings and instructions!
Be sure to keep this Instruction Manual on hand for future reference.
Read these General Safety Instructions as well as the Instruction Manual carefully and follow all instructions. The PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® must be correctly fitted and used to provide increased comfort and support while playing and to prevent injury to you or damage to your instrument. The PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® could damage your instrument if it comes loose and impacts your instrument, or if it slips off causing you to lose control of your instrument.
Incorrect use or maintenance could also result in physical discomfort, interruptions while playing your instrument or, in rare cases, in physical harm.
Excessive force put onto the rest may cause it to bend beyond its capabilities and snap.
Please observe the following safety recommendations:
Before every use verify the correct setup and secure attachment of your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA®. Refer to the Instruction Manual for details.
Check all parts of your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® for damage, wear and tear before every use. If damaged or worn parts are detected do not use your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® until these parts have been replaced. Continued use can lead to direct damage to the instrument, instability of your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® or discomfort while playing your instrument.
Before making adjustments, always detach your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® and move your instrument to a safe place.
Using the barrel legs
The PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® comes supplied with six numbered barrel legs. Three short ones, primarily for the shoulder side (no. 1 - 3) and three long ones, primarily for the chest side (no. 4 - 6), see picture 1.
1 Barrel legs no. 1 - 6
These barrel legs are used to change the width of the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® and to adjust its position relative to the violin. For most of those adjustments one or both of the barrel legs need to be reversed or replaced by an alternative barrel leg. For this purpose the barrel leg will first need to be removed form its hook.
Before pulling the barrel leg out of its hook, first tilt it inwards half way. Now, while holding the rest firmly over the opposite hook and barrel leg with one hand, use the other hand to pull the barrel leg out of its hook by its rubber foot. The thumb should be used for support (see picture 2).
Now reverse the barrel leg or replace it by an alternative one and insert the reversed or replaced barrel leg back into the hook by lining its barrel up against the hook jaws and firmly clicking it into position (see picture sequence A to E).
When replacing a barrel leg, first turn its rubber foot out of its thread until you can see the start of the silvery slot in the screw. Now pull the barrel leg out of its hook as seen in picture 2 and remove the rubber foot. Next, click the alternative barrel leg into the vacant hook and carefully screw the rubber foot into its thread.
Finally remember to position the rubber foot so its jaw openings face inwards.
To ensure that the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® functions correctly over time, it is important to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating between the hooks and the barrel legs. For this reason it is recommended to place your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® into its included cloth bag when not in use.
2 Pulling the barrel leg out of its hook
A Tilt half way
B Pull out
C Reverse
D Click back in
E Fold out and turn
Width adjustment
Each of the three barrel legs of each length has a different off-centre thread position and can be clicked into the hooks in two different ways: with the shaft outwards for a wide position and inwards for a narrow position.
As an example, in picture 3 you see barrel legs no. 3 and 6 positioned for the maximum width of the rest. In picture 4 you see the same barrel legs reversed for its minimum width.
The barrel leg combination chart shows with which combinations to achieve a specific width. In the chart, »w« stands for the »wide« use of a barrel leg (shaft outwards), »n« stands for its »narrow« use (shaft inwards).
Before reversing or replacing a barrel leg please refer to the chapter »Using the barrel legs«.
By combining different barrel legs, the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® can be adjusted in 2 mm increments to fit violins from 3/4 to full size. When used on a 3/4 size violin, please check if the size and height of the rest are suitable for the player in question.
When clamped onto a violin, the minimum width of the rest is 186 mm and the maximum width is 210 mm. Since the shoulder rest is ideally placed closer to the player's neck, the rest can be used for violins wider than 210 mm.
Usually, a long barrel leg will be used on the chest side and a short barrel leg on the shoulder side. For an overall low position two short barrel legs can be used, for a high position two long barrel legs. When using the same length of barrel leg on both the shoulder and the chest side, the width range of the shoulder rest is 188 - 208 mm.
3 Widest leg combination (3w/6w)
4 Narrowest leg combination (3n/6n)
Barrel leg combination chart
| Width in mm |
Chest
←
Rest towards
→
Shoulder
|
| 210 |
3w/6w
|
| 208 |
2w/6w
3w/5w
|
| 206 |
1n/6w
2w/5w
3w/4w
|
| 204 |
1n/6w
1w/5w
2w/4w
3w/4n
|
| 202 |
2n/6w
1n/5w
1w/4w
2w/4n
3w/5n
|
| 200 |
3n/6w
2w/5n
1w/4n
1n/4w
2n/5w
3w/6n
|
| 197 |
3n/5w
2n/4w
1n/4n
1w/5n
2w/6n
|
| 194 |
3n/4w
2n/4n
1w/5n
1w/6n
|
| 191 |
3n/4n
2n/5n
1n/6n
|
| 188 |
3n/5n
2n/6n
|
| 186 |
3n/6n
|
Position relative to the violin
Once a good width setting for your violin has been found (please refer to the chapter »Width adjustment«), you can experiment with the following subtle positioning.
