Eason Music Store Professional Grade Black Sandalwood Gaohu By Yu Kai Ming

A round shaped Gaohu made of black sandalwood by maker Yu Kai Ming from Zhejiang China. It has a loud and crisp tone colour but it might not match the Concert Grade Aged Rosewood model by the same maker in terms of sonority and tone brilliance.

What it is

A round shaped Gaohu made of black sandalwood

At a glance

Bright and loud with less sweetness

Suitable for

• Orchestra and ensemble

Why you should buy it

• Very good erhu for its price

Why some might not want it

• Lacks a little sweetness

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.