- Ainoco Bachi
- Custom Bachi
- Creation Process
- Option Details
- Custom Sample
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- …
- Ainoco Bachi
- Custom Bachi
- Creation Process
- Option Details
- Custom Sample
- Gallery
- Ainoco Bachi
- Custom Bachi
- Creation Process
- Option Details
- Custom Sample
- Gallery
- …
- Ainoco Bachi
- Custom Bachi
- Creation Process
- Option Details
- Custom Sample
- Gallery
CUSTOM BACHI
'AINOCO' STYLE
YOU DESIGN, WE MAKE!!
ALL AINOCO ACRYLIC SHAMISEN BACHI ARE TAILOR MADE JUST FOR YOU!
ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD
Everybody is different, Ainoco will make a Tailor made Bachi just for you!
The base model start at $150.00 USD
You can add as many options as you want
- Base Design
- Color of Acrylic
- Handle Material
- Weight
- Blade Flexibility
- Size
- Laser Engraving etc.
How to create a Custom Bachi
We will create your personal Bachi from the beginning.
Friendly "Ainoco Craftsman" Greg will help you to choose best fits Bachi for your needs.
No hidden fees, No obligations.
Here is a guide to find out your rough estimate.
Download Estimate Form is HERE
1. Find a Base Model
From The left
- Traditional Tsugaru
- Traditional Gidayu
- Traditional Nagauta Regular
Traditional NAGAUTA Large Model $180
Good for Nagauta, Jiuta (about #30)
- Blade Width 115mm
- Bachi Lenght 195mm
- Acrylic Length 60mm
- Handle Width 44mm
- Handle Size 25mm x 25mm
- Weight Position Balanced (if weight is added)
Traditional NAGAUTA Special Model $180
Good for Nagauta, Thick handle for more stability (about #25)
- Blade Width 110mm
- Bachi Lenght 190mm
- Acrylic Length 55mm
- Handle Width 44mm
- Handle Size 24mm x 27mm
- Weight Position Balanced (if weight is added)
Traditional NAGAUTA Regular Model $180
Good for Nagauta, Minyo (about #25)
- Blade Width 110mm
- Bachi Lenght 190mm
- Acrylic Length 55mm
- Handle Width 44mm
- Handle Size 24mm x 24mm
- Weight Position Balanced (if weight is added)
Traditional NAGAUTA Small Model $180
Good for Nagauta, Hauta (about #20)
- Blade Width 100mm
- Bachi Lenght 190mm
- Acrylic Length 55mm
- Handle Width 44mm
- Handle Size 24mm x 22mm
- Weight Position Balanced (if weight is added)
Traditional TSUGARU Model $150
Good for Tsugaru (about #15)
- Blade Width 90mm
- Bachi Lenght 175mm
- Acrylic Length 50mm
- Handle Width 44mm
- Handle Size 24mm x 23mm
- Weight Position Balanced (if weight is added)
Traditional Ai Model $180
Good for Tsugaru, Small hand person
- Blade Width 83mm
- Bachi Lenght 163mm
- Acrylic Length 50mm
- Handle Width 40mm
- Handle Size 23mm x 20mm
- Weight Position Balanced (if weight is added)
Traditional Chibi Bachi Model $150
Good for Kids
- Blade Width 80mm
- Bachi Lenght 145mm
- Acrylic Length 36mm
- Handle Width 40mm
- Handle Size 22mm x 19mm
- Weight about 40g (Depending on material)
Ainoco Signature Bachi Model $180
Ergonomic Design for comfortable grip
- Blade Width 90mm
- Bachi Lenght 175mm
- Acrylic Length 50mm
- Handle Width 44mm
- Handle Size 24mm x 23mm
- Weight Position Balanced (if weight is added)
Traditional Gidayu Model $250~
Good for Gidayu, Jyoruri
- Blade Width 75mm
- Blade Thickness 6mm
- Bachi Lenght 250mm
- Acrylic Length 40mm
- Handle Width 55mm
- Handle Size 37mm x 25mm
- Weight Position Balanced (if weight is added)
2. Choose your Acrylic Color
- Clear Acrylic -No color (included)
- Color Acrylic (+$20)
- Pearl Collection (+$30)
3. Choose a Handle Wood Material
- No Choice - Whatever available (Included)
- Upgraded Wood Handle Material (+from $30) Poplar, Maple, Ash, Cherry, Walnut, Oak etc.
- Exotic Wood Handle Material (+from $40) Padauk(KARIN), Purple Heart, Yellow Heart, Zebra Wood, Bubinga, Wenge etc.
- Multiple Wood Design (+from $50)
4. Choose your Bachi Weight
- No Weight Adjustment (Included)
- Basic weight adjustment up to 80g (+$40)
- Upgrade weight adjustment up to 120g (+$60)
- Advanced weight adjustment up to 140g (+$80)
- Pro weight adjustment more than 140g (+$100)
5. Choose a Flexibility of the blade
- No Flex Adjustment (Included) - close to Plastic Bachi feeling
- Hard Flex (+$30) - for louder sound/TATAKI style
- Good Flex (+$30) - similar to hard BEKKO
- Extra Flex (+$40) - similar to soft BEKKO
- Beyond BEKKO (+$50) - more than BEKKO
- Combination (+$60) - choose different Flex each side of blade
6. More Special Customize as you like...
- Weight Position - Bottom Heavy (+$10)
- Blade Width Narrow (+$20)
- Handle Length Shorter (+$20)
- Handle Thickness Request (+$40)
- Special Spec Provided (+from $75)
- Handle Finish with or without clear coat (Included)
- Handle Corner Request (Included)
- Laser Engraving (+from $40)
Please ask for any other Special Request.
We love challenges!!
How to find right Flexiblility on your Bachi
Blade flexibility "SHINARI" is an important factor to create your favorite sound.
Please use following chart to choose your ideal playing style.
Please feel free to contact us for any ideas, questions and concerns.
Contact Ainoco
+1 714-220-2700 (Irvine, California USA)
ainocoinfo@
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