>Hi Mike,
You're in a very low price range and won't be able to get a good
shakuhachi, just a practice one. I have good playing maple 1.8's
from Tadashi Tajima. Good for beginning students. If you can move
up to around $800-$1,000 I have better instruments. The good quality
ones I import from Japan are from around $1,500 to $3,000. You can
check out my web site for more info. or call me at: (206) 364-5685
Peter
>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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