Guqin Solutions
A thousand years of zither sound · Chinese lacquer as its frame · Warm and smooth as jade
Guqin Solutions
Solution Overview
The Qin Jing says: "The instrument is lacquer without, wood within." Half of a guqin's sound comes from the wooden body and half from the lacquer ash — the thickness of the deer antler ash determines how open and resonant the tone is, and the hardness of the surface film affects how smoothly the hand travels. It is fair to say that a guqin maker who does not understand lacquer cannot make a good instrument.
The guqin solution gives makers and studios systematic lacquer support: high-urushiol guqin lacquer ensures bond strength with the ash body; deer antler powder and tile ash are supplied in coarse, medium and fine proportions; and polishing lacquer is formulated specifically for the guqin topcoat. Provincial-level ICH artisans also provide one-to-one guidance on ash body proportions and lacquering rhythm, so that every instrument gets a lacquer surface "as warm as jade".
Lacquer for the frame, paulownia and silk for the body — half the voice of a guqin comes from the lacquer.
8+ coats
Lacquering stages on the guqin surface
3 grades
Ash body grades (coarse, medium and fine)
200g
Minimum order size
How We Solve
Our Approach
A complete path from requirement to delivery, with standards, records and traceability at every step.
Ash bodyAsh body proportions: deer antler powder with coarse, medium and fine tile ash in layers, forming the basis of the tone
LacqueringSurface lacquering: multiple coats, each cured in a humid chamber, with film thickness and hardness controlled
Clear topcoatClear coat: a coat of polishing lacquer protects the ash body and deepens the warm feel
BurnishingBurnishing and wiping: hand-burnished with tile ash to a mirror finish "as warm as jade"
MaintenanceCrackle maintenance: natural crackle forms over the years, with maintenance advice provided
Core Services
Core Services
Lacquer Supply for Guqin
A high-urushiol lacquer developed for guqin surfaces, with a small minimum order and batch traceability.
Ash Body Materials
Deer antler powder and coarse, medium and fine tile ash supplied to match the guqin making sequence.
Lacquer for Burnishing and Clear Topcoat
A refined lacquer made for the zhaoming clear topcoat, highly transparent and easy to burnish.
Guqin Making Guidance
One-to-one guidance on ash body proportions and lacquering rhythm, with long-term cooperation for studios.
Case Studies
Case Studies
The following are extracts from selected projects; contact our business team for details and further cases.
Case Studies
Material supply for a master guqin maker's studio
- Clienta guqin studio in Guanzhong
- Scopeannual supply of ash body material and guqin lacquer
- Progress3 years of cooperation
Case Studies
Teaching guqin for a conservatory
- Clienta conservatory of music
- Scopetechnical support for lacquering the surface of teaching instruments
- Progresstwo batches completed
Case Studies
Guqin made for an ICH performance
- Clienta municipal ICH protection centre
- Scopecustom lacquering of a performance-grade guqin
- Progressdelivered as a single instrument
Case Studies
Material support for a guqin making workshop
- Clienta guqin making workshop
- Scopeash body and lacquer sets for students
- Progress4 consecutive sessions
Cooperation
Working with Zhengdaming
For the full solution booklet and a quotation, please contact our business cooperation team.
Solution Enquiry
Request the full guqin solution booklet, samples and a quotation.
Sample Trial
Universities, museums and restoration institutions can obtain samples for trial along with test reports.
Bulk Cooperation
Annual framework supply agreement, underwritten by lacquer grove capacity, with stable and traceable delivery times.