Medium-sized shaft, Shamisen, Higashi Sawari, Polished, Adjusted, Dog skin re-covered, Standard size, Thick body, 2130 grams

Medium-length neck Shamisen
This is a restored vintage shamisen.
There is a notation of Showa 57 (1982) inside the body,
but since it's a sticker, the exact manufacturing date is unknown.
The neck is likely made of Shitan (red sandalwood),
suggesting it might have been made even earlier.

Neck width: 27mm at the top, 27.5mm at the bottom.
Neck length: 990mm.
No warping.
There is a repaired chip on the pegbox.
Please check the images.

Body is made of Karin (Chinese quince).
Width: 210mm
Height: 225mm
Depth: 100mm

A medium-length neck with a body depth of 100mm is rare,
and it produces a good sound.

The body was disassembled, reassembled,
and both sides have been re-covered with dog skin.
A bamboo bridge is included.
The strings have been replaced,
but have been played a few times for testing.

Total weight: 2130 grams.

The tuning pegs turn smoothly.

Ready to be played immediately.

Will be shipped in a hard case.
Please consider the case as packing material.