Suzuki Electric Taishogoto - Great with pedals! Full working order - inc 20% VAT

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Seller: soundgasltd ✉️ (1,652) 92.9%, Location: Matlock, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 166569946327 Suzuki Electric Taishogoto - Great with pedals! Full working order - inc 20% VAT. A keytar with a difference? This Japanese “harp” is an inspiring keyboard style five string electric ‘guitar’ which stacks up impressively with effects pedals and guitar amps. Can be used as electric or acoustic. Tested, working fine and sounding great. Complete with case. This is a basic/modern model, however as soon as you put it through a few effects it’s a monster. ====== The Taishogoto or Nagoya Harp is a Japanese stringed instrument dating back to the early 20th century. To enable ‘quiet’ practice with headphones,  an electric pick up was added which of course means you can now plug this into your pedal/effects chains, guitar amps, echoes etc. Played by strumming or plucking the strings with a plectrum while  ‘fretting’ the notes using the keys, this could be viewed as an electric guitar for keyboard players. It’s very similar to India’s Bulbul Tarang, though happily not in build quality: I bought a Bulbul Tarang direct from India some years ago and it arrived with multiple issues caused by a combination of poor manufacturing and shoddy packaging. This is a delight to play and quick to get pleasing results. I’ve been enjoying investigating these for a while now and have created some astonishingly huge electric guitar style walls of sound. I’m particularly fond of using it with a treble boost, germanium fuzz and tape echo. Traditionally the strings are all tuned to G, but it’s worth experimenting with alternative open tunings (try slide, folk or lap steel tunings) as this can really open up the possibilities. If you have a few guitar pedals to hand you can very quickly create a massive sound from this humble little instrument. I’ve recently read that Harmonia apparently used one, which goes some way to explaining why I’m so smitten with them. The pickup output is on a standard 1/4″ socket. Condition:  Excellent with only minor signs of use. Please see photos or get in touch if you require more information on condition. PRICE INCLUDES 20% VAT FOR UK ONLY - BUYERS OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE USE BEST OFFER TO BUY AT TAX-FREE PRICE OF £290. Please note that this is separate to any VAT or import charges you may be charged - please contact your local tax authorities if you need more information about possible charges. ====== We're Soundgas, the famous vintage gear specialists. We list new gear every week - visit our store & add us to your favourites list now . We are honest and thorough in our descriptions: see our flawless feedback and buy with confidence. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask before bidding. Please read our conditions of sale in full as they form part of the contract of sale.  Photographs are of actual item for sale. Thanks for looking. ====== More about who we are & what we do: Soundgas developed from an interest in sourcing vintage instruments and recording gear for our own studio and is now a thriving international business supplying top professional musicians, artists, composers and studios. Our workshops, office and studio are located deep in the Derbyshire hills. Our tech department is headed by Huw Williams aka Dr Huw, and James Walker with with a team of in-house techs and independent specialists to ensure that everything we sell is working correctly and should continue to do so for years to come.  Our Instagram feed (@soundgasltd) is the place to see our demos, our own products based on the Grampian Type 636 and plenty of demos of old and new gear. With over 15 years' trading on Ebay and 100% positive feedback over many (mostly delicate vintage synths/gear) transactions worldwide, we understand how to safely deliver your precious new purchase. Soundgas customers value our commitment to excellence and attention to detail (and our love of cool, strange and oddball vintage gear) . We have many years' experience sourcing, servicing and sending delicate vintage items worldwide and customer satisfaction is guaranteed. We are honest and thorough in our descriptions: see our flawless feedback and buy with confidence.
  • Condition: Seller refurbished
  • Condition: Tested, working well, ready to ship. Brilliant with a couple of effects added. BUYERS OUTSIDE UK PLEASE USE BEST OFFER TO BUY AT TAX-FREE PRICE OF £290. Excellent with only minor signs of use. Please see photos or get in touch if you require more information on condition.
  • Brand: Suzuki
  • Instrument: Taishogoto
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

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