Faceless bru ... i sure go 1. Just how many only and hopefully not crashing wit my plans goin to Xian wit Mei mei. Most probably
goin on the 2nd week of Dec for 5days. Yet to confirm 100% as the nature of my work can be really unpredictable one.


Empire : pls let us know when u performance on so tat we can get the BOX seat. Prefer to get Box A or F ...
ur show happy hour time or nite one?
If we can get more than 8 pax we can get another 10% discount for block booking and another 10% wit my card if
i can still remember. So we get 20% .. must b early birds lor.

This time will b free & easy.... we can drink more than 1 pint b4 the show... hahahaha.

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Added on October 22, 2010, 9:49 pmBru : if u let me watch ur rehearsal ... i will bring along my cam and put some clips out to here for those who cannot make it upon
ur approval.

This post has been edited by subangman: Oct 22 2010, 09:49 PM

Courtesy from teacher Zhong Yang.

Polycarbonate Guzheng.



2 person guzheng... GOLD inlay bru.

This post has been edited by subangman: Oct 22 2010, 11:12 PM

Courtesy from teacher Zhong Yang.






This is the new release from Scarlet Bird #11... #10 -> #10A -> #10B (looks not tat impressive but the sound is wonderful
according to teacher Yang).... need to go to factory to get them personalise one and change the ugly look.
RM8,000+ excld shipment cost.





Another beauty. But slightly too much varnish.

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Added on October 23, 2010, 4:39 pmsound not really good according to Yang. But looks good as furniture.. LOL !

This post has been edited by subangman: Nov 5 2010, 10:27 AM

Dear all..... I need 3 tickets pls. BOX Seat ONLY... Tha.

will post more upon reachin SZB.... no mood & damn tired + FLIGHT DELAY again.

my stupid BLUE HSDPA thumb now veri veri freakin slow....

This post has been edited by subangman: Oct 25 2010, 07:07 PM

Faceless : if u r going to pickup the tickets; i need 3pax pls.
Wed. kita jom pi St. James Gate. will scout around pasar seni if there is a joint.

Empire : u wan to join in bru ? or any other forumer pls dun b shy if u r free. .. after 5pm .



SZB

dun worry... ppl like me will come early b4 the jam begins and perhaps b tipsy b4 the show... LOL

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Added on October 26, 2010, 2:31 pmso there will b 3 SYTs there with 1 ah pek & 1 Kor kor... LOL

This post has been edited by subangman: Oct 26 2010, 02:31 PM

I will be having a closeup deal in a short while... then will go walk about ... till havoc time later.

Faceless : pls call me when u r free. Tha

Inside a 5* hotel business centre... speed suz.

agree 100% .... then we can post it around esp. @ fbook to attract more ppl.

Empire : still no poster regarding ur performance ?

u free tomorrow to test the AKG and Barcus Berry 4000 with the DIY of ur pickup ?

need to know if i been a water fish ?

Thx bludder.

Faceless :


This post has been edited by subangman: Nov 4 2010, 02:06 PM

This is VERI VERI good...!

This post has been edited by subangman: Nov 5 2010, 01:47 PM

Courtesy from my frd Ms. Carol Chang aka Yukina.... Thx.

http://chinesezither.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=946

faceless: seen ur BIG erhu skin .... tat's BIG lar.

This post has been edited by subangman: Nov 14 2010, 10:36 AM

Dunhuang Type B... its a professional set. I got Mei-mei's one from Sound of Asia; US . Carol charged me ..US$45/set of 21. the bass ones
really BIG and tok-kong. .... + postage US$13.95; will arrived less than 10 calender days.
I've been to so many stores around in Klang valley ... no chance; some even haven't heard of it ... SHAME !
Even Singapore Eason dun carry it. http://www.eason.com.sg/products/pluck_access/mz13-33.jsp
I still got a brand new set of Scarlet Bird Zhuque Professional strings ... US$59.60/set.... intend to put into mei-mei's 4th guzheng...
but if u really need it ... I can pass to u. Honestly I dun know how it sounds..... but heard its pretty good.

places for good strings.

1. http://www.sogoeo.com/folk-musical-strings...4efj6i3ro22a5a1

2. http://soundofasia.com/accessories.html .... apparently she also out of stock.... I have ordered 2 sets from Dunhuang Shanghai.... next yr
only arrives to KampungKUL.... 1 set for brudder faceless.

--------------------------------- else if u cannot tahan get the Dunhuang normal ones ...

1. Go to the Pudu area...(behind the market ... near the carpark area) same row with the famous Thai temple
there is a chinese instrument shop...only one there only.... with lots of other goodies. better than lots of places i've been so far.

2. Alan place lor.... i dropped in there last week to look see look see wats new stuff he got..... nothin !

3. SS2 "Dunhuang" .

4. Sunway mentari.

5. Euphony .

if u intend to change them b4 concert i advise u pls do it ASAP... need some time to let the strings to 'open sound' else she
needs lots of practice.

