Instrument used in these songs *slipped my mind*

Discoduck · Basic Member Joined: 27 Mar 2004

Whats the name of the asian stringed intruments used in songs like Tsugaru and Sakura? I know theyre just digital sounds and not recorded but what are they modeled after?

Any help?

Thanks a bunch,
Duck

Double-you · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Location: Biloxi, MS

It's a shamisen. It's a Japanese guitar looking thing that you play with something that looks like a really big pick. The guys in the TSUGARU background are holding shamisens.
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Discoduck · Basic Member Joined: 27 Mar 2004

ah, alright. Thanks for the help, I used to think it was a biwa but they dont sound a whole lot the same... Ive been off and on trying to purchase a shamisen... its like...impossible to find one to buy

Thanks,
Duck

goodtimesddr · Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:40 pm Post subject:

Like the commericials say, you can find it on EBAY!!!!

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JJasser · Trick Member Joined: 09 Apr 2004 Location: MA

that's an obvious answer: Shamisens, after their wooden structure, are lined with cat skin and the strings are made from cat gut.

I swear to god that's no joke.

Discoduck · Basic Member Joined: 27 Mar 2004

i found a fancy one online made from snakeskin which is pretty common, but if you paid 20,000 yen more you could upgrade to dog or cat =(

just click the convenient "Upgrade to Dog!" button
hehe

ill keep looking, as i like my musical instruments cheapish and kittie product free