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Double Bass rosin recommendation
- Thread starter jeannette ellis
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The most popular kinds, for good reason, are Nyman's, Carlssons, and Pop's. Personally I would avoid the cheap cakes they tend to sell in more general music stores. If your daughter has a teacher he/she may have a preference for a particular type of rosin...
what kind of things is she currently playing, Solos, School Orchestra, Private study or other? I personally think that Kolstein could also be added to that list.
I've use Pops and Carlsson and I think Oak Rosin has the best qualities of those two combined. Gregorian Strings has it. These are all good suggestions and Pops is often cited for being the stuff that will make any instrument work, if a bit on the scratchy side. Also, it is no problem to switch from one to the other if your daughter decides to try something different.
Whatever you use, it will take a good bit of it until the new hair is broken in. Usually that is a couple of weeks of daily practice. Then it will take a lot less. Black bow hair seems to hold it better than white, but white hair might be smoother sounding for a beginner.
Whatever you use, it will take a good bit of it until the new hair is broken in. Usually that is a couple of weeks of daily practice. Then it will take a lot less. Black bow hair seems to hold it better than white, but white hair might be smoother sounding for a beginner.
Unless she has a preference already on what kind of rosin she wants or uses, I would say your safest bet would probably Pops. It's not always the best quality but it seems to work on almost any instrument. Other rosins like Carlsson and Nyman's can be more finnicky and while some people would swear by these, others don't like them at all. Pops, although it may not be the very best on the market, is the safest bet until your daughter develops her own tastes.
If you go with Pops, get it from BassRosin.com. It's fresh.
Some I've purchased from music stores (not only Pops) has been old and didn't work well.
Some I've purchased from music stores (not only Pops) has been old and didn't work well.
+1 on the Kolstein. I've found that it works good on strings that Pops wouldn't. I threw the Pops out and put the Kolsteins in the red container.
