Vintage jinashi 1.65 shakuhachi

This is a vintage modern-style jinashi shakuhachi, by a little-known maker, Monmuan 文夢庵. It is possibly from the 1950's or thereabouts. This is a hybrid old-style / new-style flute; it has been repaired and tuned by Monty Levinson, so that the kinko-style utaguchi cut is sharper and deeper, like modern flutes. A hairline crack on top has been repaired, and the holes, though evenly spaced, have been modified so as to play more like a modern flute (playing in tune, with little adjustment on the part of the player). The nodes are still just barely visible, but the flute overall has a very open feel, with quite a bit of volume and brightness, but still a good deal of jinashi character when compared to a jiari flute. The wide opening at the utaguchi also contributes to the open feel, so that the flute can take on quite a bit of air. Measuring 1.65 shaku, it plays roughly at a modern tone of Eb at the ro. Price includes international shipping.

• Size: 1.65 (500 mm)
• Tenguchi (mouthpiece inner diamter) size: 20mm x 24mm wide
• Chiguchi (bottom) inner diameter: 16mm
• Weight: 200g
• Price: $1975.00 USD
• Order code: O-13

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