Fast Fix Repairing/Removing a Violin Chin Rest

Introduction

In this guide, I will be showing you how to remove or adjust your violin's chin rest. Whenever you feel like your violin's chin rest can be adjusted, just follow these simple steps to ensure every practice is the best! The process is very simple and fast, this way you'll finally always be comfortable while playing your favorite violin tunes.

Warnings

If you do not have the correct chin rest, for example, a middle-adjusted chin rest, you can cause harm to yourself or your instrument in the process of attempting to adjust the chin rest in a wrong manner( because it could be a low chin-rest). If you would like to understand the different types of personalized chin rests, please look through the links section at the bottom of this introduction.

Tips

It is safer to understand what type of chin rest exists and match the best one to your style of playing before attempting to buy a new chin rest or re-adjusting your current violin's chin rest. To learn more please look through the links provided below.

Links

What you need

Step 1 Replacing/removing Violin Chin Rest

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In this step we gather materials.
Some people receive a tiny key for their chin rest when purchasing their violin. It is okay if you do not have one.
Paper clip: If you do not have the key a thick paper clip or a thick bobby pin, as used in this guide, will do the job!
New Chin Rest: If you're replacing your old one with a new one, please have it ready !

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Step 2

Insert your tool's tip inside a hole in your current violin chin rest attached to your violin
Continuously twist your tool in choosen hole towards the left (loosey) or right (tighty)
Please make sure to carefully insert your tool's tip and not scratch your instrument by sticking it through the holes too far.

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Step 3

Great Job! If you notice that both the left and right side of your chin rest is screwing off, as shown in the first picture, you're on the right track!
It is better to unscrew both sides equally with the chosen tool. The second picture is what you don't want to be doing so that your chin rest does not fall apart when being removed.

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Step 4

If your chin rest does fall apart do not be alarmed!
Just remove all the parts from the chinrest on your violin and reattach them as shown.
Afterward, simply screw them back in using your chosen tool as shown.