Unknown Shamisen Owned by Marty Friedman

This Unknown Shamisen is Owned by Marty Friedman

"This shamisen was what I used for the solo on Nastymachine from my 5th solo album. That said, I know zero about the instrument, I don't remember how or where I got it, I've just always had it, and messed around with it from time to time. It's probably not a high end instrument, but it works, sounds like a shamisen and stays in tune. I would recommend it for a beginner or someone who is interested in Japanese instruments." - Marty

The shamisen or samisen (三味線), also sangen (三絃, both words mean "three strings"), is a three-stringed  derived from the Chinese instrument . It is played with a  called a .

The  is usually shamisen but sometimes jamisen when used as a suffix, according to regular  (e.g. ). It is samisen in  and in several  sources.

The construction of the shamisen varies in shape, depending on the genre in which it is used. The instrument used to accompany  has a thin neck, facilitating the agile and virtuosic requirements of that genre. The one used to accompany  and  has a longer and thicker neck instead, to match the more robust music of those genres.

This one is equipped with a purple pad and fret guide taped on neck. Currently with a broken string, blue vinyl soft case, and  2 Japanese blankets. Sold As-Is!

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