Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

lossafunk · 2009-03-17 20:57:33

well not so much oval shaped as football shaped. I eluded to it's purpose on "my second shakuhachi" thread. a nice happy accident.

pics of the oval the quarter is there for size comparison. the flute plays in B. it is well tuned for 2 octaves but the third is very elusive. not nonexistent just elusive.

-Todd

lossafunk · 2009-03-19 08:29:06

I posted this to get perry or kens input. have either of you evere tried this shape? I've done two flutes this way, and have hade great results with both.

Mujitsu · 2009-03-19 08:43:06

Todd,

Yeah, I prefer a slight oval as well. Maybe a little less obvious than that. It seems to make it more comfortable. The size of the opening makes a big difference as well. Too small, too much focus. Too big, hard to find.

chikuzen · 2009-03-19 09:06:15

Ken, I look at your photo here and keep expecting King Kong to climb over one of the buildings. Can you make a shakuhachi for King Kong?

Mujitsu · 2009-03-19 09:08:21

chikuzen wrote:
Ken, I look at your photo here and keep expecting King Kong to climb over one of the buildings. Can you make a shakuhachi for King Kong?

I already have!

That background is a photo of San Francisco in 1960!

Yungflutes · 2009-03-19 09:41:05

Lance, Looks great! Oops, I mean Todd. Sorry, I have over 400 emails in my inbox.

Yes, this is fine. For me, comfort is #1. As Ken says, the size of the opening affects the tone and how the flute takes air, but if it is not comfortable first, one may not play the flute. Once you have opened it to the size you think may allow the best playability and sound, try a tuning bean directly under the ikigaeshi and down an inch or two. I found that that area can greatly influence the general character and overall playability of the flute. Let us know what you discover.

-Perry

Musgo da Pedra · 2009-03-19 16:30:23

Hi Perry!

I am making a 2.1 jinashi on B as our friend Todd... and when you said try the tunning beam under the ikigaeshi I immediatly tryed that! And the flute became easier to play...like magic... thank you...

Thats the girl! Hope it keep going in a good way!

edosan · 2009-03-19 18:30:05

That is a beauty, Henrique (and the toe is very nice, too!).

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Musgo da Pedra · 2009-03-19 22:36:43

That's a rare white turtle's head...

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Yungflutes · 2009-03-20 10:10:08

Musgo da Pedra wrote:
Hi Perry!

I am making a 2.1 jinashi on B as our friend Todd... and when you said try the tunning beam under the ikigaeshi I immediatly tryed that! And the flute became easier to play...like magic... thank you...

Thats the girl! Hope it keep going in a good way!

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/9305/p4120001.jpg

Hola mi hermano, I'm so glad my advice worked!

Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

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