Mr. Wu or Yunzhi label?

[nathanlim45]

Hi I found this in local facebook page. The head looks yunzhi or mr wu guitar but not sure about the label. Is there anyone who can confirm this label? Thanks

[sgosnell]

There isn't much of the label to be seen. It's not like what is in my Wu guitars, but those came through YolandaTeam and have their label. I don't know if he has another label. I've never seen a Yunzhi label. It would be interesting to see the entire label of the guitar in question.

[Cunamara]

How bad is the rest of the guitar? That headstock photo suggests significant damage (missing nut, broken truss rod cover, missing binding on the fretboard, etc). Unless you're a luthier looking for a project, I'd give this one a hard miss...

[Spook410]

I have 4 Yunzhi's and 2 Wu's. None have any sort of label in them.

The pictured headstock is unlike any Yunzhi or Wu I've seen and looks like there's been some damage.

[nathanlim45]

There isn't much of the label to be seen. It's not like what is in my Wu guitars, but those came through YolandaTeam and have their label. I don't know if he has another label. I've never seen a Yunzhi label. It would be interesting to see the entire label of the guitar in question.

That is what I got from the seller. I wish I can have better one. But I have other photos

[nathanlim45]

How bad is the rest of the guitar? That headstock photo suggests significant damage (missing nut, broken truss rod cover, missing binding on the fretboard, etc). Unless you're a luthier looking for a project, I'd give this one a hard miss...

I know about missing cover and nut but missing binding part is not sure. It is hard to tell by the photos. The post says make offer so i plan to offer based on those condition

[nathanlim45]

I have 4 Yunzhi's and 2 Wu's. None have any sort of label in them.

The pictured headstock is unlike any Yunzhi or Wu I've seen and looks like there's been some damage.

The reason I think it is mr wu is becasue of this post Just a moment...
I also found yunzhi guitars with the same headstock
Also it has wilkinson machine head and pickup.

[2bornot2bop]

Given the silver trim it does appear to be a base model Wu or Yuhnzhi. Those are silver Wilkerson tuners, and easily replaceable.

A nut or truss rod cover are easy fixes. Be aware that the Chinese electronics aren’t the greatest. The single archtop I purchased from Wu purposely arrived without electronics, which I installed after it arrived.

[sgosnell]

That headstock design is from the Eastman Pisano series, and has been copied by many Chinese builders/factories. I don't think it's definitive. I would guess Yunzhi or one of the AliExpress vendors, but it's just a guess. It could be a Wu, I suppose, but the part of the label that's visible makes me think it's either Yunzhi or an AliExpress offering. But again, too little evidence to say with any level of certainty.

[Spook410]

The headstock doesn't match the binding on the body. The burst is not done well. Bits like the tailpiece and headstock finish ares not the same level as a Wu or even a Yunzhi. This guitar probably came a small shop selling on Aliexpress using sourced parts. It's not a Wu.. it might have some Yunzhi parts. Honestly think you would be better off ordering from Yunzhi.

[nathanlim45]

Thank you all I will pass

[sgosnell]

Probably a good idea. There is damage or at least severe scuffing to the back of the headstock where it goes into the neck. All the photos are blurry, so it's hard to tell the overall condition. And yes, that burst is amateurish, to be kind. It might be worth trying for a couple of hundred dollars, but I wouldn't risk more.