This shamisen is tough enough for workshops and lending to students! It has stickers indicating the key points of a jiuta shamisen. In organizing my mother's instruments, I had special paper skins applied. I commissioned a skilled acquaintance to do the work. I hope this reaches someone who needs it. The price is almost at cost, so I can only offer a small discount! ☆ This is all I have, the two shamisen currently listed. ★ About the Skin It seems a special paper is used, applied in the same way as a skin. - Left out in the open on a guitar stand in the living room - Stored in a cloth bag in a school music prep room - Stored in a cardboard box in a warehouse - Accidentally got wet and quickly wiped down ...and yet it's still in good condition, a toughness that shamisen players find unbelievable. I myself have used them for several years, and I've never had any cracking, the skin coming off the frame, or severe loosening. I find them very useful, so I'd like to offer the shamisen I'm not using, with the paper skin, to those who need them. "I want to use it without worry in workshops" "I want to keep it around as interior decoration" "I want to lend it to students in my class until they buy their own instrument" This instrument will be a long-lasting asset in situations where toughness is required. ★ Shamisen Specs The construction is jiuta shamisen, but it feels lighter than karin wood. I think it's perfect for trying out or taking out! - Total length: 98cm - Neck width below the milk bag: 2.7cm - Body size: approximately 20.5 x 19cm (measured on the skin surface) - Yama-sawari (with tape adjustment) - Neck: Unknown - Wood screws * Measurements are with a measuring tape, so please understand that there may be some errors. ★ Please consider the items other than the body (strings, sound string, body cover) as extras. ★ It will be carefully wrapped in cushioning material and waterproof vinyl, and shipped in a cardboard box (recycled materials). ★ The shamisen body is used and has been stored for a long time. Please understand that there may be deterioration and stains due to aging and use, and perform any necessary maintenance yourself. ★ After all, it's paper, so it's not necessarily guaranteed not to break. Please handle it with care. ★ We cannot provide any guarantee if it breaks after the receipt procedure is completed. /Search terms Not cracked, not torn, intact, ita-shamisen, for practice