A chinrest pad system designed to hold a standard chinrest used with a string
instrument
that minimizes dampening of vibration and prevents damage caused by the metal components
touching the edges of the instrument. The system includes pads located under the
support surface of the chinrest member and on top of the lower lip plate used on
the lower clamping member. The pads are specifically designed to partially engage
the instrument's upper and lower edges and match the curvature of instrument surface
immediately adjacent to the edge. Each pad also includes a rear extending lip that
bends slightly around the upper or lower edge and extends rearward to prevent the
metal rods used with the turnbuckles from contacting the rear surface. During assembly,
the pads are positioned over the upper and lower edges so that the compression
forces exerted by the support surface and the lower lip plate are centrally located
over the sidewall transverse axis, thereby minimizing dampening of vibration.
