So I have burned through the tiny rosin that came with my el cheapo fiddle. I was looking to order some on ebay and was surprised at all the different types there are. Are some better than others with regard to better for the strings/bow or perhaps last longer? I see some create less dust which would be nice as my little black rosin made for a lot of dust on the instrument. Thanks in advance.
I’ve had really good results with this:
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Kafko-Light-ViolinViolaCello-Rosin?sku=420428
Pretty good results with this:
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Glaesel-GL3909-Paganini-Rosin?sku=420363
And terrible rsults wih this:
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Glaesel-Light-ViolinCello-Rosin?sku=420374
Despite the fact that it is the most expensive!
I’ve also found this product indespensable, although it’s not rosin:
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Hill-Peg-Compound?sku=420367
If you don’t mind my asking, how long did it take to use up your rosin? Breaking in a new bow can suck up some rosin, but if you’re having a really big problem with lots of dust, you might be using too much. It takes a little time for a new bow to ‘play in’ and many new players have a tendency to over-compensate with rosin.
10 days. I haven’t used it all, though. The problem is that it is so small that it has now broken in half and is just going crumbly. I may be putting too much on, I really don’t know. I usually swipe the bow shimmying up and down 2-3 times before I play and I play anywhere from 30 minutes to few hours. I am not applying anymore during practice time. That is once a day. Sometimes twice a day I practice so I rosin the bow again. Too much?
Too much. You only need to rosin when the bow is slipping on the strings - the problem is that takes practise to judge.
I don’t rosin everytimne I play, maybe every 3-4 times.
The reason you have so much rosin dust on the fiddle is you’re using more than the bowhair can hold, so it’s all coming off in clouds as the bowhair vibrates the strings.
Yup, what Martin said. (I tend to use too much as well, but I’m getting better at restraining myself).
The rosin that came with my fiddle is actually pretty ok. It’s the one referred to as “RosinAB1” on this page…
http://www.violincompany.co.uk/violinrosin.php
The choice of rosin will vary depending on which strings you use, your bow hair, your technique and sometimes with ambient conditions such as humidity.
My cheap student bow seems happy with “RosinAB1” or Jade or Hidersine DeLuxe (the one in the red box on that page).
My synthetic hair Incredibow is happiest with the Hidersine, but will do OK with any of the three.
My Codabow Diamond NX is pretty picky. It likes the Hidersine DeLuxe, but turns its nose up a bit at the “RosinAB1” and the Jade. They don’t go on so easily with that bow.
Overall, I’ll probably stick with the Hidersine DeLuxe in future. It seems like quite a sticky rosin to me and lasts well between applications. Plenty of grab.
Aaha! Ill wean myself off the rosin a bit.
Thanks for the recommendations as well.
Cheers and happy fiddling:)
Anyone know what all the Vs mean that some of the rosins have? I see 1V, 3V and 6V.