{"product_id":"40-inch-bronze-alloy-chau-gong-i-handmade-for-ohm-store","title":"40 Inch Ohm Chau Tam Tam Gong I Handmade For Ohm Store","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e秋 (Qiū) — 40 Inch Ohm Chau Gong\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHandcrafted in China\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is a 40-inch Chau gong handcrafted in China, made to Ohm Store specifications from a B20 bronze alloy, approximately 78% copper and 22% tin. This is the special and traditional alloy for this gong-style, the gong of the orchestra. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe plate is formed through repeated cycles of heating, hammering, and cooling. A lathe then cuts the bright gold playing surface at center, and the dark oxidized patina at the rim is left exactly as the casting heat made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Note -- This Gong is making it's way to us now, this is a pre-order. Your gong will be delivered to you in the first week of June. Because of your special pre-order, we are happy to extend you 20% off to reserve your gong now. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eA 40-inch Chau gong is a large format gong, as a result you'll experience a deep fundamental anchored in the low-mid range, a sub-bass presence, and a dense cluster of overlapping modal frequencies that operate simultaneously. The character is full and complex rather than tonally simple, because the plate is producing a great number of distinct resonant frequencies at once. A wall of sound. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe dynamic range of this instrument spans from a barely audible low hum at the softest touch to a full, room-filling crash at maximum force, with every gradation between accessible and usable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe sustain on a gong this size in this alloy is significant. A single full strike will hold for well over a minute. The energy stored in 40 inches of B20 bronze simply has nowhere to go quickly, and the result is a decay curve that extends far beyond what most people expect from a struck instrument. At softer dynamics the individual frequency layers remain perceptible and distinct, which is what makes this size practical for close therapeutic work and not only large performance spaces. You do not need to drive the instrument hard to access its complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNew instruments like these benefit from being \"played in.\" Over the first several weeks of regular use, the plate's internal structure will settle and the gong will open further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Character 秋\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe character stamped above center is 秋 — Qiū, meaning Autumn. Its origins are in oracle bone script, where early forms depicted a cricket, the insect whose chirping signals the season's arrival. The character later evolved to combine 禾 (grain) with 火 (fire), a reference to the agricultural practice of burning fields after harvest to clear the land and return nutrients to the soil. It holds abundance and conclusion in a single image. In Chinese literary tradition it carries a specific emotional register called 悲秋 — autumn sorrow — the particular quality of awareness that comes at peak fullness, when the harvest is in and the light is beginning to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eFor a gong, it is an accurate mark. This instrument opens fully, sustains for an extraordinary duration, and then fades. That arc is what the character describes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eDiameter: 40 inches (100cm). Alloy: B20 bronze (~78% copper, 22% tin). Weight is approximately 42 pounds. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e Handcrafted in China, exclusively for Ohm Store. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINCLUDED: Comes with Starter Gong Stand, Starter Gong Mallet and Gong Cover with Ohm Logo. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCheck out the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theohmstore.co\/products\/36-inch-ohm-chau-tam-tam-gong-handcrafted-in-china\"\u003e36 inch version of this gong here,\u003c\/a\u003e or our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theohmstore.co\/collections\/ohm-store-exclusive-gongs?_pos=3\u0026amp;_psq=gong\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003ecurrent gong selection here. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ohm Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239255699743,"sku":"starter-bundle-chau-gong-100cm-flumie","price":1860.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1859\/9867\/files\/gong_hero_square.jpg?v=1773235939","url":"https:\/\/www.theohmstore.co\/products\/40-inch-bronze-alloy-chau-gong-i-handmade-for-ohm-store","provider":"The Ohm Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}