Chinese Instruments Moving Out Sale (Part 2)!

Here’s part 2 of our Moving Out Sale! (Click here for part 1 consisting of Liuqins, Ruans and Pipas).

Part 2 mainly consists of used and old erhus. These erhus are either old, with sagging skin, missing baseplates, missing heads or all of the above. The missing head of the erhu breaks easily but does not affect the sound of the erhu.

If you are willing to look beyond the imperfections, they all play and sound pretty well.

We will as usual set them up to make sure they are in a playable condition.

We have recorded a short video clip for some of the erhus.

All prices are in SGD and please email us with the item number to get a shipping quotation (usually around S$70-115) if you are not in Singapore.

Here we go!

Gaoyin Banhu
U.P.: –
Sale Price: $40
Item no.: SD201
Remarks: Beijing Gaoyin Banhu. We will fit it with banhu strings and a decent bow. Comes with a wooden case with locks that do not work too well. The baseplate is missing too. But still playable.
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Gaoyin Banhu (Reserved: Charlotte, USA)
U.P.: –
Sale Price: $50
Item no.: SD202
Remarks: Slightly better Beijing Gaoyin banhu. Strings and bow already fitted and has a baseplate. Case with missing handle but at least the locks still work.
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Guangzhou Ebony Erhu
U.P.: $350
Sale Price: $120 (Add $40 for CITES application if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD203
Remarks: Very old Octagonal Ebony Erhu from Guangzhou. Pretty good quality but the skin as sagged quite a bit hence it is sounding rather muted.
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Limited Edition Merlion head Rosewood Erhu (1 sold, 1 remaining)
U.P.: –
Sale Price: $550 (Add $40 for CITES application if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD204
Remarks: The Merlion is the national icon of Singapore. Part lion and part fish, I have no idea why someone would commissioned Shanghai Dunhuang to do some erhus with a Merlion headstock. Anyway we have a few of them and would like to sell away 1 or 2. Have not been used before and looks as good as new. Snakeskin also in great condition. Collectors item.
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Shanghai Dunhuang Aged Rosewood Erhu(reserved: Philip, USA)
U.P.: $550
Sale Price: $200 (Add $70 for CITES and a case if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD205
Remarks: Used. Lost its head but still sounds and plays very well.
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Shanghai Dunhuang Ebony Erhu with bronze tuners
U.P.: $390
Sale Price: $120 (Add $70 for CITES and a case if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD206
Remarks: Used. The white tip of the head is broken off. Skin slightly sagging.
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Shanghai Dunhuang Ebony Erhu with Bronze tuners (*Sold*)
U.P.: $390
Sale Price: $100 (Add $70 for CITES and a case if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD207
Remarks: Used. Lots its head as well with slightly sagging skin.
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Shanghai Dunhuang Premium Rosewood Erhu (Reserved: Charlotte, USA)
U.P.: $400
Sale Price: $120 (Add $70 for CITES and a case if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD208
Remarks: Used. Lost its head but skin is fine and plays and sounds well.
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Shanghai Dunhuang Ebony Erhu with bronze tuners (*SOLD*)
U.P.: $390
Sale Price: $100 (Add $70 for CITES and a case if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD209
Remarks: Used. Lost its head. Skin is quite sagged. Snakeskin protector missing but will fix one.
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Shanghai Dunhuang Aged Rosewood Erhu(reserved: Philip, USA)
U.P.: $500
Sale Price: $250 (Add $70 for CITES and a case if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD210
Remarks: Used but good condition. Plays and sounds well.
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Unknown Erhu with bronze tuners
U.P.: –
Sale Price: $50 (Add $70 for CITES and a case if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD211
Remarks: Head is missing and does not have a baseplate. The skin looks pretty decent. Will add a bow, bridges and strings to it.
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Wang Gen Xing Aged Rosewood Erhu (*Sold*)
U.P.: –
Sale Price: $400 (Add $70 for CITES and a case if you are overseas)
Item no.: SD212
Remarks: Here’s a used Erhu with the words ‘Made by Wang Gen Xing’ inscribed on its side. The recently deceased Wang was one of the best erhu makers in Shanghai. His new aged rosewoods erhu sell for at least $1500 when he was alive. Here’s the catch: We are not able to ascertain if this erhu is indeed made by Wang hence the low price tag. The wood and snakeskin on this erhu is pretty good though.
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New Beijing Raoyang Zhongyin Ebony Banhu (Reserved: Charlotte, USA)
U.P.: $600
Sale Price: $300
Item no.: SD213
Remarks: Here’s a new Ebony Zhongyin (mid pitch) Banhu from Beijing Raoyang Music Instruments factory. They have to make this flimsy dragon design on its back and of course it has to break before we can sell it to the one that ordered it. Everything else is intact and working fine.
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Suzhou Sandalwood Erhu (*Sold*)
U.P.: $950
Sale Price: $350
Item no.: SD214
Remarks: This is a used Zitan Erhu that has lost its head. I kept the head in a place too secret for me to even remember where it is. It plays and sounds really well though.
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We still have a few more headless Erhus not posted. Next up are some wind instruments and Guzhengs.