As can be seen in the barrel leg combination chart, most width settings can be achieved with more than one barrel leg combination. In the chart, »w« stands for the »wide« use of a barrel leg (shaft outwards), »n« stands for its »narrow« use (shaft inwards).
By using these different combinations, the position of the shoulder rest can be subtly altered in relation to the violin so that it sits either higher on the shoulder or closer to the chest. For instance, if the width of the rest needs to be 200 mm, the combination 3n/6w will position the rest higher up the shoulder (see pic. 5), 3w/6n will position it lower towards the chest (see pic. 6). The difference in position of these two combinations is 10 mm.
5 Rest over shoulder (3n/6w)
6 Rest over Chest (3w/6n)
Changing the height
The height of the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® can be adjusted by turning the rubber feet into or out of the thread of the barrel legs.
Alternatively a short barrel leg can be replaced by a long one in order to achieve extra height.
In order to maintain the correct leg angles, it is essential to use a short barrel leg on the shorter side and a long barrel leg on the longer side when the difference in height between the shoulder and chest side is more than 20 mm.
7 Rubber foot, long
EXTRA HIGH POSITIONS
For even higher positions, please replace the standard rubber foot with our long rubber foot (available separately, see picture 5) which adds a maximum of 15 mm to the height of the chosen side of your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA®.
MEASUREMENTS
The shoulder side has a minimum height of 40 mm and a maximum height of 52 mm using a short barrel leg and 60 mm using a long barrel leg. Using a long rubber foot (available separately) will add up to 15 mm for a total height of 75 mm.
The chest side has a minimum height of 43 mm using a short barrel leg and a maximum height of 62 mm using a long barrel leg. Using a long rubber foot (available separately) will add up to 15 mm for a total of 75 mm.
The lowest point of the rest offers a minimum distance to the violin of 23 mm using two short barrel legs or 25 mm when using a long and a short barrel leg. The latter configuration offers a maximum distance of 35 mm. Using a long rubber foot (available separately) on both the chest and the shoulder side adds up to 10 mm for a maximum distance to the violin of 45 mm.
When using one long rubber foot, do not install it into a short barrel leg. Pirastro advices against using two long rubber feet with long barrel legs simultaneously.
Cleaning the rest
To ensure that the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® functions correctly over time, it is important to prevent dust and dirt from accumulating between the hooks and the barrel legs. For this reason it is essential to place your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® into its included cloth bag when not in use.
The PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA® should be cleaned with a damp cloth. Dirt accumulating in the cavity under the barrel legs can be removed with cotton.
The rubber feet
For the best grip on the instrument, keep the rubber free from dust and dirt. Clean with a damp cloth. Over time and depending on usage, the rubber of the feet may wear. Please check the condition of the rubber before every use and replace a foot as soon as damage has been detected.
Replacing the rubber pads
Starting off at one of the ends, first remove the worn-out rubber pad. If the glue of the pad does not easily peel off, it can help to slightly heat the rest with a hairdryer. Any glue left after removing the pad can be removed with the sticky side of a worn-out pad.
Next, peel the backing off one of the replacement rubber pads included with the accessories. Position the new pad by aligning the large eyes of the pad exactly over those of the shoulder rest, making sure that the pad is also placed exactly centred along the length of the rest.
On the chest side the pad may need to be slightly stretched to match the circle at the end of the rest.
Before using your PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA®, press the full surface of the rubber pad strongly onto the rest, paying special attention to its entire edge. Failing to do so will cause premature peeling.
Leave the rest overnight before extensive use.
The o-rings
The o-rings around the stopping pins are important for the optimal functioning of the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest® LUNA®. If one of the o-rings has been damaged or lost, replace it by a new one taken from amongst the accessories.
Please observe that the small o-rings are used for the short and the larger o-rings for the long barrel legs. Install the correct o-ring into the small bevel around the stopping pin. Starting at one corner, with a wooden toothpick carefully stretch the o-ring from corner to corner around the end of the stopping pin. Finally push the o-ring into the bevel along the sides of the stopping pin so it sits flush with the wall of the barrel.
If an o-ring needs to be removed because it is damaged or the wrong size has been fitted, care must be taken not to damage the surface of the barrel leg. For this purpose, a wooden toothpick can be used and hooked behind the o-ring.
8 Small o-ring on short barrel leg
9 Larger o-ring on long barrel leg
Rubber pad, 2 pcs.
Art. No. 701078
O-ring set, 3x 2 pcs.
Art. No. 701355
Barrel leg set, 6 pcs.
Art. No. 701350
Rubber foot
Art. No. 701054
Rubber foot, long
Art. No. 701056