Starter Synthetic Skin Rosewood Eco Erhu by Raoyang Beifang

What it is A Rosewood Erhu made using synthetic materials instead of python skin. At a glance Loud and clean tone Playability: Demanding 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Easy Volume: Soft 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Loud *Sweetness: Brash 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sweet Richness: Thin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Rich Articulation: Muddy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Articulate Tone Focus: Diffused 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Focused *Warmth: Brilliant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Warm *Cleanness: Grainy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Clean High Notes: Muffled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Clear Threshold: Weak 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strong *Snakeskin: Loose 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tight (*Please note that 1 does not necessarily mean it is bad, just the other end of the spectrum) Suitable for People who are queasy about using an instrument with animal parts People who want to travel with an erhu - no need to worry about customs Beginners Why you should buy it Sounds just like a standard erhu Why some might not want it Tone does not have the sweetness their snakeskin counterpart About the Maker Raoyang Beifang is a Chinese Musical Instrument Factory founded in 1985 in Hebei, China. It was initially under the name of "Beijing Instrument Factory (Raoyang Branch)". Although it still maintains it's ties to it's parent company, Xinghai, Raoyang Beifang develops it's own line of products, ranging from Erhu, Pipa and even Morin Khuur.