Sherman Bass Rosin

Eli_Upright12 · #1 03-30-2008, 05:10 PM

I have always been really really skeptical of powdery dry rosins, and have always used Kolstein soft and all-weather. That said last week end, while at the Richard Davis Bass Conference, David Murray let me use some of his rosin when I needed some rosin in the middle of a lesson (I usually don't load up to much rosin on the bow) and it sounded amazing, it really pulls that focused, open Gary Karr-esque tone out of my bass. I ordered a cake of it and it is now my go-to rosin. Just thought I'd share my discovery with everyone here.

Eric Swanson · #2 03-31-2008, 09:58 AM

Thanks for that! I have never tried that brand. Where did you buy it?

jimmyduded · #3 03-31-2008, 02:54 PM

you can get it on ebay for like 250, im going to order a cake to try it out(cant lose much at that price)

Eli_Upright12 · #4 03-31-2008, 08:07 PM

yeah I got it for 3 on amazon, it did have 5 dollar shipping though.

Eli_Upright12 · #5 03-31-2008, 08:11 PM

Also a single cake will last you for ever. you only need a swipe or two. Plus it doesnt go bad like pops or other brands, its already dry and powdery.

jimmyduded · #6 03-31-2008, 08:30 PM

does it leave residue like crazy?

Eli_Upright12 · #7 03-31-2008, 08:50 PM

Yeah it does, not like pops though, it doesnt leave a really sticky nasty messy dust, it leaves powder that wipes off really easy

Downright_Low · #8 05-10-2008, 03:39 AM

I like to use it in orchestra. I'll say, I got my cake some 6 or 7 years ago. It still play great. Made in USA, California.

Dr Rod · #9 06-27-2008, 12:45 AM

I just tried it, great summer rosin !

velvetphil · #10 07-14-2008, 07:55 AM

Hmmm, here in NYC in the humidity, it's not working for me. A little bit too hard. Better than my Nyman or Pops, though that could just be that they're old cakes. Just got a Sherman cake from ebay and I have to say the Kolstein soft is still the one to beat for me.

Eli_Upright12 · #11 07-14-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by velvetphil

Hmmm, here in NYC in the humidity, it's not working for me. A little bit too hard. Better than my Nyman or Pops, though that could just be that they're old cakes. Just got a Sherman cake from ebay and I have to say the Kolstein soft is still the one to beat for me.

I'm a little confused by this, in my experience Kolstein soft is molasses in humid weather, along with Nymans and Pops, and Sherman holds its normal texture quite well.

Dr Rod · #12 07-14-2008, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Eli_Upright12

I'm a little confused by this, in my experience Kolstein soft is molasses in humid weather, along with Nymans and Pops, and Sherman holds its normal texture quite well.

I second this statement.

dchan · #13 07-14-2008, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Eli_Upright12

I'm a little confused by this, in my experience Kolstein soft is molasses in humid weather, along with Nymans and Pops, and Sherman holds its normal texture quite well.

I think Kolstein soft is great in a climate-controlled environment, but it starts to feel stickier even in these environments during the summer. So no matter how hard you try to control the environment, some things cannot be changed completely.

I think this is much more noticeable during the winter. For example, I find Nymans pretty hard to apply during the winter even in my school's climate-controlled music building because of the low humidity, but it's pretty easy to apply during the summer. On the other hand, I have found Kolstein soft to be very easy to apply during both seasons, but it's perhaps a tad too sticky during the summer. It's a great rosin otherwise, though it's a pain in the summer whenever I forget to take it out of my bag and put it in the fridge when I come home.

Eli_Upright12 · #14 07-14-2008, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dchan

I think Kolstein soft is great in a climate-controlled environment, but it starts to feel stickier even in these environments during the summer. So no matter how hard you try to control the environment, some things cannot be changed completely.

I think this is much more noticeable during the winter. For example, I find Nymans pretty hard to apply during the winter even in my school's climate-controlled music building because of the low humidity, but it's pretty easy to apply during the summer. On the other hand, I have found Kolstein soft to be very easy to apply during both seasons, but it's perhaps a tad too sticky during the summer. It's a great rosin otherwise, though it's a pain in the summer whenever I forget to take it out of my bag and put it in the fridge when I come home.

Without the fridge my cake wouldnt have lasted three days in Mexico, and thats all I had there.

dchan · #15 07-14-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Eli_Upright12

Without the fridge my cake wouldnt have lasted three days in Mexico, and thats all I had there.

Actually, it's a pain in the winter too here in PA, but at least you could dump it into the freezer for a couple of minutes and get it unstuck pretty quickly. If you forget to put it in the fridge in the summer, it's not say goodbye to your cake of Kolstein soft, but it requires the freezer, a knife, as well as some patience. And even then, you're very likely going to get some of the cardboard cap in your rosin, or some of your rosin in the cardboard cap.