{"product_id":"suzuki-tes-150-electric-taishogoto-for-sale-02666","title":"Suzuki TES-150 Electric Taishogoto - SN 02666","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuzuki TES-150 Electric Taishogoto For Sale - SN 02666\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one really has it all - play it acoustically as a traditional Taishogoto, plug in to guitar pedals and\/or amp and explore a world of different-sounding guitar-style tones\/textures, or use the onboard drum machine\/beatbox to quickly jam new ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautifully made and in great condition with original case. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsually all strings are tuned to G for lush drones\/textures, but experimenting with open chord tunings can yield very interesting results.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstant vibe - great for sparking new ideas!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe TES-150 is an electric taishogoto with built-in drums and backing tracks - super easy to use and seriously fun. It's great on its own, but plug it into a few pedals and it really comes alive. Instant vibe, and a knack for sparking ideas!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested, working well, ready to ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e=======\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pickup output is on a standard 1\/4 socket.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soundgas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64155914436985,"sku":"02666","price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7796\/8739\/files\/Suzuki_TES-150_02666.png?v=1785851866","url":"https:\/\/soundgas.com\/products\/suzuki-tes-150-electric-taishogoto-for-sale-02666","provider":"Soundgas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}