Parts/Repair

  • Hibiki Black Hibiki Fade, Skin Replacement (Hibiki)

    Skin Replacement (Hibiki)

    Price range: $99.00 through $250.00
    Looking to have your broken natural shamisen skin replaced with…
    Looking to have your broken natural shamisen skin replaced with a synthetic shamisen skin? No problem at all! All you have to do is send your dou (soundbox) to Kyle and he will remove the old skins and replace them with Hibiki: Advanced Synthetic Skin! After you order the service, Kyle will send you the shipping information and will start working on your repair as soon as he receives your dou.  
     

    Possible extra costs

    1. Broken Dou: The glue on vintage shamisen is known to fail due to age. Sometimes, the corner joints of the dou are already separated and are simply held together by the skins alone! When this happens, the dou must be reglued before reskinning. Please note there may be a $50 to $100 extra fee if this happens.
    2. Rubber Pad (Dou Gomu): If your dou has a rubber pad (dou gomu) attached to it, please remove it before shipping. Unlike new dou gomu, (which peel off easily and cleanly) the rubber of old dou gomu are often partially disintegrated and crumble when trying to remove it. It's a considerable hassle, and there may be $20 extra fee to remove it.
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  • Kamigoma (Tsugaru/Minyo)

    Kamigoma (Tsugaru/Minyo)

    $15.00
    This Kamigoma fits on Tsugaru and Minyo tenjin.
    This Kamigoma fits on Tsugaru and Minyo tenjin.
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  • Kamigoma (Nagauta/Jiuta)

    Kamigoma (Nagauta/Jiuta)

    $10.00
    This Kamigoma fits on Nagauta and Jiuta (without azuma/en sawari)…
    This Kamigoma fits on Nagauta and Jiuta (without azuma/en sawari) tenjin. Requires a drop of superglue to install.
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  • Skin Replacement

    Price range: $99.00 through $400.00
    It is said that 80% of the shamisen’s sound quality…
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  • Sawari (En)

    Sawari (En)

    $70.00
    This is the device that allows you to adjust the…
    This is the device that allows you to adjust the buzzing effect on a tsugaru or minyo shamisen. It is installed right under the thickest string. Large (Tsugaru): 2.8cm long, 6mm wide Small (Nagauta/Jiuta): 2.5cm long, 8mm wide
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  • Zagane (Tsugaru)

    $130.00
    Zagane (also called Fukurin) are the metal fittings attached to…
    Zagane (also called Fukurin) are the metal fittings attached to the itomaki holes. The idea is that the metal of the Zagane prevents the wood from wearing down. More importantly though, they look cool! Note: These Zagane require a reamer with a 7 degree taper for a perfect fit. It's possible to use other reamers (like cello reamers for example), but you might have to fill in gaps with wood filler. I highly recommend the Hozan K-441 Reamer.
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  • Sawari (Azuma)

    Sawari (Azuma)

    $80.00
    This is the device that allows you to adjust the…
    This is the device that allows you to adjust the buzzing effect on a tsugaru or minyo shamisen. It is installed right under the thickest string.
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  • Nagauta Itomaki Set Ebony Nagauta Itomaki , Nagauta Itomaki Set

    Ebony Nagauta Itomaki Set

    Price range: $100.00 through $190.00
    Brand new set of Ebony Nagauta style Itomaki made by…
    Brand new set of Ebony Nagauta style Itomaki made by Tokyo Wagakki. These itomaki are direct from the maker, and require turning (making the peg round with a file or lathe) to specially fit in each row of holes, as well as drilling string holes.
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  • Shamisen Building Templates

    Shamisen Building Templates

    $80.00
    Building multiple Tsugaru Shamisen and want reusable templates to trace…
    Building multiple Tsugaru Shamisen and want reusable templates to trace the shapes? Now you can! These templates are cut from high quality acrylic and are sized for a standard futozao (Tsugaru) shamisen with a Size 5 dou.
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  • Ebony Tsugaru Itomaki Sets (Three Styles)

    $300.00
    Made in Japan by Tokyo Wagakki, we've got three beautiful…
    Made in Japan by Tokyo Wagakki, we've got three beautiful styles of ebony itomaki: Mentori (trimmed edges), Soragara (star shape), Soragara Mentori (star shape with trimmed edges). These itomaki are intended for tsugaru shamisen. Theoretically they could be fitted in smaller shamisen (nagauta, jiuta, etc), but those shamisen have smaller tenjin, and thus the itomaki would be more difficult to use, and so it's not recommended.
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  • Itomaki Repair Itomaki Repair

    Itomaki Repair

    Price range: $30.00 through $90.00
    This service is for restoring the taper of itomaki (tuning…
    This service is for restoring the taper of itomaki (tuning pegs). This corrects the problem of itomaki slipping or not being able to maintain higher string tension. After you order the service, I will email you shipping instructions for sending your shamisen in for repair. Brand new itomaki available for installation! Click here to check out the Ebony Nagauta Itomaki Set. If you have a Tsugaru style shamisen, please consider checking out Elite Itomaki in the Bachido Shop to accessorize your shamisen with something special!
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  • Kanberi

    Kanberi Repair

    $300.00
    If you play your shamisen and notice particular notes sounding…
    If you play your shamisen and notice particular notes sounding especially dull or harshly buzzy, there's a good chance your sao has kanberi. Kanberi is basically wear-and-tear naturally caused by the act of pressing the string against the sao repeatedly over the course of years. Releveling the sao completely removes this wear and restores the full resonance of a shamisen, making it sound brand new again. After purchasing this service, Kyle will send you an email with instructions for shipping. Please be prepared to ship your whole shamisen.
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