WuYue Chinese 2 Strings Violin Traditional National Instruments Erhu Phoneme Mark for Entry Level Paulownia Panel with Bag

My first Erhu/huqin, and is well worth the price. Can't attest to the quality compared to a more expensive piece since I've never really seen another up close. But I can say it's a genuine instrument that can be tuned and played, not a toy or cheap decoration.. fit the description, and came with everything listed. It also arrived mostly assembled (only had to put the bridge and damper in place) I would recommend getting different rosin, but the one provided will work if you don't break it. The accessories are not of the highest quality but they are certainly functional . Also the instrument alone is worth the price, not to mention the awesomeness of the notation/finger placement markings scribed on the neck. Would buy it again if need be.

The instrument itself was fine but the bow itself was incredibly damaged. The bow srings are frayed and the top of the bow looks like it got crushed.

Buy it if you want to hang it on a wall or go and get a real one elsewhere. Instead of any kind of snake skin for the sound parts, we got cheap cardboard cover. The strings all broke instantly. I don't even know what the bow is made of it but it's absolutely not horse hair like it's suppose to be. Feels like bamboo. Overall, looks nice. But isnt real.

For the price, I had extremely low expectations, which were exceeded. The sound is OK, and the construction seems sturdy enough. In particular, the tuning pegs hold well and the lack of fine tuners is not a problem. I know next to nothing about the erhu, but am familiar with cellos and violins. The bow and hair seem to be of reasonable quality, weight, and balance. Rosin is included, and it does the job just fine.Setup instructions could be better, particularly in terms of exactly where the bridge and foam pad should be installed (I'm still not sure where the bridge should be positioned as I see lots of variation in online videos and pictures).Definitely fun for beginners who know western string instruments. Recommended.

This is a hard instrument to learn. I don’t think it’s for beginners. The bow isn’t as good as I had hoped for also the resin. So, just go out and buy that at your local music stores. The book that comes with it is all mandarin so be ready to use google translate. I like how small and sleek the instrument is and all the extra things that come with it. Extra strings, a little bridge, a damper and the music book.

I ordered one because I wanted to try a new instrument on a budget.The build quality is good, you get instructions, accessories, extra strings, no case.There is nothing wrong with the instrument itself.Where lies the problem is the resonator. Instead of snake skin, synthetic or not, there is just wood under the bridge. Without the skin, it sounds wooden, just like a violin. It doesn't have that traditional erhu tone you can hear in videos.Now I could be wrong, it could be me - as the player - being unable to pull out a proper tone, but when I see other instruments with a snakeskin and this one is wood, I think that's what's making the difference in tone.Besides that, it's not a bad instrument.

This is a great instrument for the price, in my opinion. I am new to the insrument and it's true that I don't "know erhus," but I was able to tune this correctly after listening to a youtube video to determine I was hitting the appropriate octaves for the D and the A. (I started out an octave low and the strings were slipping out of the little bridge piece, which was a definite clue.) Also, after seeing notes from others of "rosin the heck out of it ... and then rosin it some more," I just kept rosining the bow like crazy the first time I tried to play and then did manage to get a very nice sound out of it. Yes, the instructions are in Chinese. You do need to go to youtube for instructions on setting it up properly, seeing how to properly place the bow between the strings, and to get some tips on how to properly bow it to produce sound.Some things to know:- The tuning is very "tight," which I think is normal for erhus after doing a little research. E.g., your chromatic tuner reads G# (or "higher") when you are trying to get to A. Give your peg the very slightest nudge to try to tune up to A. (Even with a slight nudge, you can end up well past the note in the other direction.) It is REALLY DIFFICULT to get the notes to the exact pitch, but you can get them very close. This is why you can buy fine tuners for erhus. I'm sure they make the tuning process much easier.- If you loosen the screw enough at the hand-holding end of the bow, you can get the rubber-ended loop that attaches the horsehair to a hook on the bow to slip off. Then you can put that horsehair part of the bow between the strings and reattach it. You do not need to undo one of the instrument strings in order to get the bow in between the strings.- The bridge pieces do have a certain direction in which they should be placed. One groove is slightly larger than the other. That side should be toward you as you play, or to the left as you face the front of the instrument.- You may need to adjust the location of the qianjin. I noticed that the progression of notes from the open string to where next notes should be according to the demarcation they provide were "off" and the qianjin needed to slide down a little so that the transition in pitch from open string to fingered notes was correct. (You do need a pitch-sensitive ear for this, or access to someone with a pitch-sensitive ear who is willing to help.)Over all, I am very pleased with this instrument. I recommend it to any hobby player curious to try an erhu.

Excellent quality, Easy to get started with, great sound, just a wonderful instrument and a great price!