I must have no sales resistance at all. Tempera strings is selling a new rosin from Leatherwood designed especially for their strings. I just ordered a cake. At 30 euros plus shipping it's going to be interesting. I really like the strings so I hope it's worth it.
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Double Bass Tempera rosin
- Thread starter Bruce Calin
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I did so too... I'm a bit curious about the rosin and wonder, if it should work with other strings too...
The order page on Tempera says €60 not 30. Are you getting a special price from them?
The Tempera website had a special half -price deal earlier today. I paid 30 euros plus 9 euros(!) shipping. It was enough. I don't think I would have paid twice that but like I said, no sales resistance.):
I just looked again. It says " special introductory offer." Maybe it's because I bought strings from them.
The poor man's substitute? https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...feXpUo52lnV3R3aQ_-QaAjA1EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
I wonder how much of this is all marketing (very clever marketing) and actual innovation
I wonder how much of this is all marketing (very clever marketing) and actual innovation
"All of 'em, Katie."
Rosin formulated for a specific string manufacturer? What's next - 4 different cakes, one for each individual string?
Sheesh.
IMFO, of course.
Python® Rosin is made from tree sap that's been EcoMixed® with just a bit of SnakeOil® by specially trained snakes that wrap around the tree before the rosin is collected. Python® Rosin - Gives Your Bow a Grip That Won't Let Go!™
Beware the knockoff Anaconda stuff, it's not genuine Python® and your bow will just slither off the strings...
Beware the knockoff Anaconda stuff, it's not genuine Python® and your bow will just slither off the strings...
I just got a great bow rehair job so I'll be able to give it a real test, with some orchestra playing also starting up. I'll keep the TB gang informed."Watching" for the B.C. review and just the "facts" about the Tempera rosin.Thanks Bruce!
I bought in to the leatherwood hype and will never go back. I’m sure this is going to be great rosin.
I received my tempera rosin last Monday. So what I can say is that it's really very good.
But let's start with my concerns. When I first applied it to the bow, it seemed like it lacked a bit of grip. Great sound, much better than my pops and even than the Leatherwood I had before. I can understand why they callibrated it to the Temperas, because it really is fantastic the way it works together. But like I said, it lacked a bit of grip for me at first. But then, after some playing and maybe also when the old rosin was gone, it bites great! Now I'm actually 100% happy with it. Maybe the trick was also to really use a lot of it
I was used to not overdo with pops because the sound just becomes very scratchy when you take too much but here... a few bow strokes and the sound is fantastic, even with a lot of it on the hair.
To be honest, I didn't need a new rosin and I only got it because I got a free one with my new strings. But now I'm really surprised that it makes such a difference!
But let's start with my concerns. When I first applied it to the bow, it seemed like it lacked a bit of grip. Great sound, much better than my pops and even than the Leatherwood I had before. I can understand why they callibrated it to the Temperas, because it really is fantastic the way it works together. But like I said, it lacked a bit of grip for me at first. But then, after some playing and maybe also when the old rosin was gone, it bites great! Now I'm actually 100% happy with it. Maybe the trick was also to really use a lot of it
I was used to not overdo with pops because the sound just becomes very scratchy when you take too much but here... a few bow strokes and the sound is fantastic, even with a lot of it on the hair. To be honest, I didn't need a new rosin and I only got it because I got a free one with my new strings. But now I'm really surprised that it makes such a difference!
I sometimes also use the Wiedoeft-Rosin, but for me the "soft" Leatherwoods like the 60% or even the 70% work even better... better tone, better response, better grip...
I used the 60 for a bit but I last thought it was a little too grainy feeling and sounding and it never lasted through a whole symphony!I sometimes also use the Wiedoeft-Rosin, but for me the "soft" Leatherwoods like the 60% or even the 70% work even better... better tone, better response, better grip...
NRD! It came yesterday and I used it at orchestra rehearsal last night. I also gave it a more intensive test today. My overall impression is that it works very well. Whether or not it's especially good for Tempera Hybrids I don't know, but it does work on them. It's not obviously sticky like Pop's types but it does grab the string well. I just had a bow rehair so it was as good a setup as I could have. One thing I noticed is that the use of the bow IMO with these strings and rosin is best when you don't try to force it or use too much pressure. Similar to using pizzicato with these strings, less is more in terms of response, clarity, and volume.Overall, I'm glad I got this rosin, in spite of the price. Now I just hope it lasts for a long time. The cake is the same size as their other rosins.
I received some of the Tempera Rosin for Solo strings with the Solo set I just bought in order to try the Meyer tuning (which I love so far). To my great surprise the rosin sounded awful on my old Tempera Bassos but sounds excellent on the Tempera Solos. I find this bizarre, how could the type of rosin be that specific? Also it seems to go against the whole Leatherwood shtick of making rosin in different percentage grades for different conditions. The Solo rosin is unlike most of the other Leatherwood rosin for all circumstances. Despite my skepticism my initial reaction is very positive.
