What is the best wood for guqin?

Guqin is made of Chinese fir, paulownia and paulownia. It has been used for decades. Its texture is loose and firm, and its vibration and sound transmission are better. The bottom plate is made of Catalpa bungeana, Catalpa bungeana and Toona sinensis. , relatively dense and hard, the most used is catalpa wood, which has a good sound.

① Chinese fir

Chinese fir has a strong pronunciation, clear, clear, delicate and vigorous. With the passage of time, the color of wood becomes more and more yellow, and Jin Mu is the oldest and has a strong fragrance. Compared with paulownia, Chinese fir has better stability and better timbre in long-term use. There are relatively many old Chinese fir materials that have existed for decades and hundreds of years, so now professional guqin is mostly made of old Chinese fir.

② Paulownia (Indus)

Tung tree has the best permeability and conductivity, clear pronunciation and mellow voice, golden stone rhyme and long aftertaste. Tung oil tree has light color, fine wood, good toughness and high air tightness.

③ Paulownia

Paulownia has a loud voice, light wood color, loose and weak wood, a pinch of nails can sink to the bottom, and the wood grain is clear.