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Post by damien on Nov 24, 2006 18:01:10 GMT
Glad to of pointed it out Carlos. I have ordered some too, and it's not a bad price either. Next year i will return to college as a mature student to learn carpentry, so i hope to make some bridges but i don't think i shall build an Erhu, i think that would take a long time sanding down and stuff. Anyway, happy bridge testing
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Post by calden on Nov 24, 2006 20:00:51 GMT
I'll do some kind of a test playing the same passage and record it for comparison purposes. Carpentry! I've been thinking of doing more guitarmaking! Here's a mandolin I made a few years ago: eaglelake1.org/mando_pics_site.htmlBe sure and go to the following page which shows pictures of it with a finish on it. Carlos
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Post by maaltan on Nov 24, 2006 21:44:09 GMT
That mandolin looks really nice. I am trying hard to add something else so it doesnt'sound like a cheap cookie cutter complement. but I cant find the words wow. I hope to be able to attempt a project like that one day. BTW, What would be the best way to aquire one of the celtic nots cd's? I am drifting back toward celtic. I find it to be be the best music to write software by. It seems to reinforce logical thinking for me.
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Post by calden on Nov 24, 2006 22:13:34 GMT
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Post by damien on Nov 25, 2006 17:22:21 GMT
It would be very interesting to hear the differences between bridges.
The mandolin looks like a master piece, you must be very proud of your work.
Question...why don't you make your own bridges and have you ever made an Erhu?
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Post by song on Nov 26, 2006 1:33:54 GMT
Thank you for your interest in my bridges. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun with them. Our Erhus, Zhonghus and Gaohus are also very high quality and value for money, although I don't shout about them as often or associate them with anybody I come into contact with.
And yes, the instruments come with CITES certificates but for the entry level erhus we give our customers the option of obtaining one in order to keep the price low. The instruments also come properly setup and fitted with a suitable bridge by myself.
I've only listed a fraction of my products on Ebay cos they charge high listing fees. I'm working on an alternative listing site and I'll inform when its up.
Thanks, Sung Wah
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Post by YouLanFengChune on Nov 26, 2006 2:02:06 GMT
I must agree with SONG.
eason erhus are of good quality and they have been really respectable in the local chinese music scene.
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Post by song on Nov 26, 2006 3:01:53 GMT
Thanks Yinhao.
Cadenza made Erhus have also improved much since the day they started.
Regards, Sung Wah
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Post by YouLanFengChune on Nov 26, 2006 7:54:02 GMT
However,
I think the BEIJING DOUBLE WOOD bridges are better for bright sounds. The SANDALWOOD VERSIONS are very shrill, and by my standards, virtually hopeless for proper induction of virbraion!
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Post by song on Nov 26, 2006 8:49:16 GMT
Well, I let some erhu teachers experiment with the double wood beijing bridges and the sandalwood bridges and most like the sound produced by the latter.
Anyway, from my experience there is no fixed formula that this kind of Erhu will suit that kind of bridges. You really have to trial and error.
Thanks, Sung Wah
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Post by dsouthwood on Nov 26, 2006 15:33:01 GMT
I agree that trial and error is the way. I have changed my bridge and changed it back because while the new bridge was better for the inner string, the old bridge was better for high notes on the outer string. I too have ordered the variety pack and will be experimenting. It seems that which bridge is best depends on how my technique is progressing, how my erhu is aging, what song I am playing, what the weather is like, and perhaps even the phase of the moon. Maybe I'll get one of those pill cases that hold a dosage for every day in the week and use it to organize an assortment of bridges .
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