I am very interested in buying the Nitta Fibersen Shamisen instrument since I live in a state that has climate change an awful lot. Has anyone played on one of these Shamisens. I played banjo for many years and had some heads that where made of skin but climate always messes with that portion of the instrument. In the banjo world the fiberskin heads come in handy for heavy climate change.
Hey John! Eric Johnson made a great review of Fibersen. (I need to post it to the Fibersen page) Here it is! 
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