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Post by davide on Aug 25, 2022 2:51:33 GMT
Hi Everyone, A new member here with my first couple of questions. David Wright is my name and I'm very pleased to have discovered this wonderful informative forum. The Nan Xiao is my particular interest. Would anyone be able to give me any information or opinion about why the large difference in price between these two Nan Xiao (see attachments) www.soundofmountain.com/concert-grade-aged-bamboo-nanxiao-taiwan-shakuhachi-with-without-inner-painting-u-style-mouthpiece/ _____ www.soundofmountain.com/master-made-aged-bamboo-nanxiao-taiwan-shakuhachi-with-inner-painting-u-style-mouthpiece/As you can see, they're both made by the same maker. So is it just the age of the bamboo that attracts the price difference, or is it a different type and quality of bamboo that does so, or something else again.? Is Huang Chao Qing one of the better makers of Nan Xiao? Our fellow forum member and administrator David Dahl gives this maker a pretty good rap on another thread I was reading. Does anyone have an opinion on the pros and cons of "With or Without Inner Red Painting" as stated in the attached Ads by 'Sound Of Mountain Music' And lastly, does anyone know if Winson Liao coats the bore of his instruments with the same type of substance. Any advice will be very much appreciated. Thank you Davide
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Post by davidmdahl on Aug 25, 2022 6:32:16 GMT
Welcome to the forum, David. The bamboo quality can be a factor in the cost of a xiao, but most of the cost is usually the time and care it took to make. A particularly fine instrument can command a premium price. I have not played either xiao you are asking about, but I expect a $899 model is going to get a lot of care from the maker.
As I understand it, the xiaos made by Winson Liao are in an entirely different category. If you are at all interested in a $900 xiao, I would suggest at least contacting Winson about the options from him.
Again, I do not own the xiaos you are considering, so I hope you won't value my opinion over your own research.
Best wishes,
David
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