wow.. that's much weight there, plus the stand and everything.
may i know can a new student practice with mini size guzheng, instead of the normal big size, i asked my teacher, he says that if practice with mini size, next time will have difficulty in playing the normal size. but i do travel a lot, going back hometown during school holidays

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subang, if you would allow me to call that, i just called the shop and they say they are not selling any guzheng, only western instruments.

i found out another shop, chambers at sungai wang, dont know the reputation, but still looking for free time to go there

Actually, carrying guzheng to take bus/public transport is heavy. Including the stand, it is a minimum two-person's job.

Empire plays a travel size guzheng and have a regular size instrument too. I think he is most suitable to comment. But then again Empire is a multi instrument (plays more than 20) player.

For me, I had tried Empire's travel size. I find it hard to adapt. So, I do agree with your teacher. Get use to one size instead of switching from once size to another (ie during lesson use regular size, during practise use travel size). See what Empire has to say.

Ok...here's what I think:

If you travel a lot...get the baby GZ like mine. My Shanghai Angels band travel a lot all over Malaysia, Singapore, HK, macau, Indonesia and Australia. there's no way a regular sized GZ is gonna be practical in this case. Dont even think about checking in the GZ as it will 100% be damaged by those rough airport handlers.

It may not sound as great as a regular GZ...but it gets the job done...and no one has ever complained about my baby GZ. In fact...many people said it looked so cute!

This post has been edited by empire: Mar 21 2012, 11:58 PM

its better to call them before paying them a visit..... as it might b taken home alridi
For their contact do google and u will find it.

R u sure u called the right store ? Its their Jalan Ipoh HQ. Ask for the chinese lady Manager (she might be the lady boss); as she is
the only person in the store who knows about tis piece of old wood.

Tell her u r my frd; the man who likes to ask for RODE shotgun T1 & T2 mic staying in Subang area and
wanted to buy the guzheng for RM700/=.

If she got amnesia then ask her directly about her church pastor's old guzheng.

Else do let me know I will call her.

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Added on March 22, 2012, 3:03 amnormally she will hangs the 龍鬚 during public performances with certain reasons...



This post has been edited by subangman: Mar 22 2012, 03:03 AM

I agree your baby guzheng dont sound too shabby. It comes down to a beginner's ability to find a good piece. This is not an easy task as they have not played enough guzheng to know what is a consider "decent" sound.

Must be lucky charms, I guess. I am thinking of learning knitting just to make my own dragon tassel.

anderyna :- I just called DO RE MI. 03 40419108.
Tat piece of old wood still laying on their mezzanine floor.
I've put my charm into them to call the pastor to reduce its initial price from RM1000/= to RM800/=.

Pls ask for Vivian or Samantha and mentioned { 千金難買 'chee yum"人 } ; then they knows.

All u need to do with the Gz is re-string it again and the sound should be very good.

Faceless :- Bru... u seen LaBella lately around in the forum lately ?

yup, i called too but too bad they did not provide delivery service to my place.

Must be buzy lor.

No... she is the EVIL one. To her these 龍鬚 are like scalps to the Sioux.

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Added on March 26, 2012, 10:45 pmU pay me RM200/= as charges I will be the driver and bring it over.
Faceless gor-gor will be the carry boy.

and we can throw in a free tuning for ur guzheng if u wish. Deal ?

This post has been edited by subangman: Mar 26 2012, 10:47 PM

Although a guzheng is not so mobile due to its size, it is still deemed a portable instrument. Since most instruments are potable, instrument shops usually dont do delivery services. Piano seller is an exception. Moreover asking for deliver to an unknown place /outstation adds to the disadvantage. If it was in say KL/PJ the boss can just ask any of the staff interested in making the extra bucks to deliver it.

Subang's offer is not to bad. Assume you ask a mover to deliver, they will charge in that region for outstation delivery. Alternatively if you get guys like DHL or FedEx, the rate will be a lot higher. By the way my teacher charges people RM60 to tune guzheng. This is a very time consuming thing as you have 21 strings to do. The irony is I get to do the dirty job and not paid. Yes, my teacher end up asking me to do the tuning so that I get the experience. Initially it took me more than 1 hour to do it. Now I can do it in 30-20 minutes.

You highly buzy engineer can find time to be driver? I guess it is all for the love of music and music lovers. In that case, I am always ready to be your kuli.

Bru... how can I bear to wallop all the hard earn monies to myself...... must share one after all u do the hard work mah....

RM200 can get us 3 package of (4 full pts/package + 20bucks of warm siew yoke)...... HAHAHA; we will b more than a Happy man.

... Now u all still tune to mostly D... wait till u need to change from D to A to C then to G and to B just to practice a 5 songs OMG then
u know wat is tuning all about.....

Lurked for a while, first time post.

My friend who play the guzheng, he can change a key to another within 1~2mins during exam or performance. He said you don't need to be a professional to be able to tune that quickly, it is very basic actually.

Basically changing the key required only moving a few bridges a little to left or to right.

This post has been edited by la kopi: Mar 28 2012, 01:09 AM

Driving is hard work for me. If I no need to drive I am happy already.
I done the change key thingy too although I have not reach the level to play new keys.

I guess your friend refers to a 12 strings guzheng. Changing keys is basically moving the notes higher or lower and that involves all 21 strings. 120sec/21strings = 5.7 seconds/string. I can just imagine your friend doing it in 1 minute. Fantastic! Tune 1 string by moving bridges (we talking string under tension) in just less than 3 seconds.

U r right bru..... that's why I get Meimei more than 3 'swords' in order to minimise the changing key story.
She just need to put the other one on the stand and start off practicing if she wants.

Her SB is basiclly tune to G and I've yet to come across another song using tis key.

Her exam songs are in A & B and the other one C.

Normal practice pieces in varies.

If using one Gz then cheahlat lor.... time to change from one key to another will take more than 3hrs alridi just to practice few songs..
wat about her academic assessment end of the year.

This post has been edited by subangman: Mar 28 2012, 11:02 AM

Ya, I remember your rational for the three swords. Its really always change key play one or two songs.

My god! You actually tune all 21 strings? Fantastic!

http://changshi.guzheng.cn/s/2009-08-10/326.shtml

21 strings guzheng, from D to G only move 4 bridges, G to C only move 4 bridges. Some keys will need to move a few more, but definitely not 21 strings...

Somehow I had a feeling it was not your friend but you. You like to change only 4 strings by all means do it. I got no problems with that.

This post has been edited by faceless: Mar 28 2012, 11:41 AM

He is my house mate, I can ask him anytime actually.

Check with ur housemate... see can he do these 5 pieces say within 2hrs.

1. 春到新疆
2. 西域随想
3. 長相思 / 林冲夜奔
4. 草原英雄小姐妹
5. 长安八景 ..................