Updated 06/30/07

Will be adding more Shakuhachi soon.....

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Cat. #

Type

Maker

Length/key

1.4-1

Jairi2-piece

MON Maple

420mm/F#

Early MON Very playable and mellow. Sold

1.4-2

Jiari 2-piece Signed, but unknown 420mm/F# Great flute with excellent pitch and tone quality. Silver joint rings. SOLD

1.6-1

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

473mm/E

Small Hochiku. Made about 3 yrs. Ago. Tuned to itself. Suitable for meditation.

Four bindings. SOLD.

1.6-2

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

474mm/E

Myoan

Edo Period. Nicely in tune. Crack repaired and bound.

$1500.00

1.8

Jiari Nobe

Tai Hei

545mm/D Kinko

Very early Precision Cast Bore Student Level from Monty Levenson. Fully bound. Excellent condition. SOLD

No Photo

1.8

Jiari Nobe

Tai Hei

545mm/D Kinko

Recent Student Level from Monty Levenson. Fully bound. SOLD

No Photo

1.8-1

Jinashi 2-piece

Mumei

545mm/D Kinko

This flute belonged to Yolanda Mayhall, a great Sumi-e master and teacher. She purchased it in the early 50’s while studying in Japan.. Excellent condition. $850.00

1.8-2

Jiari   2-piece

MON

545mm/D Kinko

Older Maple, Jiari bore.

SOLD

1.8-3

Jiari Nobe

Tai Hei

545mm/D Kinko

Like-new Student Level from Monty Levenson. Fully bound. SOLD.

1,8-4

Jiari   2-piece

Mumei

545mm/D

Tozan

Molded plastic, but not a YUU. Increadibly well done .. SOLD

1.8-5

Jiari2-piece

David Brown

545mm/D Kinko

Tasmanian Myrtle. White Utaguchi inlay. Rattan joint bindings. Large sound envelope with excellent pitch. SOLD

1,8-6

Jinashi Nobe

Mujitsu

530mm/C#-Db

Unadorned Chinese Root-end. Tuned to itself. Available.

SOLD

1.8-7

Jiari   2-piece

YUU

545mm/D Kinko

SOLD

1.8-8

Jinashi Nobe

Signed, but unkown

555mm/D-C#

Amazing Edo period flute with excellent tuning and tone. Silver bindings (orig.). Crack repaired and bound.

$2500.00 SOLD

1.8-9

Jinashi 2-piece

Nyo-Fu

545mm/C#-Db

Tozan

Classic Pre-WWII flute.

Excellent condition. $800.00 SOLD

1.8-10

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

530mm/D# Kinko

Classic Pre-WWII flute.

Excellent condition.. Fully bound. GIFTED

1.8-11

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

550mm/C#

Tozan

Classic Pre-WWII flute.

Excellent condition.. Several minor cracks at root; repaired and stable. SOLD

1.8-12

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

556mm/C

Myoan

Wide bore for this length, but plays easily with very warm tone quality. SOLD.

1.8-13

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

530mm/D

Made from stock supplied by Tom Deaver. Started life as a 2.4, but the bore dia. Ratio was better suited to a 1.8. Inlaid Rattan bindings cover most old holes. SOLD

1.8-14

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

520mm/D#-Eb

Made from stock supplied by Tom Deaver. Started life as a 2.4, but the bore dia. Ratio was better suited to a 1.8. Inlaid Rattan bindings cover most old holes.SOLD

1.8-15

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

540mm/C

Wide bore unadorned Chinese root-end. Available - $125.00 -SOLD

1.8-16

Jiari

2-piece

Bonchiku

555mm/D

Kinko

Classic Pro-Level Bonchiku. Big sound envelope, excellent pitch. Slight abrasions on face of Utaguchi inlay. Crack repaired and bound by maker. SOLD

1.8-17

Jiari

Gyokusui

545mm/D

Tozan

An Amazing flute. Not available .

1.9-1

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

560mm/C

Restored Japanese flute. Well in-tune with itself. Fully bound; excellent condition. SOLD.

1.9-2

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

587mm/C

Kinko

Edo Period. Very unusual Utaguchi angle. Dark smoked bamboo. Beautiful tone quality, but difficult to play. This flute will take dedication to master.SOLD.

1,9-3

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

580mm/C

Wide bore unadorned Chinese root-end. Well tuned. SOLD

1.9-4

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

575mm/C-C# Kinko

Rare Black Lacquer. Late Edo/ Meiji Period. Beautiful mellow sound. SOLD.

1.9-5

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

583mm

C# Kinko

Edo Period. Ivory Utaguchi inlay. Crack repaired, inlaid Rattan bindings.. Beautiful tone quality. $1500.00.

1.9-6

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei

575mm/C-C#

Myaon

Edo Period. Typical tuning for this era. Plays well with beautiful sound quality.

$1500.00 SOLD

1.9-7

Jinashi Nobe

Mumei 575mm/C

Black Lacquer. Pre-WWII. Plays well. SOLD

2.0-1

Jinashi Nobe

Mujitsu

630mm/B

Classic Chinese root-end. SOLD

2.0-3

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

590mm/B

Classic Chinese root-end Big bore. Well tuned with a big sound. SOLD

2.0-4

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

605mm/C

Classic Chinese root-end Ro kan is C; Ro otsu is slightly flat. Typical. SOLD

2.2-1

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu 675mm/A Classic Chinese root-end. Big bore, big sound. GIFTED

2.2-2

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

665mm/A#

Classic Chinese root-end. Big bore, big sound. SOLD

2.2-3

Jinashi

Nobe

Kyoufu

680mm/A#

Classic Chinese root-end. Big bore, big sound. SOLD

2.2-4

Jiari

2 - piece

Chikuho

665mm/B

Tozan

Completely restored/reworked by Monty Levenson –Tai Hei. $1800.00 SOLD.

2.5-1

Jinashi Nobe

Mujitsu

755mm/G#

Custom made (right-hand on top) Classic Chinese root-end. Big bore, big sound. Hole #4 moved. NOTE: THIS FLUTE HAS BEEN MODIFIED FOR LEFT HAND UP. NOW RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION.SOLD

2.5-2

Jinashi Nobe

Tai Hei

750mm/G#

Tozan

Custom made (right-hand on top). Just got this. Truly a great instrument. Monty put a great deal of time and effort into this amazing flute. Not Available - Ever

2.6-1

Jinashi Nobe

Kyoufu

790mm/G#

Custom made (right-hand on top) From stock selected by Tom Deaver. Big bore, big sound. Well tuned. Hole #4 moved. Not Available.

2.8-1

Jinashi Nobe

Mujitsu

845mm/F#

Custom made (right-hand on top) Classic Chinese root-end. Big bore, big sound. Hole #4 and #5 moved. NOTE: THIS FLUTE HAS BEEN MODIFIED FOR LEFT HAND UP. NOW RESTORED TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION.SOLD