Where can I find high-quality guqin？

The external features of a guqin include the body, surface, shaft, and string axis. The body of a guqin is the main part, which can be divided into three types: long body, short body, and small body, with the long body being the mainstream. The visible part on the piano surface has seven string tracks and thirteen badges. The shaft refers to the axle used for the strings, and buyers need to check if it is in good condition and if there is excessive wear. The chord axis refers to the mechanical part used for tuning and also needs to be checked for completeness.
Guqin can be divided into cedar and tung wood qin (Wutong, not Paulownia from Henan). These two materials are not necessarily good or bad, but due to the difficulty in finding old Chinese parasol wood, most of the so-called tung wood qin nowadays is replaced by paulownia. Paulownia has an extremely fast growth cycle, so although the wood is loose and treated, its unstable wood properties greatly reduce its collection value. The price of Laoshan Qin is relatively expensive, but its wood quality is stable, and its timbre can also play better, which has high practical and collectible value. The famous Tang Dynasty Lei Qin was made of cedar wood. According to the Record of Langyi (14), Lei Wei plays the qin, without having to use all the trees. When encountering a strong wind and snow, he goes to Emei alone to drink, wearing a straw hat, and enters the deep pine. He who listens to its continuous and melodious sound cuts it down, using it as a qin, which is better than the trees. The pine here refers to Emei pine, which is also known as the Emei fir. Most of the top quality of modern pianists are made of old cedar wood. Among the ancient qin styles that exist today, there are Fuxi, Lingji, Shennong, Lianzhu, Zhongni, Shikuang, Luoxia, Jiaoye, and other qin styles, among which the most common are Zhongni, Lianzhu, Fuxi, and so on. The names of Qin style are often derived from myths, historical allusions, or natural phenomena, and each name is a symbol.
Finally, let is analyze the price of guqin: we will only discuss the price of cedar lacquer guqin. Panel cedar: About 500 yuan (old materials, on average, require so much, but good and ordinary ones will be divided to make different grades of guqin). If new cedar is used, it will be much cheaper, after all, it is mined in bulk. Bottom Plate Zimu: About two hundred yuan. The Guqin emphasizes yin and yang, with Chinese fir as yang and Zimu as yin. Zimu is a hardwood that supports the entire body of the qin. Grey tire: About two hundred yuan, mixed with raw lacquer and deer horn cream, plus summer cloth, that is the price. Accessories: A complete set of three hundred yuan, 150 strings, qin emblem, Yue Shan Guan Jiao, wild goose feet. Big paint: 500 to 1000 yuan, as different grades require different amounts of paint. Labor cost: 800-3000 yuan. Pianist Zhuo is paid according to the salary of the qin, with different grades and prices. Therefore, in summary, the cost of a regular guqin is at least 4000 yuan or more