Frisch and Denig Fitting Kits (US Patent 7,576,274 B1)
Components of these kits are used by teachers or body work specialists to determine the correct contour, height, and placement of a chinrest for each individual, and make placing and removing the parts of the kit easy.  

After determining which chinrest height and shape fits best, a chinrest order is placed via The Store.  Gary Frisch then handcrafts all of the lifted chinrests and shims according to your order, and sends your order to you.

Important: All of the kits are to be used for diagnosis only and are not meant to be played on for long-term practicing or performing. 

Fortissimo

The diagnostic fitting kit, "Fortissimo", is best used for players whose necks are about 85 mm or taller who play full-size violins or equivalent or larger violas. The kit offers a series of "lifts" to find the best height of chinrest, and also "toppers" to help  players find a chinrest that fits jaw shape.

For hints on how to use Fortissimo Diagnostic Fitting Kit, click  "Fortissimo Directions"
Purchase a Fortissimo Diagnostic Kit
Components of the the Frisch and Denig " Fortissimo" Fitting Kit.
 (Case models and colors vary).

Fortissimo's contents include:
1. “Lifts” from 10 to 25 mm designed to custom fit chinrests according to player neck height and the preference for left or slighty centered placement over the tailpiece.
2. Nine “toppers” (a standard chinrest without the hardware) crafted to fit onto the top of the lifts. These toppers help the fitter to custom fit a chinrest to the contour of a player's jaw shape when 10mm or more height is needed. The toppers are: Brandt, Donaldson, Gordon, Hamburg, Original Flesch, Rondo, Strobel, Teka, and Turner. (See Our Chinrest Line for photos and a description of each.)
3. Shims ranging in height from 1-4 mm. Combinations of no more than two shims can be used to fine tune lift height. Shims should not be used for long-term playing or practicing.
4. Viola barrels to make the kit adaptable to fit violas of varying rib widths.
5. A chinrest key to install or remove chinrests and chinrest lifts.
6. A tape measure (shape varies according to availability) used to measure the neck.
7. A sponge (models vary) that fits over the chinrest hardware on the bottom of the instrument to provide side-to-side stability of the instrument and for protection of the collarbone from the chinrest hardware. The sponge also provides gentle friction for confident balance of the instrument close to the neck.
8. Rubber bands to hold the sponge in place.
9. A kit to hold all of the above (design and colors vary depending on availability).
Crescendo 
The diagnostic fitting kit, "Crescendo", is best used for players of full-size violins or equivalent or larger violas. The neck height of such players will be about 85 mm or less. Crescendo components include assembled, non-lifted chinrests and shims to adjust height up 9 mm.

Non-lifted chinrests from this kit can be played on. If the shims are used to fine tune height, this arrangement should only be used for diagnosis and not for long-term playing or performing.  Gary Frisch will hand-craft any lifted version.

For hints on how to use Crescendo please click "Crescendo Directions (coming soon).
Purchase a Crescendo Diagnostic Kit
Accessories in the Crescendo Kit
Crescendo's contents include:
1. Non-lifted chinrests with hardware in the following models: (See Our Chinrest Line for photos and a description of each.)
  • Brandt
  • Donaldson
  • Gordon
  • Hamburg
  • Original Flesch
  • Rondo
  • Strobel
  • Teka
  • Turner 
2. Shims ranging in height from 1-4 mm. Combinations of no more than two shims can be used to fine tune chinrest height. Shims should not be used for long-term playing or practicing.
3. Viola barrels to make the kit adaptable to fit violas of varying rib widths and to accommodate taller shim heights for violin.
4. A chinrest key (not shown) to install or remove chinrests.
5. A tape measure (shape varies according to availability) used to measure the neck.
6. A sponge (models vary) that fits over the chinrest hardware on the bottom of the instrument for lateral stabilization of the instrument and for protection of the collarbone from the chinrest hardware. 
7. Rubber bands to hold the sponge in place.
8. A kit to hold all of the above (design and colors vary depending on availability).

Piccolino
The diagnostic fitting kit, "Piccolino", is Frisch and Denig's chinrest fitting kit for fractional-size violins and violas.

For hints on how to use Piccolino, click 
Piccolino Directions below (coming soon).
Purchase a Piccolino Diagnostic Kit
  Fractional Brandts  
    Fractional Hamburgs 
Fractional Tekas
Piccolino's contents include:
1. Non-lifted, fractional-sized chinrests in the following models: (See Our Chinrest Line for photos and descriptions of each)
  • Brandt (1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4)
  • Hamburg (1/4, 1/2, 3/4),
  • Teka (1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4). 
2. Shims ranging in height from 1-5 mm (see Crescendo accessories, above). Use combinations of no more than two shims to fine tune chinrest height. Shims are not intended for long-term playing or practicing.
3. A chinrest key to install or remove chinrests. 
4. A tape measure (shape varies according to availability) used to measure the neck.
5. A sponge (models vary) that fits over the chinrest hardware on the bottom of the instrument for lateral stabilization of the instrument and for protection of the collarbone from the chinrest hardware.  
6. Rubber bands to hold the sponge in place. 
7. A kit to hold all of the above (design and colors vary depending on availability).
Using the Fortissimo Fitting Kit, this young man was fitted with a lifted Brandt chinrest, left, crafted by Gary Frisch.
Arrange a chinrest fitting for you or your students here.