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Guqin in Stock · 18-Month Craftsmanship
100-year-old Chinese fir top, catalpa wood bottom, deer horn powder lacquer base, natural urushi finish. Each guqin includes a unique serial number and certificate.
Tone · Feel
- Resonant & Warm — 100-year-old fir provides full resonance, deep open strings, clear stopped tones
- Precise Hui Markers — Hand-placed for bright harmonics and responsive stopped tones
- Comfortable String Action — Traditional bridge height adapted for modern playing
- Fully stabilized and opened, ready to play with profound meditative tone
Wood · Craftsmanship
- Top · 100-Year-Old Chinese Fir — Straight grain, uniform density, excellent acoustics
- Bottom · Aged Catalpa Wood — Stable, perfect resonance with the top
- Deer Horn Powder Base — Traditional method, urushi lacquer finish, jade-like smoothness
- Each guqin tuned by Sundayou master team
Wood & Top Details
Top Material 100+ year old Chinese fir, naturally dried for 10 years, straight grain, uniform rings
Bottom Material Aged catalpa wood, moderate hardness, acoustically matched
Lacquer Base Traditional deer horn powder + raw urushi, 8+ layers, each dried and polished
Finish Polished urushi, warm and subtle, jade-like feel
Bridge/Saddle Old rosewood, high hardness, excellent transmission
Hui Markers Pure gold powder / mother-of-pearl, precise positioning, clear harmonics
Strings Premium steel or silk strings available, even tension
Tuning Pegs Old rosewood, handcrafted
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Story of the Guqin · 18-Month Craftsmanship
Origin — The wood for this batch comes from 400+ year old Chinese fir trees. Each piece was personally selected by our master luthier, tapping to listen for the right tone, choosing boards with straight grain and uniform density.
Craftsmanship Journey — From rough planing of the top, hollowing the sound chamber, joining the bottom, to applying the lacquer base, installing hui markers, and setting up the strings — every step follows ancient methods while incorporating modern acoustic refinements. The entire process spans 18 months, with the lacquer base alone taking 6 months, each layer requiring 10+ days of drying and repeated polishing.
Month 1Wood Selection · Rough planing of fir top, determining body contours (removing sapwood, preserving the most uniform heartwood)
Month 2Top Arching · Hand-planing the蕉叶 (banana leaf) arch, initial tone testing (tapping to assess resonance)
Month 3Sound Chamber · Hand-carving the interior, repeated refinement to ideal thickness (critical acoustic stage determining resonance)
Month 4Nayin & Sound Pool · Fine-tuning internal structure for open and stopped tones (testing nayin protrusion and sound pool depth)
Month 5Bottom Assembly · Gluing catalpa bottom to top using traditional fish glue (two weeks of setting for stable adhesion)
Month 6Initial Tuning · Temporary strings installed, testing overall tone, adjusting sound chamber (further refinement based on results)
Month 7First Lacquer Base · Coarse deer horn powder, covering the body, drying (fills wood grain for subsequent layers)
Month 8Layers 2-3 · Medium and fine base layers, each dried 10 days, repeated polishing (gradually smoothing the surface)
Month 9Layers 4-5 · Finer deer horn powder, starting to show warm luster (different grit abrasives for each polish)
Month 10Layer 6 · Fine base, surface nearly smooth, beginning urushi undercoat (urushi mixed with fine powder)
Month 11Urushi Finish · First polishing coat, curing in humidity-controlled room (temperature and humidity carefully regulated)
Month 12Coats 2-3 · Repeated urushi application and polishing, luster emerges (fine ash polishing after each coat)
Month 13Hui Markers · Pure gold powder mixed with urushi, positioning 13 hui (harmonic testing ensures precision)
Month 14Bridge & Saddle · Old rosewood, installing and adjusting string action (bridge height determines playing feel)
Month 15Tuning Pegs · Old rosewood handcrafted, assembling and adjusting tension (smooth rotation, stable pegs)
Month 16String Setup · Stringing and testing, fine-tuning bridge and saddle (balanced open, stopped, harmonic tones, no buzzing)
Month 17Opening Sound · Daily playing to activate the instrument (new guqin needs to open, releasing wood stress)
Month 18Final Inspection · Tuning and inscribing the guqin inscription (unique serial number, recording wood source and date)
Professional Packaging · Worldwide Safe Delivery
- Custom reinforced carton + high-density foam lining
- Instrument suspended and secured, shockproof and pressure-resistant
- Temperature and humidity controlled for long-distance transport
- Full international tracking and insurance coverage
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