New Pictures of Guzhengs in Stock

I took some pictures today of the Shanghai Dunhuang 'Yun' Brand Guzhengs that I have in stock that are not already listed on my online store.

Some have been around for quite a while and some are from the latest shipment.

- Monks in a monastry design


- Plain design Guzheng

- An alternative to 'Duo Cranes' design


- 'Silent Night' design


- Woody bamboo design


It'll be a while before I list them on my website. So if anyone is interested, please send me an email.

Guzheng Making of Shanghai Dunhuang Musical Instruments Co., Ltd

Sometime in October factory last year, I had tour of the factory of Shanghai Dunhuang Musical Instruments Co., Ltd where we are the sole distributor for their 'Yun' brand Chinese Music Instruments in South East Asia. Shanghai Dunhuang 'Yun' brand is actually a different brand from Dunhuang Brand, although they share the same boss. If you are familiar with Singapore's media industry, they are like mediacorp and the ex-mediaworks, always competing with each other but the directorship trace back to the same person.

That is another story for another day. Shanghai Dunhuang 'Yun' Brand produces excellent quality musical instruments, especially the Guzheng. Below are some pictures that I took on their Guzheng making. Not in any order of work in progress.

Storage area of different anatomy of the Guzheng....
Unfinished business #1...

Strings unattached...

Covers...

Some internal structures of the Guzheng...

Unfinished business #2...

Craftsman carving the 'Yun' brand on the side of the Guzheng...

Women painting the putting color to the 'Yun' brand on the side of the Guzheng...

Another storage area...

Guzheng soundboard exfoliation...

Unfinished business #3...

Unfinished business #4...

Unfinished business #5...

Unfinished business #6...

Craftsman doing something to the sides...

Skeletons in the closet...

Soundboard added...
Unfinished business #7...

Manicure and pedicure...

Where's are my teeth? (Click here for the finished product)

Hmmm....

Raw materials...

Some internal structure being carved out from blocks of wood...

Fossilized bridges...

Keeping the soundboard in place...

Raw materials...

Raw materials...

Full bodied buffing...

Almost finished business...

There you go...
Finished business!

Packed up and ready to go....
Click here for one of the intended destinations!

So you see, a lot goes into that Guzheng you have in your living room.

And this little girl wants to do it all by herself...
Finally, the man who has been in this business since 1978 - my father...

The Most Expensive Guzheng in the World

Presenting ladies and gentlemen, the most expensive Guzheng in the world till date!

It is made by Shanghai Dunhuang to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

It is worth its weight in gold, literally.

The decorations and wordings are made of 18k solid gold. Even the tips of the bridges where the strings rests on are made of gold.

Feast your eyes on this utter.....well....I am at a loss for words.

And what price is the most expensive Guzheng in the world?

500,000RMB!

= S$100, 000!

= US$66,666!

The one Guzheng you have to own...

A new batch of Shanghai Dunhuang 'Yun' Brand aged Rosewood Guzheng just arrived recently so excuse me I am going to do some selling.

I think every Guzheng player who can afford it should own an aged Rosewood Guzheng. Not just any aged Rosewood Guzheng, but Shanghai Dunhuang 'Yun' brand aged Rosewood Guzheng. The tone is unbelievably rich and full. You have to play it to experience it. It sounds even better than a Violet Sandalwood Guzheng in my opinion.

Click on the pictures below for more information.

And don't they look just gorgeous?

By the way, we are the sole distributor for Shanghai Dunhuang 'Yun' Brand in Singapore and 'Yun' Brand is our registered trademark. We are aware that some other companies are hawking the Shanghai Dunhuang 'Yun' brand in Singapore as well. Their instruments are most likely fakes or illegal imports of inferior quality. So do be careful.