Rosin
We stock a wide range of Rosins for Violin, Cello and Double Bass. Our range includes the student staples such as Hidersine Junior and the 3V tin as well as more exotic brands such as Melos.
Hidersine Rosins

Hidersine AB Violin Rosin
- Original AB rosin as created by Amy Birch
- Presented tied in dark green cloth (Cello) or white cloth (Violin)
Pirastro Rosins

Pirastro Goldflex Violin Rosin
- Gold colours
- Slightly harder rosin mix with gold dust
- Well suited for use with any string set
- Available for Violin only
- Handmade in Germany

Pirastro Oliv-Evah Violin Rosin
- Dark olive colour
- Relatively soft, low dust forming
- Good grip, with a big sound but low noise
- Well suited for use with evah pirazzi/ gut strings
- Available for Violin only
- Handmade in Germany

Pirastro Tonica Violin Rosin
- Metallic Orange
- Designed specifically for use with Pirastro Tonica violin strings
- Well suited for use with any string set
- Available for Violin only
- Handmade in Germany

Pirastro Obligato-Violino Violin Rosin
- Forest honey colours
- Well suited for use with synthetic strings at a low/medium tension
- Mellow rounded sound
- Available for Violin only
- Handmade in Germany
Melos Rosins

Melos Violin Rosins
- High quality, handmade rosin from Greece
- One of the only producers to maintain the tradition of tapping colophony direct from living trees
- Fresh as it gets and fresher still with manufacture restricted to small production runs
- Our most popular rosin range
- Rosins range from violin light to Double Bass dark.
- Baroque rosins available to order
- Available in Light and Dark for Violin, Viola and Cello
Other Violin Rosins

Gustave Bernardel Violin Rosin
- Made to the recipe of the violin maker Gustave Bernardel
- Made using Pine sap
- Handmade
- Creates a very clear and precise sound from the strings
- Ideal in all weathers
- Does not powder

D’Addario Artcraft Rosin
- Available as light or dark for either cello or violin
- Low dust, ideal for students
- Uses the original recipe of Ladislav Kaplan
- Made in New York
- Packaged in a flannel pouch
Double Bass Rosins

Nyman Double Bass Rosin
- For Upright String Bass
- Hard Grade
- The original premium Swedish bass rosin
- The choice of many professionals

Pop’s Double Bass Rosin
- Viscous and easy to apply bass rosin
- Presented in plastic cup
- New to Les Aldrich















