Re: Finding a shakuhachi

From: Tim Cassler (tim@toolbox.net)
Date: Wed May 29 2002 - 06:52:11 PDT

You might try ebay. They almost have shakuhachi, though I'm not sure about
the auditioning part, nor the integrity of the instruments.

Monty Levenson at www.shakuhachi.com has some very nice lower end flutes.
You might e-mail him about your interest in trying to find an economical
flute, and he might be able to help you. When you check out his website,
take a look at the flutes he has on hand and available. he has a couple nice
2.4's if you are interested in a flute that big that are not very expensive.
Both are a tad past your budget, and they are not root end flutes, but I'd
wager that they sound excellent coming from Monty.

Best wishes and have fun searching for the flute you want! 

-- 

Tim Cassler
Toolbox Studios, Inc.
454 Soledad, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78205

210.225.8269 x111
fax.225.8200

> From: "Michael S. Peluse" <mpeluse@wesleyan.edu>
> Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
> Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 09:36:45 -0400 (EDT)
> To: <Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
> Subject: Finding a shakuhachi
> 
> Hello,
> I am looking for advice and leads on purchasing a shakuhachi for myself.
> I have been using an instrument on loan from Wesleyan Univ. for the past
> two years, but now I am leaving the area and moving to upstate New York,
> and I want to get a new instrument.  My budget is about $250-500, and I am
> open to getting a nice wood one or a good bamboo one.  Ideally, I would
> like to test the instrument out before buying it.  I welcome all ideas
> about where I should look, both online and in the US or beyond.  Is there
> anywhere or anyone in the northeast US who is either selling a shakuhachi
> or knows someone who is, that I might be able to check out?
> 
> I appreciate your help, and you can reply to me individually or to the
> group, if you think it would benefit the group.
> sincerely,
> Mike Peluse
> Middletown, Connecticut
> 
> 
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