( ! ) STUDIO RECORDING HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUMENT ( ! )
(The photo of this product is a reference. All our flutes in this series are very similar and carry the same standard of finish. This product is NOT eligible for exchange or return, please read additional information as pre-order process and T&C policies).
 
From the bamboo forests to the stage, this is our motto that bets on the sound, look and feel of a high quality instrument ready for the professional stage.
 
New design and technology special features:
 
These is a professional bamboo bass flute that features a unique cutting-edge precision mouthpiece design, extended chin-rest angle, outstanding resonance, beautiful aesthetics, balanced, accurately tuned and playable in 3 full registers. Very comfortable to play thanks to its ergonomic hole placement.
 
Internal coating technology:
Our new generation of Practice professional Jinashi shakuhachi Yoshin series offer internal coating technology of a thin inner layer of non-toxic varnish that protects the instrument and allows for better internal cleaning, preventing pathogens that saliva or other external agents can cause from lodging inside the tube, while preserving its rustic texture that keeps its authentic natural sound, a unique traditional earthy, dirty and bass oriented tone with medium and subdued treble.

Protective Luster for Natural Hues:
The outer body is varnished preserving the unique tones and color of Colombian bamboo. This series of flutes truly offers the naturalness of the bamboo sound in a breath. Perfect resonance thanks to the thick bamboo walls.
 
Precision mouthpiece design:
Its precision inlay design mouthpiece is unique and designed by Master Zapata. Thanks to this cutting-edge mouthpiece design and accurate tuning, it can effortlessly play three registers (ryo, kan and daikan). The Jiari series is a type of flute made of thick root-end bamboo, with natural balance, perfect and impeccable aesthetics.
 
The Koumori uta-guchi 蝙蝠歌口 (Singing bat mouth) precision mouthpiece offers a different blowing and sound experience, which you can learn more about below:
 
Benefits of a Koumori uta-guchi Cutting-edge precision mouthpiece:
Its inverted triangular blowing area offers a distinctive timbre to the blow of the air in the inlaid design area.
By having a wide mouthpiece design and with a closed but deep circumference, it allows you to accurately obtain notations in its three registers, as well as to play with blowing effects, angles and directions to create different harmonics along its blowing edge..
Exclusive design found only in the Zapata sensei flutes.
 
Extended Chin Rest Angle
The extended chin rest angle offers a greater range of inflection, allowing for up to three semitones of pitch adjustment on the affected note with expert meri-kari technique.
 
Defining Features of Premium Bamboo:
These shakuhachi are crafted from the finest selection root-end bamboo to create a perfect wind instrument with an unmatched tone that only the colombian bamboo can offer. 
This bamboo has been grown at 1000-1400 meters altitude and strengthened by different temperatures for almost 3 years. Cured and dried for 2 years before the flute is handcrafted in a delicate and patient process personally performed by master Zapata to obtain a flute ready for concert, studio recording or home training practice.
The quality of this bamboo is characterized by the fact that it has been used by the Colombian construction industry for many years in large-scale architectural constructions due to its physical-mechanical properties as a renewable alternative to conventional materials.
This flute has a natural balance given by the weight of the same thickness of bamboo with root end. The beauty of the serration of their roots is preserved to give an unique and beautiful aesthetic.
 
Yoshin Series: Crafted to honor the Shakuhachi tradition.
If you are looking for a bamboo flute with outstanding traditional sound, responsible resonance, aesthetics and impeccable appearance, balanced, accurately tuned: You need a Yoshin Series. A practice flutes made by master Zapata's finest personally selected root-end bamboo, to create a perfect wind instrument with an unmatched tone that only the colombian bamboo can offer. The flutes have a natural balance given by the weight of the same thickness of the bamboo with a root ending. The beauty of the teeth (base of rhizome) of its roots is preserved to give a unique and beautiful aesthetic. Cured in a delicate and patient process done personally by master Zapata to obtain a flute ready to studio recording and home study practice. The flute is sealed with the luthier's (Hanko) personal seal on the reverse and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
 
Customized shipping box Includes: A3 bass root-end shakuhachi, blowing instructions sheet and fingering notation chart, cloth bag (delivered according to availability, reference photo). The flute stand is sold separately.

( ! ) The flute picture is a reference. All of our Shakuhachi flutes in this series are similar in bamboo appearance and aesthetics. The other decorative items shown in the photographs, other than the flute and cloth bag, are not included with the purchase of this product ( ! ).
 
( ! ) Each Shakuhachi is inspected and handcrafted by the master Ricardo Zapata. Professional bamboo flute instrument of high quality. All the zen flutes are made of selected colombian bamboo and each of them is labeled with the hanko of Ricardo Zapata (logo seal). This instrument has been accurately tuned. Quality audition proof to the owner personally made by Zapata Sensei to demonstrate the tuning and audio perfection for this instrument. ( ! )
 
 
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The MUMON RYU JIARI SERIES® BX3 KOUMORI®, HB2® HICHO and SBB® precision inlaid mouthpiece designs are the exclusive property and creation of master Ricardo Zapata. Any copy or reproduction of this registered design is prohibited.