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Post by sole on Oct 10, 2022 14:46:31 GMT
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Post by edcat7 on Oct 10, 2022 20:56:54 GMT
Czesc co shyhac.
Hi Sole and welcome to the forum. I can't say I have any experience with the guzheng. I was about to recommend Easons (Singapore) who I have been a customer over the years and am presently having on-line tuition with one of their erhu instructors.
But the price at soundofmountain is very very tempting especially since it includes free shipping. Do you have a guzheng tutor who may help you choose a good one?
In my experience buying a cheap poor quality instrument will result you buying again. I would email Easons and perhaps have a trial lesson with one of their instructors. Eason would never sell an instrument that was unplayable and they will set it up and even do a video of it your you.
Powodzenia
Ed
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Post by sole on Oct 11, 2022 10:03:02 GMT
Thanks for the answer! I know about Easons. People also recommend Eight Tones. The problem is that the cost of the shipping would be very high, around 1/3 of guzheng price... There is also higher risk that instrument will arrive damaged  This one at Sound of Mountain is stocked in Germany, so it will arrive after ~one week. It is faster and safer. Unfortunetly the is no tutor in Poland, I am on my own with this purchase and also learning afterwards. I hope I'll find good resources. I asked them a few questions, including why should I buy from them instead of Thomann. They are answering very quickly. Below are the messages I get. from them: "Thank you for your email. Our promotional guzheng is stocked in Germany and shipping to Poland will only take about one week. You also don’t need to pay any import tax since it’s shipped from within EU. Our guzheng is more quality than theirs because we know more about the sound, which is why you can hear the sound sample on our website whereas you can’t hear any sound sample on their site. They just sell cheapos which may be used for displaying while we sell professional guzhengs. We only stock this model in Germany. The price is reduced only because we stock this model in different countries, not because the quality is not good. We only sell high quality guzhengs." "Every part of the guzheng is made of whole piece wood. The pine wood is the structure wood inside the guzheng. Yes the guzheng is made by a few experienced luthiers. For a new guzheng, you may need to tune it once in a while. After you use it for some time, it will stay in tune for a long time." I know it would be safer in terms of instrument's quality to buy from Singapore, but it may be beyond my budget because of shipping. At the same time I am afraid to get poor quality one from Sound of Mountain. What do you think? |
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Post by edcat7 on Oct 12, 2022 8:46:02 GMT
I would never buy an instrument from Thomann, to me they are a warehouse with a pile them high sell them low attitude. Well that's just my opinion anyway.
I would contact sound of mountain and ask if they can do a video of it for you. As a beginner you don't need the best instrument, just one that is set up properly, sounds ok and holds it's tune.
No Chinese instrument is easy to learn and you do need tuition. The difficulties you encountered with self learning the erhu will manifest itself again when you learn another instrument. Tuition is costly but it is worth it.
Ed
btw. where in Poland do you live?
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Post by sole on Oct 13, 2022 15:12:28 GMT
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Post by edcat7 on Oct 13, 2022 18:39:53 GMT
It looks good with favourable reviews. Congratulations. Bo btwem Polaska na wakacja bliski dwa jesta lata temu. |
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Post by sole on Oct 14, 2022 8:56:31 GMT
I see, hope you enjoyed it  I ordered instrument. Can't wait... |
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