Just got a few varieties of Leatherwood. There is no comparison to how good this stuff is. Sure it is expensive but it is worth it. Literally throw out your Carlson, Nymans, Pops, Kolstein, or whatever now.
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Double Bass Throw out all your rosin but this brand
- Thread starter Calvin Marks
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Sounds good. Is Leatherwood giving the first 3 tubs for free to compensate for everyone throwing away their existing tubs from other makers?
Haha well to be fair, there is no reason why the rosin should be this expensive, but I would happily pay this price because the stuff is just that good.
Wiedoft was good, so was Oak Soft, but the Leatherwood lineup is just in a league of its own. So much bass rosin is pure junk - cakes up your strings and just sounds bad
Wiedoft was good, so was Oak Soft, but the Leatherwood lineup is just in a league of its own. So much bass rosin is pure junk - cakes up your strings and just sounds bad
I'm a Pop's user. That way I can blame how bad my arco sounds on the rosin... Next in line, the bow... Next in line, the strings... Next in line, the bridge... Next in line the sound post... Next in line, the ...
I think I'm set for quite some time.
I think I'm set for quite some time.
35, 40, 45, 50. I have several bows.
I use the 35 and 40 for solo music and 45 and 50 for orchestral. My favorite is the 45.
I use the 35 and 40 for solo music and 45 and 50 for orchestral. My favorite is the 45.
I have a cake of 30 and a cake of 50. I should have bought more. The 30 takes a while to warm up, they both sound great.
1. No powder on the strings or flaking (same as Wiedoft and Oak)
2. No garbage packaging like Pops (same as Wiedoft
3. It actually sounds good and lasts
4. There are many varieties so you can blend depending on your climate
What’s the difference between the 45 and 50? Is the 50 just *too* soft/grippy?
that is what I found, yes. However, when it becomes fall or winter it should be perfect in my climate.
I'm just a newbie, so I just put it down to needing more practice and more lessons before any of those things is a limiting factor.
Given my approach to upgrading, it's best for my bank balance that I cling to that assumption as long as possible.
Be warned that it can take a while to receive once you pay -- mine took two months.
same. The shipping totally sucks. I wonder if there is a shop a bit more local that stocks their stuff?
Ah, there's always some sort of catch. But yeah, perhaps it's ok if the shipping time is a bit more reasonable.
tough to say to be honest. Wiedoft is really its own animal. It is a rather hard rosin that is still quite pliable. Probably the 40-45