Double Bass Dealing with soft rosin

[davehenry]

Hey TalkBass - I recently started using Upton Bass's Maple Rosin, and I love the extra grip but the paper cup is a bit of a pain. Any suggestions for managing softer rosin?

 

[John Chambliss]

Silicone baking cups work well for storing rosin

 

[turf3]

Silicone baking cups work well for storing rosin

Do they come in that wee size? I assume OP's paper cup is about the same size as Pops'.

 

[TheBassPreacher]

Do they come in that wee size? I assume OP's paper cup is about the same size as Pops'.

They do, just google mini cupcake/muffin sized ones.

 

[Pietsch]

I remember John Matthews (former principal bassist for Baltimore Symphony) cooking up a batch of Gaston Brohan's Oak Rosin. I've used it ever since. Bought some from Gregorian String Products a few years ago. My next favorite is Kolstein soft grade. Hopefully, these rosins become available again.

 

[SAlcott]

Rosin Saver.

 

[Lee Moses]

I remember John Matthews (former principal bassist for Baltimore Symphony) cooking up a batch of Gaston Brohan's Oak Rosin. I've used it ever since. Bought some from Gregorian String Products a few years ago. My next favorite is Kolstein soft grade. Hopefully, these rosins become available again.

Kolstein Soft is available through Gollihur: Kolstein Ultra Rosin for Upright Bass

 

[Pietsch]

Kolstein Soft is available through Gollihur: Kolstein Ultra Rosin for Upright Bass

I looked at their website. The photo they have of Kolstein Rosin doesn't have the "S" stamp. I'll try giving them a call. I've got three other cakes of Kolstein; violin rosin, ultra with an "A" stamp, and ultra without a stamp. These are much harder than the Kolstein soft, that I find similar to Gaston Brohan's oak rosin. I also found Pops bass rosin in my stash, that I'll give another try.

 

[41 Hz]

I keep my Pops in the fridge after I had to reform it in a baking cup using a saucepan and water on the stove.

 

[Mark Gollihur]

I looked at their website. The photo they have of Kolstein Rosin doesn't have the "S" stamp. I'll try giving them a call. I've got three other cakes of Kolstein; violin rosin, ultra with an "A" stamp, and ultra without a stamp. These are much harder than the Kolstein soft, that I find similar to Gaston Brohan's oak rosin. I also found Pops bass rosin in my stash, that I'll give another try.

The stamp is very faint on the Kolstein lids. And in our closeup photo, we've intentionally "photoshopped" out the stamp in the picture because we offer all three grades and didn't want to cause confusion. But if you order "Soft" it's stamped with an "S" (and All-Weather with "AW", Hard with "H").

 

[Pietsch]

I just ordered two cakes of Kolstein soft rosin on the Gollihur Music website (after receiving the clarification from Mark Gollihur above). I still have most of a cake of Gaston Brohan's oak rosin that is my favorite. I find Kolstein soft rosin also has the right grip on the strings for playing double bass solos.