While shoulder rests have benefitted from numerous improvements in the years since they first appeared 50 years ago, the violin chinrest has been essentially unchanged for at least the last 100 years. It's still a carved piece of hardwood that is somehow supposed to be comfortable next to the soft skin of your face and neck. Even with nature's own built-in padding, we prefer not to even sit on a bare piece of hardwood, yet we violinists have thought nothing of parking our soft chins there for hours at a time. From handkerchiefs to foam pads violinists have long sought to make a traditional hardwood chinrest more compatible with the sensitive face. But these solutions tend to wear out, collect dirt, or they have to be removed and stored after use.  The GelRest offers players of all levels a comfortable and convenient alternative. And the polished ebony-like look, only possible with gel, will maintain the classic beauty of your instrument. No more hankies!