Nagauta Chuzao Shamisen for Sale

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#1

Hi Gang,

I’ve recently purchased an updated shamisen so my first one is up for sale.

I purchased this Nagauta Chuzao from Takashi Koto of the Boston Koto Academy. This is an excellent example of a practice-quality shamisen. The sao is made of Rosewood. The dou was replaced just before I purchased it.

This is NOT a cheap Chinese knock-off as you see so often on eBay NOR one that has a ripped dou and sells for about $300 when everyone knows it will cost you $400-$500 to replace the skin. Not much of a bargain.

It will come with two bachis (one is a Min’yo), a bachi edge protector, a plastic Jiuta koma (bridge), doukake, yubikake, neo, washi fukoro (paper bag), used dou fukoro (half bag), and bachi case.

The price is $500 plus shipping. Sorry, but the quality of this instrument and the included accessories is such that I can’t negotiate on the price. Compared to the junk that you see out there, this is a genuine bargain.

Please email me at doctor1968@att.net and I will send you complete pictures.

Contact me if you have any questions.

#2

Nice shamisen Gary! :slight_smile:

Also did we ever find out what type of shamisen my bachi is for? Its the longest Ive seen so far… are minyo bachi long?

#3

Probably Jiuta. They are pretty long and wide. The plastic Jiuta bachi I have is 9 in long, 5 in wide at the blade. Weighs about 7.5 oz. The Jiuta bekko bachi I just acquired is slightly shorter in length but weighs a bit more.

Minyo are usually shorter than Jiuta. My wood Minyo bachi is quite a bit smaller than the Jiuta.

#4

Right, I think. Minyo bachi is bigger than nagauta but smaller than jiuta (the heaviest of all).
Cana, I think your bachi is probably in accordance with your minyo shamisen.

#5

interesting :slight_smile: from garys description I would say it was a juita bachi as it is 9 inches and roughly 3-5 inches on the blade. Quite heavy and hard to bend at all on the blade itself.

Either way I couldn’t really picture myself getting a different bachi :slight_smile: it feels like its kinda meant to be in my hand and on my shamisen.

#6

Can you upload a picture, Cana ?

#7

#8

It looks like a mixed one… Gerry probably could help… Anyway it is probably useless to try to classify everything…

#9

Sorry to deviate off topic, Gary. Good luck for your sale.

#10

From what Gerry told me, It might be for more of a delicate style playing ( which makes me think こもりうた which is what my shamisen and playing styles tend to aim towards :slight_smile:

#11

Good luck with the sale! :smiley:

#12

Nice shamisen ! You should post photos on bachido. thanks for your mail !

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