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Post by tabemasu88 on Jul 22, 2008 9:21:06 GMT
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Post by jetz320 on Jul 22, 2008 15:31:51 GMT
both of those are really good professional quality erhus. i think you would be satisfied with which ever one you get.
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Post by calden on Jul 22, 2008 15:56:24 GMT
Eason is a reputable place. You can't go wrong buying from there.
Don't know where you are, so we can't give you advice about potential local stores. You might save some money because the Eason erhu would have to be shipped from Singapore. But the quality and service from them ought to be first-rate.
I am personally always willing to pay a little more - up to 20% more - to get quality and service. I even am willing to pay a little more for shipping from Eason.
Carlos
(in the Pac Northwest USA)
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Post by tabemasu88 on Jul 23, 2008 0:54:38 GMT
Thanks, my locals doesn't carry a lot of them, so i was searching for websites
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Post by dsouthwood on Jul 23, 2008 2:40:24 GMT
Something to consider when buying from a Web site: I bought mine on the Internet from someone who does not play erhu. I have never been satisfied with my instrument. At Eason, Sung Wah does play erhu and even records videos playing some of his instruments so that you can see and hear them before you buy. Sellers who don't play erhu have to rely on the reputation of the maker--but many of the instruments are probably made by assistants in the shop and are only "supervised" by the person whose name is on them. Sellers who don't play erhu have no way of knowing if they are selling a poor instrument with a good name.
I recently ordered a new bow for my zhonghu from Eason, and the confirmation email said, "If you have purchased accessories, we will be sending the items out within the next 3 working days. If you have purchased instruments (other than wind instruments), please allow up to 5 days for us to set up the instruments properly." That would make me feel good about buying an instrument from them.
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Post by tabemasu88 on Jul 23, 2008 3:07:11 GMT
I know, its so true when buying off from internet.
the snake skin on the erhu is important too right? how can you tell a good erhu by looking at the snake skin?
why i ask this because some of them have a lighter color and some of them have a darker one on the erhu, and some of them are mixed with lighter one and darker one. what is the best proportion? the darker scale have to be more than the lighter one?
Thanks
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Post by davidmdahl on Jul 23, 2008 8:04:32 GMT
There are some things that you can look for in a quality snake skin, like the size of the scales, and not too much space between them (can indicate over-stretching). I am not sure how much the color matters. What I do know is there is so much that is important to the quality of the sound that is not visible in an Internet photo. I do want to see photos of a erhu that I am considering, but it is most important to be dealing with a knowledgeable dealer who you can trust.
With some Internet sources, it is not really clear that the posted photos are really of the same instrument that would be shipped. An erhu can look beautiful in photos, and indeed have good wood and skin, and yet sound disappointing. A good dealer will know the difference between a crummy instrument and a erhu that just needs to be played in.
In my experience, Sung Wah at Eason is very knowledgeable and good at matching erhu players with instruments that suit them.
Best wishes,
David
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Post by dsouthwood on Jul 23, 2008 16:11:04 GMT
There is an alternative to buying a new erhu locally or on the Internet.
I mentioned that I was not satisfied with my erhu, even though it was fairly expensive and was "supervised" by a master. I have tried everything I could think of to improve the sound. I have tried different strings, bow, rosin, bridges, but nothing made much difference. Because my jonghu sounds good, I figure I'm not the problem.
After one of my lessons, I told my teacher that I would be shopping for a new erhu because the one I have just doesn't sound good. He replied that he always knew my erhu wasn't very good, but he never said anything because he didn't want to discourage me. But he said that he would be going to China for a few weeks this summer and he would bring back a good erhu for me.
My teacher was a performer and composer for one of the Chinese opera companies before he moved here, and probably still has many contacts over there. He also will choose the erhu based on the sound and won't be misled by fancy names. He'll be back sometime in early August, and I can't wait.
So ask your teacher if he ever travels back to China, or if he knows someone in China who could be trusted to select a good erhu for you. But if not, I would go with Eason.
Dennis
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Post by calden on Jul 23, 2008 22:20:06 GMT
Dennis:
Wow - what a great opportunity for you. Of course this is always the best way. I'd give my right arm to have a teacher like that. Er, uh, but then I couldn't play erhu very well, could I?
Carlos
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Post by song on Jul 24, 2008 3:06:14 GMT
Hey thank you everyone for recommending me....
Hi Tabemasu,
Every Erhu that we ship out will have to go through my hands, so you can be assured that the Erhu is going to be good. If you need more information, feel free to email me at tansungwah@eason.com.sg
SW
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Post by tabemasu88 on Jul 25, 2008 3:24:32 GMT
Sounds good
thanks I will do that
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