See also Caring for your shakuhachi.
Creating ∞
- How to make a PVC Shakuhachi
- Specs
https://web.archive.org/web/20150530080148/http://www1.ocn.ne.jp:80/~tuner/indexe.html
Buying ∞
Related ∞
Unsorted ∞
- https://web.archive.org/web/20181227014152/http://yungflutes.com:80/shop/item/tsuyutoshi_moisture_cloth/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20181227014133/http://yungflutes.com:80/shop/item/chikusing_leather_utaguchi_cap/
- http://www.shakuhachi.com/Q-Acc-FluteCases.html
- tuner - http://www.shakuhachi.com/O-PL-Accessories.html#PriceMS
- http://flutedojo.com/shakuhachi-for-sale
http://www.mejiro-japan.com/en/products/music-shakuhachi-shinobue-nohkan/shakuhachi-flute
Beginner shakuhachi ∞
"Inexpensive"
These may have the more expensive traditional flutes, but they also have flutes explicitly for beginners (and beginner budgets).
Mujitsu/Taimu Shakuhachi (Ken LaCosse)
- Has both plastic beginner flutes and good quality yet inexpensive wood flutes.
- Ryuzen Shakuhachi
[http://www.shakuhachiyuu.com/shakyuu.htm |The Shakuhachi Yuu]]
- http://www.shakuhachi.com/TOC-PG.html
http://myworld.ebay.com/sizzorfite_studio
- sizzorfite_studio eBay store
- Has various flutes.
Traditional shakuhachi ∞
"Expensive"
These links do not carry inexpensive alternative flutes. They either make them or have used stock, including antiques.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140217170333/http://www.pacificsites.net/~jneptune/
Bei Shu Shakuhachi Workshop (Tom W. Deaver)
- Chikuzen Studios
- Justin Shakuhachi
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180720082601/http://www.shakuhachizen.com:80/stock.html
- Yung Flutes
- https://web.archive.org/web/20121108060615/http://www.nyogetsu.com:80/flutes.html
- http://www.jinashi.com/
- http://www.japanshakuhachi.com/newshakuhachi.html
- http://reibo.org/shakuhachi4sale.html
http://www.shakuhachi-shop.de/
- For people in Europe, this is a German store.
Accessories ∞
Many of the shops listed above have accessories for sale.
- An airtight storage container. Many owners use a specialized bag with a hidden plastic layer. A plastic bag will do as long as it can be made airtight.
A cap to protect the blowing edge.
- Leather caps are fairly common.
- A particularly sturdy storage container will protect the edge quite well.
- I've seen one example of a cap made from the original bamboo the flute was made from!
Tsuyutoshi - A cleaning cloth to remove the humidity your breath leaves on the inner bore while playing.
- A simple fishing weight tied to a handkerchief will do.
A carrying case.
- Even a firm cardboard tube would work. They can be purchased from shipping supply stores. Just be certain the blowing edge is well protected!
- Looks pretty good!
