Traditional MELOS Rosins for violas are hand-made in Greece, with high-quality Pine tree resin, without any chemical additives.
• High-quality Melos rosin
• One of the world's finest rosins
• Contain no chemicals of any kind or fillers like glucose or sugars
• Softer dark viola rosin formulated specifically for winter seasons
• Because it is 100% handmade in small batches, it is always fresh
• Made of Greek pine-tree colophony produced by Sykiotis in Greece
Melos Rosin Baroque Viola & Tenor Viol offers warm, balanced and full sound qualities, without any unexpected noises or dust, in all kinds of bowing techniques. This cake is designed especially for gut strings and efficiently delivers high and medium wave frequencies.
Each rosin cake is made exclusively by hand. Minor deformities are corollaries of the natural origin of the ingredients used and the hand-made process, without using any machinery that could potentially lower our products’ quality.
Traditional MELOS Rosins for violas are hand-made in Greece, with high-quality Pine tree resin, without any chemical additives. Every batch is made in small amounts and only upon order, making them the freshest products on the market.
Melos Viola Dark Rosin features:
This Kaplan Artcraft Rosin is packaged in a reusable soft flannel pouch. Light and Dark rosin options are available.
• Dark/light rosin
• Packaged in a Flannel pouch
• Low dust
• Formulated using the original Kaplan recipe handed down from Ladislav Kaplan
All D'Addario strings are designed, engineered, and manufactured in the U.S.A. to the most stringent quality controls in the industry.
Gustave Bernadel Rosin is great for advanced students to professional players.
• Light-coloured medium sticky rosin
• Creates a smooth feel on the violin, viola, and cello
• Perfectly homogeneous, it neither sticks nor powders
• It provides a clear and precise string attack, making the sound easy to produce and control.
• Thanks to its specific treatments, Gustave BERNARDEL rosin is ideal for any weather.
SOLO provides clear articulation with slightly less projection power, aiming for more blending aspects in sound.
• Provides maximum projection
• It enables maximized projection and extra clear bow articulation.
• Produces powerful yet sensitive sound for the soloist.
• This rosin is forgiving under high bow pressure on the strings without the sound cracking.
Hill Brand Light or Dark Rosin, considered by many as the ultimate rosin, is used by professionals worldwide.
• Light (amber) is slightly hard and has moderate powder.
• The dark (green) is slightly softer and grips better than the amber.
• Wrapped in a padded velveteen shell
• Slightly harder than the Hill Dark Rosin
• For Violin, Viola, and Cello
• Used by professionals worldwide
It comes in two varieties - Supple and Crisp. You can try one of them and enjoy their benefits.
Supple Blend
• A warm and softer sound
• Consistent traction that feels velvety and rich
• Maintains a reliably sharp attack on the string
Crisp Blend
• A decisive attack
• Firm traction and crisp sautille
• Creates an undeniably forthright sound through a glassier texture
The casing is made from Australian timbers, and the rosin is wrapped in deerskin leather.
The type of wood used in the casing is dependent on availability.
Pirastro offers rosins with different qualities that impact an instrument's bowing technique and sound colour immensely.
• Metallic orange
• Medium hardness and grip
• Developed for Tonica strings
• Extracted from pine trees
• High-quality rosin for perfect bowing
• No scratchy sounds
D'Addario Natural Rosin offers premium performance at great value.
• Available in two formulas: light (for less grip) and dark (for more grip)
• Student Rosin
• All-natural ingredients
• Easy-grip plastic tray for easy application
• Less Dust, keeping the instrument cleaner
• Suitable for horsehair or synthetic hair bows
• For Violin, Viola, and Cello
• Designed and manufactured in our New York facility
Millant Deroux rosin is sometimes called the "Cat Brand" and is still manufactured to the same exacting standards established over 100 years ago.
• Quality ingredients
• Exacting formulation
• Over 100 years of tradition, earning worldwide popularity.
• The Original "Cat Brand" formula is preferred for its Clean, subtle sound.
• Dark rosin mounted to a cloth
• Packaged in a plastic container.
• For violin, viola and cello.
• Made in France
