Gaoyin Laba (1)

This qin is named Gaoyin Laba. It was made by the student of Choi Chang-sau, Tong Wan-hoi in 2012. This photo shows the front of Gaoyin Laba in Zhongni style.

Date 2012
Style Zhongni
Size Length (Whole 125 cm, Strings 110 cm); Width (Forehead 18 cm, Shoulder 19.5 cm, Tail 14 cm); Thickness 5.7 cm
Weight 3.5 kg
Body Chinese fir top; Machilus bottom
Accessories Mother-of-pearl inlay markers; Buffalo horn tuning pegs; Wenge bridge; Hardwood feet and tail pieces
Inscription [Chinese inscription] 軫池下方刻「高音喇叭」
Maker's Note It is very difficult to make a qin with a pleasant and high pitch timbre. To attempt this objective, I tried to include copper powder in the base cement of the qin surface. I thinned out the high pitch area of the qin top more than the low pitch area as I hollowed the caofu (cavity belly). After repeated testing, I finally made this Gaoyin Laba (High Pitch Loudspeaker) to my satisfaction.
People Tong Wan-hoi | Choi Chang Sau Qin Making Society
Object Musical instrument
Material Type Image
Collection The Legend of Silk and Wood: A Hong Kong Qin Story
Source Courtesy of Tong Wan-hoi
Repository Tong Wan-hoi
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Tong Wan-hoi
Accession No. lcs-hkqs-0207
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