Instrument chinrest device, method, and kit customized as to proper
height, rigidity, shape, size, and placement. An assembled chinrest can
include a topper having pins; a lift having lift topper holes
corresponding to receive said topper pins and at least one lift hardware
attachment hole; and lift hardware having at least one threaded barrel
configured to receive at one end a first end of an upper lift threaded
member and configured to receive at a second end a lower lift threaded
member, said upper lift threaded member having a second end to attached
within said lift hardware attachment hole whereby, when attached to said
lift, the device is able to be clamped onto a top plate and bottom plate
of the instrument. The kit can include a plurality of toppers and lifts
to select from, as well as the tools to determine proper chinrest
placement and shape.