Mask up!

A resourceful Fiddleheads customer in Halifax, Nova Scotia, found her VN-102 violin's endpin and chin rest hardware was irritating her neck and collarbone. All she needed was an item already easily available to everyone during the Covid Era...

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We violinists are a resourceful lot! Lorene S. found an ingenious clever, free and Covid-appropriate solution for her problem in a pinch.

Lorene wrote:

Here's my solution for now! :D Yes, it does help.

I am so happy to have my new violin and so many online opportunities for jams, lessons etc. during these times when we cannot meet in person. 

We are doing well here...vaccinated, rapid tested, and staying put. I hope all is well with you and your family during these difficult times. Please take care, and stay safe and stay healthy. Thank you for your continued support,

- Lorene

See kids, even fiddles can benefit from masking up if you don't have the best possible option, a Strad Pad, on hand to protect your clavicle.

If you have the means to purchase a Strad Pad, it is an amazing product and I use a Strad Pad in my rest configuration. [I use a Guarneri chinrest, Deluxe brown Strad Pad with Velcro Fastener and 4/4 size Bon Musica Shoulder Rest with the long foot section on both ends.]

What kind of creative solutions have you come up with in a pinch? Share in the comments below.