While this shamisen was previously built by an unknown maker in Japan (sadly, there are almost never signatures nor identification marks from shamisen makers), my guess is it was made in the mid to late 2000s. There is a minimal amount of tochi (figure) in the kouki sao, but has beautiful deep red throughout. This instrument has been fully refreshed to brand new condition by the legendary craftsmen at Tokyo Wagakki, which includes their signature mirror-like polishing technique. This shamisen can be skinned with the brand new Hibiki Sonic synthetic skin (not yet publicly available).
There are a few notable points for this shamisen which affect the price, so please read the longer description below.
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Wood: Deep red Kouki with minimal amount of tochi figuring (Sao).
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Skin: Hibiki Sonic (White or Black)
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Itomaki: Elite Itomaki (Amboyna Burl and Curly Siamese Rosewood)
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Condition: Professionally refreshed to Brand New condition.
