Wang Gen Xing 1st Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu
This is the authentic classic design of the 1st Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu by renowned maker Wang Gen Xing. Regarded as one of the most respected old-school Erhu makers, Wang Gen Xing’s instruments have long been highly sought after by serious players and collectors. His distinctive “Vintage Old Shanghai” sound is especially prized for its airy and smooth low-to-mid register, combined with a deep and powerful core that allows the sound to project with remarkable presence. The upper register remains equally refined, airy, controlled, and smooth, resulting in a beautifully balanced instrument across its entire tonal range.
All authentic Wang Gen Xing Erhus available today were made before his passing in 2014, making genuine examples increasingly rare and collectible. As with many highly sought-after instruments, imitations can also be found in the market. Through our experience as collectors and our close connections within the Erhu collecting community, we are able to distinguish genuine Wang Gen Xing instruments from imitations through their craftsmanship, characteristics, provenance, and other identifying details. Instruments from different periods, as well as those in different conditions, may carry significantly different values. Please refer to the dropdown menu to view the specific collection and period of the Erhu you are purchasing.
Many Wang Gen Xing Erhus are accompanied by photographs of the maker together with the instrument or its original skin as an additional form of provenance. However, not every authentic instrument comes with such photographs. In these cases, experienced collectors rely on a combination of tell-tale construction details, craftsmanship characteristics, historical knowledge, and provenance to assess and verify authenticity.
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WHO SHOULD PURCHASE THIS
If you are an intermediate or a professional player, the Wang Gen Xing 1st Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu will ensure that you are well equipped to tackle fiendishly difficult showpieces, or passionate and profound concertos. It will understand your needs and mold itself to your desires, providing nuanced layers of dimension to your music. Definitely an impeccable addition to your collection of Erhus.
Even as beginner, this is the perfect masterpiece to explore the sound of the Erhu comfortably and to discover how a true professional grade Erhu feels like in your hands. This Erhu is certain to be one to accompany you throughout your learning journey. If you are looking to start with a budget friendly Erhu, you can have a look at the Zhang Lian Jun 2nd Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu or the Zhang Lian Jun African Aged Rosewood Erhu.
TONAL QUALITY & TIMBRE
If you are an intermediate or a professional player, the Wang Gen Xing 1st Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu will ensure that you are well equipped to tackle fiendishly difficult showpieces, or passionate and profound concertos. It will understand your needs and mold itself to your desires, providing nuanced layers of dimension to your music. Definitely an impeccable addition to your collection of Erhus.
Even as beginner, this is the perfect masterpiece to explore the sound of the Erhu comfortably and to discover how a true professional grade Erhu feels like in your hands. This Erhu is certain to be one to accompany you throughout your learning journey. If you are looking to start with a budget friendly Erhu, you can have a look at the Zhang Lian Jun 2nd Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu or the Zhang Lian Jun African Aged Rosewood Erhu.
SPECIFICATIONS
– Weight approx.: kg (instrument)
– Dimensions approx: cm x cm x cm (instrument)
– Weight approx.: kg (instrument with case)
– Dimensions approx: cm x cm x cm (case)
SHIPPING
– Weight approx: 3kg (with box)
– Dimensions approx: 100cm x 30cm x 20cm (with box)
Shipping timings can only be calculated when you have selected the type of courier during checkout.
*Do note that it is highly recommended to purchase this Erhu with CITES if you are an international buyer (not from Singapore), tick on the checkbox above for the option and allow us additional 10 working days for application of CITES before we ship out your purchase.
Read more about shipping here .
WARRANTY & RETURNS
Our Erhus come with a 1 year warranty that covers for manufacturing defects. If you have any problems with the Erhu, you can contact us to let us know what issues you are facing.
Do note that we do not cover for damages caused by user accidentally or intentionally. String breakages are also not covered.
Refund and returns request will only be fulfilled if there is out-of-box failures or missing packages, more details can be found here.
If you are an intermediate or a professional player, the Wang Gen Xing 1st Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu will ensure that you are well equipped to tackle fiendishly difficult showpieces, or passionate and profound concertos. It will understand your needs and mold itself to your desires, providing nuanced layers of dimension to your music. Definitely an impeccable addition to your collection of Erhus.
Even as beginner, this is the perfect masterpiece to explore the sound of the Erhu comfortably and to discover how a true professional grade Erhu feels like in your hands. This Erhu is certain to be one to accompany you throughout your learning journey. If you are looking to start with a budget friendly Erhu, you can have a look at the Zhang Lian Jun 2nd Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu or the Zhang Lian Jun African Aged Rosewood Erhu.
If you are an intermediate or a professional player, the Wang Gen Xing 1st Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu will ensure that you are well equipped to tackle fiendishly difficult showpieces, or passionate and profound concertos. It will understand your needs and mold itself to your desires, providing nuanced layers of dimension to your music. Definitely an impeccable addition to your collection of Erhus.
