Eason Music Store Exquisite Indian Small Leaf Sandalwood Erhu By Yu Kai Ming

What it is

An Erhu made of Indian small leaf sandalwood by maker Yu Kai Ming from Zhejiang China.
Indian small leaf sandalwood is one of the finest wood used to make erhus.   

At a glance

 An Erhu with a rich, creamy and clear tone, even at the high registers.

Playability:	Demanding		Easy
Volume:	Soft		Loud
Sweetness:	Brash		Sweet
Richness:	Thin		Rich
Articulation:	Muddy		Articulate
Tone Focus:	Diffused		Focused
Warmth:	Brilliant		Warm
Cleanness:	Grainy		Clean
High Notes:	Muffled		Clear
Threshold:	Weak		Strong
Snakeskin:	Loose		Tight

 

Suitable for

• Collectors looking for the best of all Erhus.
• Advanced players and people who perform regularly.

Why you should buy it

• Its the ultimate Erhu to own

Why some might not want it

• Too pricey

About the Maker

YKM, or Yu Kai Ming, is a renowned maker that was once commissioned by Xi Jinping to make an erhu for the German Chancellor.
He learned his erhu making under the late Wang Gen Xing – one of the great erhu makers of the 90s.