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Post by edcat7 on Nov 1, 2022 15:09:20 GMT
I've got that itch again, there's an Indian small leaf sandalwood? erhu on eBay. The price is very good (for an Indian small leaf sandalwood) and snake skin is excellent. I can only recognise a couple of words engraved on the neck, small leaf... However I have two other very good erhus and GBP£ 2000 is a lot in anyone's money. I'm tempted to drive that two and a half hours just to view it. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385138711340 |
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Post by paulv on Nov 2, 2022 0:07:31 GMT
I've got that itch again, there's an Indian small leaf sandalwood? erhu on eBay. The price is very good (for an Indian small leaf sandalwood) and snake skin is excellent. I can only recognise a couple of words engraved on the neck, small leaf... However I have two other very good erhus and GBP£ 2000 is a lot in anyone's money. I'm tempted to drive that two and a half hours just to view it. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385138711340The carving says: small leaf purple sandalwood top quality (I asked my wife for you) Regards, paul... |
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Post by edcat7 on Nov 2, 2022 8:33:25 GMT
I've got that itch again, there's an Indian small leaf sandalwood? erhu on eBay. The price is very good (for an Indian small leaf sandalwood) and snake skin is excellent. I can only recognise a couple of words engraved on the neck, small leaf... However I have two other very good erhus and GBP£ 2000 is a lot in anyone's money. I'm tempted to drive that two and a half hours just to view it. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385138711340The carving says: small leaf purple sandalwood top quality (I asked my wife for you) Regards, paul... Thanks Paul, is the maker's name inscribed on the erhu, is it the same on the listing? Whilst there's plenty of information about the player on the web there's no information of him as a erhu maker. |
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Post by edcat7 on Nov 2, 2022 13:07:53 GMT
I sent the seller an eBay message and was so surprised she recognised me from this forum. I'm going to view it when I can take some leave and won't post any further until after I have viewed it.
Ed
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Post by edcat7 on Nov 14, 2022 23:46:42 GMT
Whilst waiting for a YT sound bite of the erhu, the vendor pulled it from sale. I've had no further communication from her. I couldn't afford her asking price, not with already two fine erhus.
I'm assuming a similar erhu by the maker can be heard here:
youtu.be/U4oiLfeh140
I've done my research and I've concluded that the main characteristic of Indian Small Leaf Sandalwood is it's "creaminess". This is most apparent when you listen to Lu Lin Sheng's top erhu. It's also characteristic of YKM's top erhu and a little with Xu Chun Feng's top erhu. However in an orchestral setting I found it difficult to distinguish this "creaminess".
Suzhou made erhu's are known for it's sweetness but they are also known as lacking punch or projection.
I am a little disappointed that I couldn't view the erhu but my wife would agree with my head that my two erhus are more than enough.
Ed
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