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Strings | Nails & Picks | Guzheng Bridges | Tapes | Cases | Guzheng Stands | AllYou will love this African Violet Sandalwood Erhu for its sweet, beautiful, and rounded tone. When you play this Erhu, you will be able to produce a uniquely invigorated, yielding a resonant yet introspective tone color that stands out from other Erhus in its class. This Erhu is good for beginner and intermediate players. Have a look at our Erhu demo video.
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WHO SHOULD PURCHASE THIS
If you are a beginner, you might want this Erhu as it can accompany you throughout your learning phase. If you are looking to start with a Erhu that is more budget friendly, you can have a look at the Beginner Grade Erhus.
As an intermediate player, this Erhu is a great instrument to have in your instrument collection. You can also check out other Intermediate Erhus.
However, for professionals, this Erhu may not be suitable for you as you may require a more penetrative and powerful sounding Erhu for more advanced pieces. Then, you can check out the higher tier Erhus – Professional Grade Erhu and Collector’s Grade Erhu.
TONAL QUALITY & TIMBRE
The tonal quality of this African Violet Sandalwood Erhu is Sweet and Clear. It is a good choice for you if you would like to record in a near range or a studio setting.
The tone colour is even across all the usable registers and very easy to control.
SPECIFICATIONS & SHIPPING
– Weight approx: 1.03kg (with box)
– Dimensions approx: 82cm x 10.5cm x 13cm (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.
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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 a beginner, you might want this Erhu as it can accompany you throughout your learning phase. If you are looking to start with a Erhu that is more budget friendly, you can have a look at the Beginner Grade Erhus.
As an intermediate player, this Erhu is a great instrument to have in your instrument collection. You can also check out other Intermediate Erhus.
However, for professionals, this Erhu may not be suitable for you as you may require a more penetrative and powerful sounding Erhu for more advanced pieces. Then, you can check out the higher tier Erhus – Professional Grade Erhu and Collector’s Grade Erhu.
The tonal quality of this African Violet Sandalwood Erhu is Sweet and Clear. It is a good choice for you if you would like to record in a near range or a studio setting.
The tone colour is even across all the usable registers and very easy to control.
– Weight approx: 1.03kg (with box)
– Dimensions approx: 82cm x 10.5cm x 13cm (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.
Master Zhang Lian Jun (张连均) has more than 3 decades of industry experience and hails from a family of huqin makers. In his youth, Zhang honed his craft from one of the oldest surviving huqin makers – Master Wan Qi Xing (万其兴) for more than 20 years.
Zhang fervently believes in the old traditional methods of erhu making as he trusts the wisdom of the older generation master luthiers passed down upon him, however, he also believes in constantly fine-tuning the designs for the current generation.
African Sandalwood
Often used by other sellers to mislead buyers into believing that it is the more expensive Indian Violet Sandalwood Erhu, the African Sandalwood boasts a beautiful red hue and its dense wood resonates with a deep and sweet tone. The Indian Violet Sandalwood is much rarer with slightly more purplish orange hue and deeper colored wood grains.
Even the simplest of pieces played by a beginner on the African Sandalwood Erhu will sound emphatic and melodious.
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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 uniform tension across the sound box and is fitted by hand. When you gently press the skin with your fingers, you will find that it is firm to touch. This ensures that the membrane will resonate the sound box to its maximum potential so as to give you a full and deeper sound.
This traditional Suzhou 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.
The elegant Suzhou styled headstock arch and six-sided tuning pegs, is a traditional design that is unique to the Suzhou 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.
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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