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.
• High-quality Melos rosin
• One of the world's finest rosins
• Contain no chemicals of any kind or fillers like glucose or sugars
• Harder light viola rosin formulated specifically for summer 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 Light Rosin features:
Offers a well-blended, refined sound with slightly less projection than the SOLO formula. Admirers have described this special formula as giving a ‘silkier sound.’
• Well-blended, refined sound.
• Slightly less projection than the ‘SOLO’ formula.
• Relatively warmer and rounder than the SOLO
• Unique bowing sensation with a clearly defined reaction giving the viola bow rich, expressive tones with no excessive bite.
This Rosin is designed for players who want to enjoy quality rosin at a great price.
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
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.
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
Created by Larsen Strings, these rosins are designed to create refined and delicate friction.
• Blends of choice raw materials
• For violin, viola or cello.
• Fabric wrapper.
• Premium quality light rosin.
• Low dust
Larica Rosin for Viola. Recommended softness: 2 or 3. 3 is softer than 2.
• The GOLD rosin is incredibly balanced; the sound becomes round, full and warm, simultaneously, brightly light, slim and clear in higher ranges.
• There are 2 degrees of hardness for the viola: GOLD II is slightly softer; it alleviates the abrasiveness of the instrument and grades the intonations up. GOLD III, a harder version of rosin, is preferred for solo play.
• The Ingredient Gold Gives The Larica Metal Rosin An Especially Balanced Characteristic. The Tone Is Full, Harmonious, Round, Warm, Voluminous, And At the Same Time, Radiant and Clear. It Is Most Suited To Give The Instrument A Variety Of Colorful Tones.
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.
