Who is Mr. Wu?

**jazz.fred** · 07-02-2016, 01:46 PM

I apologize for my ignorance.

Who is Mr. Wu? I keep seeing his name on the forum, but have no idea who he is. Is he a guitar builder? If so, are his instruments of good quality? Expensive?

Thanks.

**snoskier63** · 07-02-2016, 01:50 PM

Mr. Wu is a former luthier with Eastman who now runs his own show. Others can tell you more. From what I have seen out here his guitars seem quite good.

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**BigMikeinNJ** · 07-02-2016, 02:06 PM

He was one of the founding builders at Eastman, I think I have Prototype #5 of their first AR810s, Mr Wu said he remembered building that one. One of the Eastman Reps on their Facebook page remembers going to pick out the plates. It's a dead wringer fora Benedetto Manhattan. Lovely guitar. Subsequent travels include him leaving Eastman and working as probably the star builder at Yunzi (when the original partners that formed Eastman left to go independent). Later Mr. Wu left Yunzhi and now works on his own, with Ms. Lora doing most of the order writing and interpreting countless details for custom projects. He's the best coming out of China in my book. Let me dig up some photos...

Big

**2bornot2bop** · 07-02-2016, 02:15 PM

Mr. Wu rocks! Expensive? No. Most affordable all wood carved guitar anywhere I know of.

**BigMikeinNJ** · 07-02-2016, 02:27 PM

Furthermore...

Mrs Wu does all the remarkable inlay work.
Some back shots. EMSed to me for ay less than anyone I know of, I had my tech stall my dream pickups in each.

Who is Mr. Wu?-image-jpg

**2bornot2bop** · 07-02-2016, 02:36 PM

Oh yes, inlays!

Also of importance, finding any luthier anywhere to build an 18" archtop of 3.75" depth, is not only problematic, it would no doubt be very expensive. Mr. Wu tackled that build request with ease...well, easy for me to say

**Rob MacKillop** · 07-02-2016, 02:42 PM

2Bop, I've just pm'd you.

**jazz.fred** · 07-02-2016, 03:09 PM

Gents,

Thanks for the info.

Very interesting and worthy of future consideration.

**D.G.** · 07-02-2016, 03:43 PM

**BigMikeinNJ** · 07-02-2016, 03:56 PM

Man I'm glad someone jumped in there, I needed a Steely Dan fix !!!

**djelley** · 07-02-2016, 08:12 PM

I took mine in for a full setup yesterday. Review to come...

**jbucklin** · 07-03-2016, 12:16 AM

I surprised myself that I knew all the lyrics. Phil woods on alto too!

**AlsoRan** · 07-03-2016, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop

Mr. Wu rocks! Expensive? No. Most affordable all wood carved guitar anywhere I know of.

I hope this Mr. Wu fellow can see how you immortalized his handiwork in this artistic photos of his handiwork.

**Max405** · 07-03-2016, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by AlsoRan

I hope this Mr. Wu fellow can see how you immortalized his handiwork in this artistic photos of his handiwork.

oh my god, I was thinking the same exact thing when I looked at those pics. I think 2b was a Penthouse photographer in a previous life. And I swear, I only read the articles..
JD

**yolandateam** · 07-03-2016, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by 2bornot2bop

Mr. Wu rocks! Expensive? No. Most affordable all wood carved guitar anywhere I know of.

Hi，2b,

How are you?

I showed your photos to Mr Wu. and he said, Wow, the guitar photos are so beautiful. He let me say " thank you" to you, You really make the guitar more beautiful. The color is charming.

Thank you again for supporting in our works.

Yours
Lora

**Doctor Jeff** · 07-03-2016, 07:52 AM

Damn it, I wasn't wanting another guitar til I saw those photos!!

**Rob MacKillop** · 07-03-2016, 08:46 AM

I'm seriously considering a non-cutaway version of 2B's guitar, maybe with wood binding. Have made contact with Miss Lora.

**vernon** · 07-03-2016, 01:30 PM

"I was on the other side of no tomorrow..."

beautiful guitars... the world needs more beautiful guitars.

**jasaco** · 07-03-2016, 02:58 PM

Boudoir photos...

**2bornot2bop** · 07-03-2016, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by yolandateam

Hi，2b,

How are you?

I showed your photos to Mr Wu. and he said, Wow, the guitar photos are so beautiful. He let me say " thank you" to you, You really make the guitar more beautiful. The color is charming.

Thank you again for supporting in our works.

Yours
Lora

Hi Lora, how are you? Please say thank you again to Mr. and Mrs. Wu for creating such a wonderful guitar. The guitar is truly a pleasure to play.

Hope you and the baby are well!

**2bornot2bop** · 07-03-2016, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by Joe DeNisco

oh my god, I was thinking the same exact thing when I looked at those pics. I think 2b was a Penthouse photographer in a previous life. And I swear, I only read the articles..
JD

In my mind, yes! Anyone remember the Vargus renderings in Playboy? What a way to grow up in the 60's! The mag's had articles!?

**entresz** · 07-03-2016, 07:04 PM

Wow some of those Wu guitars looks stunning. How do they perform acoustically? Are they voiced to punchy and loud (ie. old Epiphones), or less loud but more sweet sounding (Eastmans come to mind... X Braced Gibsons)... ?

**2bornot2bop** · 07-03-2016, 07:45 PM

My 18" is X braced. It's loud, and resonant. Still breaking in and opening up. Definitely nothing in common with the 810 and 910 Eastman's I previously owned. Mine nearly has the volume of my arched back jumbo. I've not owned a Gibson acoustic. I'm too shy to take the "vintage" plunge.