...................... honestly most of the stores in SEA selling exoctic musical instruments sux; min. capital max profit only.

how often u see a full concerto harp ? u seen any yani sax around in MY ? seen any jade Dizi ?

I intend to buy a highly praise Scarlet Bird #10B from USA and ship back to Kampung by FedEx..lucky the cost of shipment less than US$200/=.

at present only 3sets of SB #10B been produced ... 1 set is in Shanghai... became shop billboard while 2 are in USA. ...
soon its going to b mei-mei's if she gives me the grenn lights.

to get one... must order thru authorised dealers and the waiting list is 4-6mths.... !so i choose the best and the easiest way !


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I have restringed my Scarlet bird after one year. then I have put on Yuesheng strings and my bird sounds muffle and muddled after a half year.
It depend on the string brand how long they are lasting. Yuesheng strings don't brake fast but the got very fast a muffled sound, and the go out of tune the first weeks very quickly.
If you want bright, loud and clear strings, wich are also have a punchy bass and are soft to bend, I can recommend Scarlet Bird Professional strings.

I recommend to replace the yuesheng strings, since they don't have a good sound and they are hard to bend. When you change the strings with a better brand You will hear the difference immediatly.


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This post has been edited by subangman: Nov 14 2010, 10:28 PM

actually they are not really expansive about as about RM10/string .... normal ones RM5 to 6 each alridi. The problem they are very rare.

online purchase u need to rush up quickly... i got another option... mei-mei's teacher going to singapore on wed... i can get him to
get some for u provided u know wat u after mate.

its' adviseable to change the entire set of strings .... tat's why i normally got a spare set @ home in case mei-mei needs it.

empire u free tmw afternoon?

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Added on November 15, 2010, 11:49 amBru... u should go to the Pudu shop and scout around... quite intersiting lar.



This post has been edited by subangman: Nov 15 2010, 11:49 AM

tat's wat the say 'open sound' ... but anyway if u really need it i can pass them to u.... i think by then u are the only person having these set
of strings in KampungKUL as Zhuque Xian is a rare name in SEA and these set only goes with their high ends guzheng only.

after i put in the Dunhuang Type B into mei-mei's guzheng then only her teacher realised tat there are 3 type of strings produced by Dunhuang
.... tis ah pek not a guzheng player knows more than dealers & teachers ......

just like the old kungfu times..... when ones kungfu not really good but with the aid with a good sword things can be changed !{mei mei}

but when a good swordman got a good sword things will be excellent {shanghai angels}..... just a few bucks more lar... not enough for Faceless &
myself to quench our thirst if u take up the tap...... right faceless bru ! LOL!

i need to test my AKG C411 and Barcus Berry 4000 lar so tat if the DIY is good i make one too .. then the Barcus berry stay @ home with the piano
or the future harp.... another rare gem i found.

C411 will pair with the DIY for the guzheng or cello when requires... or pass to the Yangqin gal when she needs it.

faceless .. the strings and bridges of the guzheng cannot be consider as scarbard lar... the are in fact part of the whole sword.
the scarbard is the kaki (stand)for the guzheng....

i was talking our 'friend' the guzheng master ... in fact the bridges do make a hugh impact when producing a good sound.
He normally travels with a set personalised custom made bridges. Good guzheng or normal guzheng doesn't bother him much.
He only put in his bridges and performs.... tat's another thing i'm aimming to hit next... hahaha. Scouting for ivory bridges
just like a koto. ....mayb lucky to find it from Bang kok... cannot afford to get it from Japun.......LOL!

I am worse than a hardcore fan !

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Added on November 15, 2010, 4:01 pmsori flore :- not much info on guqin... but i know where to find them.... wat info r u after ?
i'm just an ah pek who don't even play a cheng .. onli pay and tat's why i got lots of info for $ is BIG $ to me when paying ... LOL !
try Empire for he is the man with multi talent.

This post has been edited by subangman: Nov 15 2010, 04:15 PM

hate to disappoint u tat guqin is worse than guzheng... and not many teachers too...

ok dokie... by then u must throw in few bottles of 'Char Ling' ...

Angels balik kampung ... ah pek pun balik kampung juga... normally will b out after 4-5th day only.

.... ok u wan to hear the ugly truth .here it goes. Kind of extravagant; try to nego down say to RM2,000/= else ask the dealer
to give u a 3 piece kaki on top of the normal 2set kaki.

Sound of asia only selling US$398 + $180 FedEx < RM1,800/=
http://soundofasia.com/duafsagu69.html

else go to Singapore Eason :-
http://www.eason.com.sg/products/guzheng/tbz20.jsp < RM1,600/=.. take bus or drive down also cost less than RM2,000/=

but if ur teacher is sellin the guzheng to u then its entirely the investment of a relationship between the teacher wit u.
.......... I'm not capable to judge it; no comments.





This post has been edited by subangman: Nov 17 2010, 09:02 PM