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Post by guzhenglover on Nov 23, 2006 3:56:52 GMT
Dear fellow guzheng enthusiasts
There are a number of scratches and/or marks on the top soundboard (as a result of the strings being too tight, I suspect, causing the bridges to scratch against the board). What should I do? Anyone? Should I consider wiping off the marks first and, if it's obvious that they are real scratches, sand off the marks? I am somewhat afraid of the latter as it seems somewhat "brutal" ;D (You can tell that I am not a very DIY person!)
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Post by jetz320 on Nov 23, 2006 17:26:09 GMT
I don't think that you should sand it off. You can try to wipe it off with a dry cloth if it's just a mark. But if the bridge dug into the wood, I think it's permanent. Don't wipe with a wet cloth though. If it doesn't work, then ask Carol.
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Post by YouLanFengChune on Nov 24, 2006 4:36:15 GMT
pauluwania is a very soft wood.The marks are common. I have even had request for refunds before, as i usually test my guzhengs for sound before sending.
The moment the bridges touch the board, there will be a mark, regardless of how minute.
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Post by Charlie Huang on Nov 24, 2006 10:43:56 GMT
Why is there an obssession with a 'prestine' instrument? You should worry more about the sound quality.
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Post by carol on Nov 24, 2006 18:17:31 GMT
Hahah, all my guzhengs are well abused by me. It's hard to see any one that doesn't have bridges mark.
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Post by YouLanFengChune on Nov 24, 2006 23:07:19 GMT
Hi Carol:
do u bridge your guzhengs before selling?
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Post by carol on Nov 25, 2006 3:46:08 GMT
Oh, I mean my own guzhengs, they all have bridge marks, not the ones I'm selling.
Yes, I do bridge the guzhengs before selling upon request, then I will take them out when shipping. It's easier for people to tune after I've tuned it. This generally won't leave any bridge marks unless I snap the bridges by accident. In order for the soundboard to have bridge marks, the bridges must have sit tightly on the guzheng for a few weeks at least.
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Post by jetz320 on Nov 25, 2006 4:18:32 GMT
Carol, your zhengs are so light colored though; don't the marks show up really light colored, so you can barely see them?
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Post by carol on Nov 25, 2006 6:13:53 GMT
yeah, that's true. The marks are less obvious on the light color boards. Somehow they are harder than the oven-dried or flame-dried ones, so there is less chances of forming bridge marks. But I set my strings tight, and my bridges are all very heavy, so my guzhengs all have bridge marks.
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Post by guzhenglover on Nov 28, 2006 2:46:33 GMT
Well I don't think it's very fair to say that I am any more obssessed with a 'pristine' instrument than other people. I am just the kind of person who likes to do things as they should be done. Surely enough, I have benefited a lot from you fellow guzheng (and guqin!) enthusiasts, as I am sure other members out there also are.
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