To get a first impression of the PIRASTRO KorfkerRest
®
please follow these steps:
Bending the rest
The PIRASTRO KorfkerRest
®
has been pre-bent to a shape
that has proven to be comfortable for many players. A
unique feature of this rest is that its shape can be changed
by manual bending to fit the individual, as seen in picture
1
,
2
and
3
.
WHEN BENDING THE WOOD PLEASE KEEP THE
FOLLOWING IN MIND:
• The fibres of the wood need time to adjust to a new
shape, therefore always bend the rest slowly and
carefully. Fast and forceful bending will damage the
wood and may cause cracking.
• The rest has a bending limit. By bending it slowly and
carefully you will feel when the rest cannot bend any
further. Do not force the wood to bend beyond this point.
• Please keep in mind that small adjustments can have a
significant e
ff
ect on comfort.
• Clamping the rest onto the instrument will increase the
shoulder curve slightly.
• When the rest is bent and its shape altered, the legs
might need to be readjusted. Please refer to the section
entitled »Adjusting the legs« on page
10
.
• Ideally, after bending it to the required shape give the
wood
2
-
3
hours o
ff
the instrument to stabilize before
regular playing.
QUICK START GUIDE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Step 1
Using the Torx key provided, check that all the Torx screws
are tightened before use.
Step 2
(For viola players only. Violinists follow step
3
)
Check the size of your viola. If it is approximately
24
cm
wide at the lower bouts please continue to step
3
of this
guide. If it is wider or narrower please read the section
entitled »Adjusting the viola model to the size of your
instrument« on page
17
before continuing to step
3
. Not
correctly adjusting the size before use can damage the
rest or your instrument.
Step 3
If the rest is too tight or too loose for your instrument,
adjust it by loosening the Torx screw of the shoulder
side leg and tilting the hinge joint inwards or outwards.
Tighten the Torx screw again afterwards.
PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:
If the rubber feet slip during playing they can be tightened
by »Adjusting the legs« (see page
10
) and »Narrowing the
rest« (see page
11
).
08
EN
EN
09
2
Normal bend
3
Maximum bend
1
Bending the rest
