Thank you for viewing. This is an electric shamisen, YumeGen 21, for sale. You can use it immediately after purchase. The electric shamisen YumeGen 21, with its built-in dedicated microphone, allows for communication with all kinds of instruments. YumeGen 21 Specifications Built-in preamplifier When amplifying the sound from the pickup directly with a regular amplifier (mainly for guitars), the sound tends to be "tinny." To amplify the sound as a natural shamisen sound, a preamplifier that adjusts the frequency band is built into the body. It is adjusted according to the tone of each type: Hosozaho (thin neck), Chuzaho (medium neck), and Futosaho (Tsugaru). Dedicated pickup microphone A dedicated vibration pickup microphone is attached to the back of the skin. It is not a general guitar type, but is made from scratch specifically for the shamisen. Also, the individual characteristics of the skin, which are unavoidable as a "living thing," are adjusted by the subtle position where the pickup is attached. Volume and sound quality control You can adjust the volume with the volume control and the sound quality with the bass control and treble control. The power ON/OFF is automatically switched by plugging and unplugging the shield (cord). The jack hole for the shield is designed to be sealed when nothing is plugged in. Body: Neck = Karin wood, Body = Karin wood, Skin = Dog skin on the surface Since the surface is dog skin, you can also play with the natural sound. It has strap pins so you can play while standing. Batteries are not included. The curvature is somewhat present, but it can still be played. The shamisen stand is not included. Please refrain from purchasing if you are a nervous person or a complainer. Please consider that this is an amateur appraisal when purchasing.