Products May 2026: Leatherwood Rosin Golden Ratio rosin

‘There is a tendency among players to think that a soloistic sound has to be bright and projecting,’ says Andrew Baker, Leatherwood Rosin’s director and rosin maker. ‘But I feel that with a deep and warm sound, you can generate more power.’ In celebration of its tenth anniversary, Leatherwood has released the Golden Ratio rosin, which refers to the 1:1.618 ratio often found in music, architecture and other arts. ‘The goal was to create a strong, powerful and soloistic recipe that is focused more on darker, more colourful tones, as opposed to clear tones,’ says Baker…