Boy was it FUN!
It's really a very fun instrument to play.
The package came with a set of speakers and an effects box. The setup was pretty straightforward. You just need to connect a few wires here and there and you're all set to go.
The effects box came preset with 50 over settings that turns your Erhu into a Zhonghu, Gaohu, Banhu, Cello, string ensemble etc.
I have to admit I was a little skeptical in the beginning, but I really enjoyed playing the instrument today, changing to different tones just buy tapping my feet on the effects box.
The plexiglass Erhu itself is surprising, very easy to play and very responsive. It plays almost effortlessly. The bow grabs itself nicely on the strings and the tone is very clean, without alot of the noise associated with normal Erhus.
To the purists it might sound very artificial and 'un-Erhu' like. But you have to accept that its an 'electric Erhu'. You don't expect an electric guitar to sound like an acoustic guitar anyway.
I brought in 3 pieces but I doubt I will be bringing more in the future unless someone pre-orders it, because the cost is very high.
I'll set it up in my shop and let you guys have a go at it. 1 piece is sold and another is reserved. That leaves just 1.
I'll post some videos soon.
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My stock of the 4300 year old Erhu bridges are here. Only less than half remains.
Those in Singapore can bring their Erhus to try the bridge and be convinced before buying.
Those not in Singapore, we have a money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with the result the bridge brings, just mail it back for a full refund!
Click here to order.
I bought one of these bridges just for the fun of it, for the novelty of having such an old piece of wood. I really didn't believe it would make a difference. But the improvement in sound is HUGE. It sounded like my bowing suddenly got 500% better.
ReplyDeleteVery weird that such a tiny part of the instrument can make such a big difference, but it does. If it's the wood itself or maybe more care went into making the bridge when the material was so precious, I don't know. But there's definitely something to it.