The Morawetz is a side-mounted chinrest that is rather hard to find despite its comfort and design, favored for its gentle leverage and the lip that extends over the tailpiece. This model is 21 mm from the top of the violin or viola at the highest point.
The Ebony (Diospyros ebenum) is pure black, harvested in Sri Lanka or the Chotonagpur Plateau in India. Then it is aged to ensure stability and quarter-sawn before being made into the individual parts.
The Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) is harvested in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is originally off-white and air-aged to ensure stability. After sectioning into quarter-sawn boards, it is carved and then stained a tasteful orange-brown.
The quarter-sawn rosewood (Dalbergia Latifolia) is harvested in northeast India. It is aged in the log for a minimum of two years. Large logs with the straightest grain are carefully selected for our fittings.
The cork (Quercus suber) is the finest quality, fitted precisely to minimize acoustic interference and to maximize stability. The chrome fittings are individually fitted by hand, are straight, and thread easily.
Figaro Importers fittings are carved precisely to maximize acoustic performance, strength, and durability.
