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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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Introducing a classic style of hosozao shamisen, 100% Made-in-Japan with…Introducing a classic style of hosozao shamisen, 100% Made-in-Japan with premium Shitan (rosewood)! Shitan (rosewood) is a hard and incredibly beautiful wood, and made with high quality standards, this shamisen has a luscious shine and sparkles in the light! This shamisen includes everything you need to start playing shamisen. What's unique about this particular line of shamisen are the materials used. These shamisen are made with wood harvested around the 1980s. Wood from that period was of much higher quality (often with a richer figure) than wood harvested recently. How were we able to get pristine 50-year-old wood? Read in the description below!Specifications
- Hosozao (thin-neck) Shamisen
- Sao: Shitan wood, Mitsuori (Three-piece neck)
- Itomaki: Ebony
- Skin: Hibiki (White)
- Dou: Karin (Note) Darkness/color of wood may vary.
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Included Accessories
- Bachi (plectrum)
- Bachigawa (skin protector)
- Bamboo Koma (bridge)
- Doukake (body cover)
- Fujaku (position mark strip)
- Ito (strings)
- Kamigoma (shamisen nut: requires glue for installation)
- Keychain Accessory (fun stuff!)
- Neo (tailpiece)
- Pitch Pipe
- Soft Case
- Yubikake (fingerpants)
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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 -
The weight and balance of this bachi can be customized…The weight and balance of this bachi can be customized to your personal preference! -
The third string on the shamisen (which is the thinnest…The third string on the shamisen (which is the thinnest string). Gintsuki brand. Can be used for Nagauta style and Jiuta style (and technically Tsugaru style as well, but note that the aggressive style might break the silk strings quickly). Sold as a pack of five silk strings. -
The first string on the shamisen (which is the thickest…The first string on the shamisen (which is the thickest of the three). Gokujo brand, material is silk, and it's available in size for Tsugaru style only. Contains one string. -
The third string on the shamisen (which is the thinnest…The third string on the shamisen (which is the thinnest string). Gokujo brand. Can be used for Nagauta style and Jiuta style (and technically Tsugaru style as well, but note that the aggressive style might break the silk strings quickly). Sold as a pack of five silk strings. -
This is a soft cloth bag used to wrap a…This is a soft cloth bag used to wrap a fully assembled shamisen. Like a comfortable bathrobe for your instrument! -
A light protector for your bachi. Ideal if you already…A light protector for your bachi. Ideal if you already store your bachi inside a shamisen case and just need minimal protection to prevent potential scratches. -
This is a decorative cased used to keep your koma…This is a decorative cased used to keep your koma (shamisen bridges) safe and protected in a classy way. -
Need a place to store your extra yubikake, strings, and…Need a place to store your extra yubikake, strings, and possibly antique stamps? Look no further than this fashionable wooden Accessory Box! -
This scorebook contains tablature (bunkafu) for 8 songs in the…This scorebook contains tablature (bunkafu) for 8 songs in the Nitta Ryu (style).