Even as beginner, this is the perfect masterpiece to explore the sound of the Erhu comfortably and to discover how a true professional grade Erhu feels like in your hands. This Erhu is certain to be one to accompany you throughout your learning journey. If you are looking to start with a budget friendly Erhu, you can have a look at the Zhang Lian Jun 2nd Grade Aged Rosewood Erhu or the Zhang Lian Jun African Aged Rosewood Erhu.
SPECIFICATIONS
– Weight approx.: kg (instrument)
– Dimensions approx: cm x cm x cm (instrument)
– Weight approx.: kg (instrument with case)
– Dimensions approx: cm x cm x cm (case)
SHIPPING
– Weight approx: 3kg (with box)
– Dimensions approx: 100cm x 30cm x 20cm (with box)
Shipping timings can only be calculated when you have selected the type of courier during checkout.
*Do note that it is highly recommended to purchase this Erhu with CITES if you are an international buyer (not from Singapore), tick on the checkbox above for the option and allow us additional 10 working days for application of CITES before we ship out your purchase.
Read more about shipping here .
Our Erhus come with a 1 year warranty that covers for manufacturing defects. If you have any problems with the Erhu, you can contact us to let us know what issues you are facing.
Do note that we do not cover for damages caused by user accidentally or intentionally. String breakages are also not covered.
Refund and returns request will only be fulfilled if there is out-of-box failures or missing packages, more details can be found here.
WOOD
1st Grade Aged Rosewood
Just by touch, you will feel that the wood of this Erhu is extremely old and dense – the surface of the wood is lightly wax varnished in such a way that you can still feel the tiny even layered pores of the wood. Acquired from antique furniture built in the ming and qing dynasty for the Chinese royal families, the wood used to make this Erhu is quite literally “Fit for a king”. The superior quality of Grade 1 Aged Rosewood can be attributed to the optimal conditions the wood was kept in over the 200-300 years of ageing. This naturally dried Erhu wood will give you a beautiful and luscious resonant Erhu sound signature.
SOUND BOX SKIN
The key to a sensitive and good sounding Erhu lies in the resonating skin of the sound box. You will find the skin is stretched to a tension across the sound box and fitted by hand. When you gently press the skin with your fingers and you will find that it is firm to your touch – this ensures that the membrane will resonate the sound box to its maximum potential so as to give you a full and deep sound.
This Erhu retains its original skin, handcrafted by the renowned Erhu maker Wang Gen Xing. The skin has been exceptionally well preserved and remains in excellent condition, with the instrument having seen very little playing. A fine example of a vintage new old stock Erhu, its remarkable condition, originality, and craftsmanship contribute significantly to its value in today’s market.
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DECORATIVE WINDOW
This traditional Shanghai style decorative window is made from a combination of Rosewood and Boxwood, the material is sturdy yet elastic to provide support to the sound box so that your Erhu will be more durable.
HEADSTOCK
The elegant Shanghai styled headstock arch and six-sided tuning pegs, is a traditional design that is unique to the Shanghai styled Erhus. When you perform with this Erhu, you will find it well-balanced and light, it is less strenuous on your left hand after long hours of playing this Erhu.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Cleaning your Erhu – It is a good practice to clean your Erhu after playing it, this would prevent Rosin build up which could be difficult to remove and in extreme cases, damages the Erhu. You should clean your Erhu with a lint-free dry cloth. Do not clean your Erhu using water, oils, alcohols and waxes. A dry cloth is sufficient for daily cleaning. For a full cleaning or restoration, contact us and we can assist you with it.
We advice that you frequently check your Erhu for the following for an optimal playing experience – Sufficient amount of rosin is evenly distributed on the bow hair – The bridge is seated firmly in the middle of the soundbox with the strings in the ridges – Ensure that your strings are not rusty – Ensure that Qianjin is in good condition and not entangled – No cracks or splits along the soundbox – Ensure that the damper is in place below the bridgeThis Erhu comes with China made Fine Tuners, however the Wittner Fine Tuners will be a better choice it does not introduce kink to the strings.
A very handy Erhu Cleaning Cloth to clean dirt away.
One the best instrument tuner with metronome you can find – Korg Combo Chromatic Tuners,
One of the best bows you can find –
Li Huai Gang Bow,
A German made rosin –
Pirastro Oliv Evah Rosin,
and easy to carry cases that offers good protection –
Premium Erhu Cases.
Seasoning an erhu is not by adding pepper and salt till it is well marinated. Instead it refers to the process of breaking-in the instrument till it sounds and plays optimally. When an erhu is new, the skin is taught and firm. By playing on the erhu more frequently, the vibrations from your playing will soften the skin and your erhu will reach its peak performance. This process can take from 3months onwards with at least 15mins of daily playing on the erhu.
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