The Wood is unusually beautiful (almost like a sculpture) and for the price this is a very good value. Unfortunately the screws to fit it on to the violin are poorly made (a problem with Roth and Julius) and it took me a lot of fiddling around and frustration before I was able to finally succeed in getting it placed on the violin. However, the shoulder rest is a nice one and cheap so it may be worth the inherent frustration in installing it. With some patience you can get it done. I am tempted as to whether to return it or just keep it as a work of art.