The Indian lobular red sandalwood erhu is expensive, but it is very popular for its beautiful appearance and honest sound. Hu friends who buy Indian lobular red sandalwood erhu want to avoid buying counterfeit products, they must study its characteristics carefully. It is recommended that you use the four methods of looking, hearing, asking, and "cutting".

Look - observe the color and texture. We have talked about this a lot before, so I won’t repeat it here. What I want to emphasize here is that many erhu manufacturers or individuals make erhu after opening new materials, and sell them when they are finished. There is also not enough storage capacity. The bright red new Indian lobular red sandalwood erhu is bright red in color and looks beautiful. Remember not to buy it for the sake of cheapness. The biggest defect of such an erhu is that with the passage of time, the water and oil will evaporate, the tube will shrink, and the skin will collapse and the sound will become dull after a year. This damage is irreversible. Greed for cheap often suffers big losses!

Smell - smell. There is a very misleading claim on the Internet that Indian lobular red sandalwood has a strong sandalwood fragrance. Today, I would like to warn everyone that this is pure nonsense! Indian lobular red sandalwood is called sandalwood red sandalwood. It has a woody aroma. When the new material is cut, it will volatilize for a short time and disappear soon. The old material has the woody aroma of lobular red sandalwood, which can only be smelled if you get close. The smell is good, but not strong, and it is definitely not the kind of sandalwood we know. Although the lobular red sandalwood has the scientific name of sandalwood and red sandalwood, it is completely different from the white sandalwood that makes sandalwood. Therefore, there is no need to think about the aroma of the red sandalwood erhu bought home, even the sandalwood scent, it must be an additive. To talk about the effect of additives on wood (the composition and density of wood directly affect the sound of erhu), as well as the effect on the human body, it is up to the collector to measure whether it is worthwhile.

Q—Authentic Indian lobular red sandalwood has long been an endangered species and is prohibited from logging. The price is high. You can ask the erhu manufacturer. If their "Indian lobular red sandalwood erhu" only buys a thousand pieces, or even a few hundred pieces, you don't have to think about it. is fake! Regular erhu manufacturers, and then ask where the lobular red sandalwood wood comes from. If it is from India, it is authentic lobular red sandalwood. If it is from Africa, sorry, it is not called lobular red sandalwood, it is called No. 2 sandalwood. Because its properties are similar to lobular red sandalwood, it is called red sandalwood.

Everything - use this trick with caution. It is on the bottom bracket, or the part of the headstock that you think will not affect the appearance and use. Cut it off and throw it into the water. If the water surface shows fluorescence, it proves that it is authentic Indian lobular rosewood.

The above is what I want to tell you today about the four methods of looking, hearing, asking, and cutting to identify lobular red sandalwood. I hope it can help you.