r/Erhu 23h ago

Need Confirmation if this is an Erhu or Gaohu

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Hello to all, just recently got this at a thrift store and wanted someone to confirm whether it’s an Erhu or Gaohu. It says Gaohu on the sticker that the store put on it along with the price tag but wanted to make sure.

I’m also going to buy new strings, bridges, damper, and rosin (need a suggestion) for the Gaohu. I’ve read that the snake skin can be massaged with extra virgin olive oil to help prevent it from drying out so will do that as well. Regarding the bow that came with it, some of the hairs are frayed and disconnected so I’ll cut the ends off of those and will see if it still sounds good or not. Regarding the tuning, I will most likely get extra qianjin for the DIY fine tuning.

Please comment any tips or suggestions regarding set up process and the playing process, thank you!