This 1.8 shakuhachi is crafted from a single piece of hand selected and harvested bamboo, carefully dried, cured, and sealed before being bored out, carefully cut into two pieces, and refit to the proper length, with the embrochure at a nodule. Five holes have been carefully drilled at the tradition distances. The blowing edge has been carefully shaped, and an acrylic utaguchi has been added. WIth the proper embrochure this flute makes a warm tone.
Full disclosure--I am not a musician, nor am I musically inclined, I am a craftsman. This flute is not an antique, nor is it made by a master shakuhachi artisan. It is a labor of love, made by someone who wanted the challenge of crafting this type of beautiful bamboo flute (and quite honestly was also inspired by Twin Peaks.) This is the 4th shakuhachis that I have made. And while I can in no way guarantee this flute will play in the proper key, and can definitely guarantee that it will NOT serve as a concert flute, I will say that it makes a wonderful meditation flute. and is also a beautiful piece of decor. I will also be up front and say that I personally found this flute much harder to play that the wider one I made for myself.
Bamboo is notoriously susceptible to damage from temperature and humidity changes. Though this bamboo has been treated to a certain degree, please try to maintain a fairly constant temperature and humidity for this flute. Also, depending on season, we cannot guarantee that the flute will be impervious to small splits due to changing order climate conditions. We will do our best to make sure the flute is shipped as securely as possible, but again, there are no guarantees, and we will include insurance when shipping this piece. Please handle with care.
Product code: 1.8 Root order End Handcrafted 2-Piece Shakuhachi Bamboo Meditation Flute