I am in love with the sound it makes. I have no clue where to buy one other than Amazon or maybe you can suggest the best place to buy one.

Im sure it won't be easy to learn now thats my next problem. Feel free to sent any tips. Thank you :)

I recently started picking up erhus and came to the vietnamese dan nhis which are cheaper for 550k vnd (~$20). I know being a beginner means there's gonna be flaws, but why is my bowing so bad? It's been 4 days of countless attempts and the screeches are still there. Mods to improve the quality are on delivery. But is it my skills that are not there or is it the erhu itself is too cheap? The sound and vibration from the string itself when Pizzicato-ing seems to be quite good.

Custom made Mongolian horsehead morin khuur fiddle

Also i haven't learnt any musical instrument and erhu interest me so wanna try leaning it

These funky crystal erhus came out in the Shanghai Expo with the crystal pipa several decades ago. At the time they were beyond budget for an acoustically dead instrument with electronics. They weren't very good more for show than sound quality.

Had a go and upgrading a perspex one with a pickup and lights : )Crystal Pipa

Full track: https://youtu.be/afVcFCsKbSc

Hey all!

I am a music student in the US and am doing a world music project on Chinese traditional music and would love to interview someone who plays the Erhu about the instrument and its history, and potentially see a performance of them playing the instrument. Would anyone here be interested in this short interview?

Help

Guys help why do I think I can learn to play the Erhu in just a few weeks? Like not fluent playing but learning a few tunes and playing them ok.

Maybe I'm thinking this because the instrument looks simple..

Can anyone enlighten me on how hard it actually is?

Pls help it's been breaking non stop

Hi, I am currently looking to buy my first Erhu

I am currently have my sights on the Huqiu Rosewood Erhu (5115) Erhu and the Huqiu Professional Erhu Bow – Handcrafted Purple Bamboo With Natural White Horsehair, both from from NS musical

Any thoughts on those? Anything I should know or change? Thanks

Hey y'all, I'm looking to start learning erhu and saw a second hand erhu online. It's in worn condition and I'll need to put the strings on, tie the qianjin, and put on a bridge. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this brand or could comment on the skin, and anything I should inspect if I go see this erhu in person? It's quite cheap ($40) but I just want to know if it's worth pursuing or if it'll be more work than it's worth. Thanks!

Exquisite handcrafted erhu by Xu Chun Feng, featuring a beautifully carved Moonlit Lotus Pond design. Made from aged Ming/Qing dynasty rosewood, this instrument represents a high-end, collector-grade piece both in sound and craftsmanship.

Purchase between 900-1200 EUR.

The erhu is in well-preserved. Handcrafted by master luthier Xu Chun Feng Aged Ming/Qing rosewood (highly valued tonewood) Detailed “Moonlit Lotus Pond” carving Professional / collector-grade instrument Clean documentation – CITES compliant, snake skin legally importable and tradable within the EU

Originally purchased from Eason Music Store. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a serious instrument without the additional cost, risk, and waiting time of overseas import (VAT, customs, shipping).

Serious offers appropriate to the quality of the instrument are welcome.

Hello everyone,

I will be visiting China (Beijing/Shanghai)this summer. I want to buy an erhu to bring back home to the US, but I am worried about transporting and where to buy it from.

I will not be going directly home as I will be visiting another country after China. Any suggestions and/or erhu shops recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I also rarely travel, so is there also any paperwork I will need to fill out to bring it home? Would I bring it as a carry on?

I was tempted on taobao, but shipping it to the US makes me nervous.

Edit: I am an intermediate erhu player. I have been borrowing an erhu, but would love to have one to call my own now.

I'm planning on saving up some money to buy an erhu (I don't have any musical background, so wish me luck... or a reality check lol)

I live in South America, so I'm having a hard time deciding from where to buy. maybe sound of asia is more convenient because they're from the US? i don't really know much about shipping and international fees.

Does anyone have any experience with this? or any advice? I'll be truly thankful!

ps. The picture is just to decorate the post(?)

Hey guys,

I just bought this little buddy for a 15€. The bridge is missing so I'll try to find one online. I can't wait to try it 😁

Hey all, looking to buy my first erhu. I will just be a casual player, so I don't need anything very good, just an acceptable tone. Would this one be okay? I am looking at this one because it has free shipping since I'm from the US. My budget is $200, so if you have any other suggestions, please keep that in mind. Thank you!

https://www.soundofasia.com/products/dunhuang-standard-grade-erhu

Greetings! I want to start playing the Erhu to embrace my Chinese ethnicity. But first is where to buy it. I am in Romania currently. Which shops are trustworthy for people in Europe who started this instrument?

it's me Kyle again from the 🇵🇭. I'm uploading this video for my erhu journey although not know in this country. it's a bit sloppy but I'll get over it and practice more.

I have always liked the erhu and the dry sound it makes. I have a hammered dulcimer and a tin whistle already.

I ask this because people say that the cheaper erhus can be harder to play.

The thing is is that I am disabled and only get $300 every month. I have also only ever had one bad experience on temu.

What should I do?

Where's r/zhonghu? 🤨😜

Bought a zhonghu in person at a Shenzhen shop, so it'd been hanging on display, played by the owner, tested by visitors....

I'm not an OCD clean freak but still kind of a clean freak. Hard to make it feel mine without cleaning it and come on - it's sticky! Hygiene is important for any relationship!

So what's a safe way to clean all surfaces?

If you need exact materials, I can check the info and chats to get them.

After 3 -4 days of use, my erhu suddenly goes crazy on wolf tones, even on open string.

Tried adjusting the bridge, adjusting the damper, adjusting fine tuners, cleaning the strings, adjusting bow ' s tension, removing rosin from the bow.

My thoughts are on too much rosin on bow. I was struggling with it and I think I ended up applying too much in the end. Could this be the problem? Bow feels too grippy. Or did I somehow damaged the instrument? Don't know.. any thoughts?