1.8 Jiari 2012
November, 2012: 1.8 Jiari – Very dense piece of madake harvested in Kumamoto, Japan, about a decade ago; classic natural lower mottling. Average diameter is 36mm, weight 388gr, average hole diameter 10-10.5mm. Buffalo horn Kinko inlay, Japanese cashew lacquer...
1.7 Jimori
Wonderfully tonal 1.7 jimori (minor spot ji work). Very slender, 30-40yr old Japanese madake, mentori rattan bindings, Kinko inlay. I made this years ago and it has gotten a ton of air time. Extremely responsive and plays effortlessly well up into the 3rd octave....
1.8 Jiari 2005
August 25, 2005. 1.8 Jiari, silver-lined Tozan inlay, stainless/rattan center rings. The bamboo was originally harvested for a 2.0, but some noticeable bug damage at the root area allowed for some fill and resizing for a 1.8. For some reason, which escapes me at the...
1.8 Jiari 2008
August 21, 2008: This was an unfinished shakuhachi begun many years ago by Jeff Cairns, in Kumamoto, Japan, sent to me with a few others that just had some rough work done. Stainless/rattan center rings, larger bore with great projection and tone. The original...
Derek Van Choice is a life-long musician, artist, videographer, editor, shakuhachi maker & entrepreneur. He founded rhythmlakeMEDIA, Funk Logic, North County Flying Machines (NCFM) & reflectivebackdrops.com, and is presently Sr. Digital Designer at ZBglobal, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA.