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Old 05-26-2009, 10:56 AM
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OAK ROSIN: Soft,Medium or Hard?

Guys, Iam new at playing an upright.
I just bought an EUB.I plan to learn arco too.
from reading in the forum,I decided to go for an Oak rosin.
But ireally dont know the difference between SOft,Medium and Hard rosin. Can anybody please explain, wich one should I go for.
FYI, Iam playing mainly pizzicato.
Arco is just for slow songs,and intros, long notes.
I dont play classic. Just mainly jazz, and those wedding gigs stuff.
Climate around here could be highly humid,temperature ranging from 20 to 35C
Any suggestions and info would be appreciated.
regards
robert
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Old 05-27-2009, 02:52 AM
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As with pretty much everything, a lot comes down to trial and error and personal preference. This may sound like a cop out answer, but there really is no substitute for trying things out for yourself once you've narrowed some of the choices down (as you have).

Personally, I have found that rosin responds more to temperature changes than humidity, but the hair responds more to humidity changes. High humidity can make the hair very slippery, which might require more rosin, or possibly stickier rosin. But stickier rosin will turn to goo and gum up your hair (and sound terrible) if it is also hot.

I'd keep a few different types on hand so you can adapt to different conditions. A cake of rosin is pretty cheap (relatively) and if you make the wrong choice all you have to do is keep playing to the rosin you don't like off the hair

Maybe some of the guys from the southeast coast of the US could comment on how they deal with the combination of heat and humidity (here I have humidity but very little heat )
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Old 05-27-2009, 04:12 AM
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I have the Oak Soft and Medium and use the Soft, mostly. I have never tried the Hard. I also like Kolstein Soft.
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Old 05-27-2009, 01:07 PM
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I agree that experimentation is the best way to figure it out. I bought a cake each of medium and hard. For orchestral playing, I use the medium. For practice and for solo playing, I use the hard.

Perhaps I'm being a bit of a snob, but I think that if I was playing an EUB, especially if I was just starting out, I'd just go for a tub of Pops.
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Old 05-27-2009, 03:13 PM
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+1 for Pops. I have a cake of Oak medium.. if I buy another cake it'll definitely be the soft. I also have a cake of Pops.
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Old 05-27-2009, 07:59 PM
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I use the soft. It or Pops are the only thing I like with Spirocores. I think the Oak sounds better with my stuff and skill.
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Old 05-28-2009, 07:15 PM
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Guys,thank you very much for the suggestions.
I ll buy the soft and medium!
best regards
robert
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