Kyle abbott’s shamisen of Japan is by far the best shamisen book in the world!!
I second that
pretty damn good!!
YES!!
I use to say it’s the BIBLE of shamisen 
Been re-reading it this week, actually. On the subject of the book, are there any critical differences between the 2nd and 4th editions? I’ve finally got my slab of wood for this and realized I’m now a couple editions behind.
Kyle would be the best person to reply to you…