paddy109 Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Going to consider learning how to bow but I am mystified by different types of rosin there is to buy. I am using innovation super silvers and planning to buy a cheap bow from ebay unless someone has one for sale (see wanted items on classifieds). What would be the most appropriate rosin to use and why? Any help gratefully recieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Nymans is a good one, although bowing super silvers might be a task Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBus Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Nymans is a very common rosin but Pops Bass Rosin is a bit more sticky than Nymans. Pots of either aren't that expensive so you could try both and see what suits you best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 You can also use bog standard violin rosin. It is not common practice but entirely acceptable. If the silver slaps have a kind of plastic coating on them then they will not bow nicely at all. Ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy109 Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Nymans it is then. Hopefully the super silvers will bow as I have only just bought them as a replacement for whackers. The innovation site suggests these can be bowed (at least that was my understanding when I bought them). Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I've got Silver Slaps which I believe have the same surface as the Super Silvers and I use Pops rosin. With plenty of rosin you can certainly get the bow to bite just fine but the sound - from the G in particular - is not pleasant! In thumb position it's positively horrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin spangles Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I use Nymans and Pops. Pops is my preferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy109 Posted November 25, 2011 Author Share Posted November 25, 2011 Well the super silvers certainly do bow but I am unsure how good the sound really is - need to practice more and see how it sounds when I get together with the band! the sound cant be too bad as the dog is not howling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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