Hey Brian, i think this is everyone's course, to find that better
sound/tone shaku, is a challenge. Some flutes are just harder to play than
other's are, new or old... also, i don't think there are any advantages to a
root-end flute.. You can pick up a newer nice-shaku for 1K. Tj
> From: "Brian Miller" <ramasita@peoplepc.com>
> Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
> Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 12:17:34 -0400
> To: <Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
> Subject: [Shaku] Question About Upgrading to a New Shackuhachi
>
> Greetings Gang,
>
> I've had one of Monty's student cast bore shaks for a couple of years, and
> have been thinging of upgrading to a more "prefessional" flute. What are
> the benefits of buying a "better" shak? My student shak has a nice tone,
> and has been a good companion. Can I expect better tone form a more
> expensive shak? Would a more better shak be any easier to blow / hit the
> upper register, etc? Of course I'm lusting after a root end flute, but,
> other than ascetics, are there other obvious advantages to the root?
>
> OK, here it the killer question - is it possible to buy a nice root end shak
> for around $1K, or would it be better for me to wait until I can afford
> something a bit higher priced and better quality?
>
> Thanks for your comments,
> -brian
>
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