cebukenieduke
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I found a Japanese surplus shop hoping to find typical Japanese Ukuleles. Unfortunately the sales lady showed me instead a 13-string 7 feet x 1 foot rectangular box tilted on the wall. Being a "backyard" luthier, what attracted my attention was the quality of the wood material which I estimated can be converted into 4 tenors and 2 sopranos. I really had no slightest idea what I just bought last Friday only to find out that it was a Japanese KOTO or a traditional standard harp.
As I browsed and Google Koto Youtube, boy I realized what I have is a treasure fit to match 13-strings with 4-strings Uke. Unfortunately I don't have any knowledge how to tune such 13-strings and where could I buy 13 pieces of Koto individual bridges. The unit is the standard 7-feet Koto still playable with few scratches but no 13 individual bridges attached.
Tried internet but could not find tutorials or any material on Koto 101 for dummies like me. SOS please! I hope our colleagues from UU who may have any knowledge to assist me would extend kind assistance. Wish to extend and hone stringed board addiction hoping to revive Tadao Hayashi's masterpieces using Koto and Ukulele.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
As I browsed and Google Koto Youtube, boy I realized what I have is a treasure fit to match 13-strings with 4-strings Uke. Unfortunately I don't have any knowledge how to tune such 13-strings and where could I buy 13 pieces of Koto individual bridges. The unit is the standard 7-feet Koto still playable with few scratches but no 13 individual bridges attached.
Tried internet but could not find tutorials or any material on Koto 101 for dummies like me. SOS please! I hope our colleagues from UU who may have any knowledge to assist me would extend kind assistance. Wish to extend and hone stringed board addiction hoping to revive Tadao Hayashi's masterpieces using Koto and Ukulele.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.