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Post by laurenweaver on Jan 12, 2014 22:51:24 GMT
No, I didn't. I wouldn't have paid that much for it. I think I went to about £35. I daresay someone on here got it, after I did all the work to get him to drop the price. I suppose I asked for that by posting on here for help. Another lesson learned. When do they stop, anyone? :<[
A bit disheartened but hey ho. Thanks to those who tried to help me xxx
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CrimsonErhuist
Intermediate
Keyboard, Recorder, Classical guitar, Electric Guitar, Guiro, Ukulele, Erhu, Nagauta Shamisen, Quena
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Post by CrimsonErhuist on Feb 9, 2014 19:08:15 GMT
If you didn't get it, there's a music store chain in the UK called Hobgoblin. They sell world instruments including the erhu: www.hobgoblin.com/local/groups/640-000/bowed-folk-instruments/If they don't have one in any of the shops (there's usually a couple in the Birmingham store) they have a warehouse where they keep their stock that can be ordered online. You would be paying more but the erhu for sale are brand new instead of used.
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Post by laurenweaver on Feb 17, 2014 12:15:43 GMT
If you didn't get it, there's a music store chain in the UK called Hobgoblin. They sell world instruments including the erhu: www.hobgoblin.com/local/groups/640-000/bowed-folk-instruments/If they don't have one in any of the shops (there's usually a couple in the Birmingham store) they have a warehouse where they keep their stock that can be ordered online. You would be paying more but the erhu for sale are brand new instead of used. Hi CrimsonErhuist, Thank you for your post. Yes, we knew about Hobgoblin but they never seem to have stock of the better Erhu, only offering a display model. We ordered from Eason in the end and boy, am I glad we did. Yes, we paid a lot, but only because we had the choice of a huge range of good quality instruments and accessories and were able to buy a better quality one than we would have otherwise done. Also it was comforting to know that it has been legally imported, with CITES certificate. Add to that the OUTSTANDING customer service from Eason, absolutely second to none and, all in all, I am a very happy bunny! All I need now are some earplugs! (Joke)
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Post by edcat7 on Feb 17, 2014 12:39:15 GMT
Lauren,
I'm glad it turned out well in the end. In my experience if you buy cheap you tend to buy again.
Ed
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Post by trinessence on Mar 23, 2022 11:02:52 GMT
Hi all The year is 2022, and I'm not sure if these forums are still active, but here goes nothing I'm a new member, and I'm new to the Erhu as well. Rather, I'm still in the process of making my first purchase. My experience with bow instruments is pretty much non-existent (my friend gave me a lesson on her violin once!). Anyway, the Erhu has always intrigued me, and so I decided to get myself one (and painfully teach myself online, as there are no teachers here). I am from South Africa, and nobody makes/plays/sells/teaches erhu here. So I thought of sourcing my erhu from one of the recommended shops mentioned in this forum. That is, until I stumbled upon a used erhu ad, being sold IN SOUTH AFRICA!!! The lady selling it is an antique collector, and she obtained it from a teacher formerly from China. She wasn't clear if it was a music teacher or not, but I'm assuming so. From the pictures, it doesn't look like it's been taken care of. The Qianjin is undone, a few threads from the bow is cut. It looks like there's mildew on the wood. You'll also notice mismatched peg colours, and the skin has mostly small scales, with a few large ones on one side. All these point to a low-grade instrument. The fact that it wasn't well taken care of points to this as well. There is no case, no rosin, no damper. The bridge also looks a bit unusual. The only reason I'm even considering it is, surely if she's a teacher, she may want a good instrument for herself? I just need reassurance that this is indeed a bad instrument, and that I'm not letting go of potential gold. Here are the pictures: She also mentions that there are no brand markings anywhere on it. Her asking price is roughly $150. She stays in another province, so I cannot view the instrument myself. I'm trying to get a friend in the area, a violinist, who can check it out for me. Shipping would be a mere $7, compared to the $100-$200 I'd have to spend buying overseas. Still, a brand new Cambodian Scented Rosewood EcoErhu ( www.ecoerhu.com/product-p/csreh.htm) costs $199 WITH SHIPPING to South Africa, and it sounds pretty good! So unless this is a real gem in disguise, I won't be taking it. Looking forward to your responses.
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Post by davidmdahl on Mar 24, 2022 5:07:12 GMT
Hello Trinessence, and welcome to the forum. Your observations and inclinations on this erhu are spot on. It looks to be an entry level instrument that is pretty beat up. I don't expect that this is a diamond in the rough. All of the wood, including the pegs, should be of the same sort of wood. The different wood of the pegs is an indication that it is a budget instrument. The bow with the dark hair appears to match the quality of the erhu, as nothing special.
Most instruments do not improve with age, and that is especially true with the erhu. I don't have any experience with the Ecoerhu company or instrument, but it is probably a better bet than one in your photos.
Good luck!
Best wishes,
David
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