Farting erquan erhu

[edcat7]

I've strung my first erhu, an ebony MRX with erquan erhu strings. It sounded dreadful with what I can only describe as "farting noises".

A year or so ago I was offered an erquan erhu by TBG. The wood was good and so was the skin and again that farting noise. I was reluctant to get my teacher to check it: "Oh no not another erhu!"

But now my teacher said the next tune I'd learn is Moon reflected on second spring. Today I took it to my lesson and he played it and he likes it. I still didn't like the tone, I prefer the clarity and responsiveness of an erhu, but over the course of the lesson even I noticed it was opening up. I've left it with my teacher- hopefully by my next lesson in two weeks time it would have opened up a bit more.

So finally my critique and an apology to TBG' nearly two year's after I had bought it.

I still don't know why a new erquan erhu farts.

Ed

[davidmdahl]

I can't imagine what a farting erquan erhu sounds like. Anyway, I am glad that it is sounding better now. A new erhu/zhonghu does need to be played in a lot, especially some makes which have a particularly tight skin. Thanks for the chuckle.

David

[truckbuddha]

I have to agree with David, thanx for the chuckle, I heard a horse fart once, like rolling thunder across the meadow, quite majestic in fact! Maybe farts can be good things?

don

[edcat7]

I've left my erquan erhu with my teacher and hopefully by the time I really need it, it should sound much better.

Good to see you back Don.

[truckbuddha]

Hi,

Thank you Ed, yes its been a very hard past year in so many ways for me. And like Penny, I also injured my shoulder at work, and its taken almost a year now to heal. So between the mess in my personal, business life and constant pain, I really haven't done to much musically during this past year.

Well you must have quite the musical assortment of instruments by now, and correspondingly amassed a great deal of talent and ability in trying to learn and play each one. Congrats to you Ed and what your doing and trying to accomplish in your life.

Well bye for now, and have a really great day, its good to see you too!

don