What you said is true. For beginners, seeing so much can be overwhelming. It’s hard to find and analyze it. There are too many brands of guzheng, and there are dozens of brands in Yangzhou. There is no final answer on which brand is better. Each brand has its good and bad points. You can buy guzheng from Check out the materials to start with, or you can start with handicrafts and other aspects;
This depends on your financial budget, the worse imitation mahogany, and then the mahogany (the most popular mahogany on the market currently costs from about 2,000 yuan to They are all priced at 4,000 yuan, and the price varies according to the panel material and decorative color used). Generally, the economical type chooses mahogany guzheng. Economical is not a problem. You can choose good golden nanmu and Hannan wood (materials are scarce and increase every year. Price), even ebony, rosewood guzheng.
(The quality of the guzheng’s tone depends first on the materials like mahogany, ebony, and rosewood. The second and most critical point is the paulownia panel. The panels are also divided into grades, such as the panel of Tianyi guzheng. , the best ones we call special-grade panels, which are generally used to make more than 10,000 red sandalwood guzhengs. They are characterized by no knots, straight grain, materials that have been dried in the shade for a long time, and each sound zone has been specially treated, followed by first-grade Panels are used in guzhengs priced at RMB 5,000-10,000. The panels have straight lines and no obvious scars. Then there are Tianyi’s professional second-level zithers, because good panels are used to make first-level and special-level zithers, and the second-level zithers are also To achieve this effect, Tianyi has many years of research experience and created the patented technology of guzheng's five-piece surface, and the thickness of each sound zone is also made according to demand. In the end, there is not much particularity, and it is also the choice of small manufacturers. Do not pay attention to the texture and scars.)
The mahogany guzheng has a mellow, crisp and bright tone, suitable for playing fast-paced modern music; the golden nanmu guzheng has full charm and a more simple and elegant tone, suitable for playing more complex music. Classical music.
If you are a beginner, you can try Tianyi Guzheng, which is cost-effective
In terms of material selection, workmanship, and sound quality, performance and stability, Tianyi Guzheng is relatively cost-effective. Biquan is also good. Tianyi is the largest guzheng manufacturer in Yangzhou and one of the top ten guzheng brands in China. If you plan for the long term, Tianyi guzheng is a very good choice.