Vintage Japanese Traditional Shamisen String Instrument w/ Case
This is a Japanese traditional wooden instrument called a Shamisen. It is a plucked string instrument made from wood, animal skin, and fabric. This shamisen's body and neck are in a beautiful dark brown color. The skin on the box is undamaged and ready to play.
This vintage shamisen comes with:
six coils of spare strings, red and purple finger covers (yubisuri/yubikake), two bridges (koma) with plastic case, two different-sized plectrums (bachi), a rich purple silk side cover with a mon crest (doukake), green rubber mat for knee (hiza gomu), bright golden yellow string anchor (neo), two keys for the hard case, a black cap for the head of the neck, and a large navy blue silk case. It also comes with its black transport case, covered with a navy blue felt fabric on the inside.
- Brown, black, purple, blue
- Wood, animal skin, fabric, plastic (bridge and plectrums)
- C1970
- Item weight: 5100 grams
- Packed weight: 5900 grams
- Shamisen approx. [Whole] 101 cm tall x 9.5 cm long x 18 cm wide, [Box] 20 cm tall x 9.5 cm long x 18 cm wide. [Case] 103 cm long x 27 cm wide x 12 cm tall
- Good condition considering its age. Plectrums are chipped. One bridge is damaged. Marks, scratches and other damages on the case. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- Acquired from a friend's home in Gifu, Japan
Shipping: **This item is too long for the Surface Mail shipping option and must be sent via EMS. Please select EMS. We ship worldwide by Japan Post. You can see the shipping prices and options by adding this item to your cart. We do combine shipping and if the cart does not give you a discount, we will refund any extra shipping paid in the case of overpayment.
About Us: We are Dan and Maiko. Since moving to Japan in 2001, we have gained a vast knowledge of Japanese antiques and vintage items and we are happy to bring you many beautiful items from Japan. If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
