TW-003 Kouki Tsugaru Shamisen from Tokyo Wagakki (Ships from California)

TW-003 Kouki Tsugaru Shamisen from Tokyo Wagakki (Ships from California)
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TW-003 Kouki Tsugaru Shamisen from Tokyo Wagakki (Ships from California)

$3,500.00

1 in stock

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 1990s to early 2000s. There is a very light amount of tochi (figure) in the kouki, 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).

  • Wood: Deep red Kouki with light amount of tochi figuring (Sao & Tenjin).

  • Skin: Hibiki Sonic (White or Black)

  • Itomaki: Elite Itomaki (African Blackwood w/ Amboyna Burl caps)

  • Condition: Professionally refreshed to Brand New condition.

1 in stock

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Description

Expert Restoration by Tokyo Wagakki

We sent this shamisen to be refreshed by Tokyo Wagakki, the most respected shamisen workshop which has been around for 130 years, long before Tsugaru Shamisen was coined as a style. And this wasn’t just cleaned; it was rebuilt. The craftsmen at Tokyo Wagakki spent as much time on this instrument as they would building a new model.

  • The Dou (Body): The high-quality Karin wood dou was completely dismantled, joints leveled and reglued, sanded, and finished with fresh Urushi lacquer.

  • The Sao: Masterfully leveled and relacquered for a smooth, brand-new playing experience.

  • The Hardware: This shamisen has been fitted with brand new rindo, zagane, and includes the original azuma sawari.

Elite Itomaki

This shamisen is fitted with Elite Itomaki – beautiful African Blackwood with Amboyna Burl.

First taste of Hibiki Sonic Skin

Be among the first in the world to experience Hibiki Sonic! This is a monumental update for both Hibiki and synthetic shamisen skin technology—offering a resonance and surface texture much closer to natural skin than ever before. It is not yet available to the general public, but comes standard with this instrument Currently skinned with White Hibiki Sonic.

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