This is the 2nd finest Kono I’ve ever played / owned. Purchased from David Sawyer in 2005. An amazingly sweet and tonal instrument. Much of the same properties as the Stan RIchardson Kono, though slightly less compression in the tone.
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.