String Instruments

• D'Addario official direct partnership established

  

  2020/06/05

  Sound House is now an official direct partner with D'Addario, the well-known manufacturer of strings and accessories for guitars, basses and other musical instruments. D'Addario is known for introducing the industry's first automatic string winding machine, and for developing round wound strings and acoustic guitar strings using 80/20 bronze material. Over the years, the classic XL NICKEL series has become a global standard favored by guitarists and bassists around the world. In 2014, D'Addario announced the new NYXL series of electric guitar strings, which uses a new material, and in 2019 they released the XT series, which greatly improved pitch stability and string durability. Despite having been established in Italy about 400 years ago, even today, D'Addario is still a leading string manufacturer that keeps growing as a result of their constant search for innovation.
  
  ■D'Addario list
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• Timing of point reception will be changed.

  

  2020/06/01

  Thank you for using Soundhouse.
  The timing of point reception will be changed to 14 days after the shipping date. This will be effective from the shipments made on Tuesday, June 2.
  For details, please refer to the "User Guide" below.
  
  User's Guide About Points
  
  Thank you for your understating and continuous support.
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• ショールーム再開のお知らせ

  

  2020/06/01

  平素はサウンドハウスをご利用いただき、誠にありがとうございます。
  新型コロナウイルス感染防止の観点からショールームの営業を休業しておりましたが、休業要請が緩和されたことを受け、6月1日（月）より営業再開いたします。
  
  ■営業時間
  平日 10:00 ～ 17:00
  土曜 12:00 ～ 17:00
  日曜祝日休業
  
  ※今後、政府および自治体の協力要請などにより、急遽変更となる場合があります。
  
  ■来店されるお客様へ
  ・発熱、体調不良のお客様はご利用をお控えいただきますようお願いします。
  ・来店時、「検温」「手指の消毒」「マスクの着用」をお願いします。
  ・マスクを着用されていない方、37.5℃以上ある方は入館をお断りさせていただきます。
  ・「3つの密」を徹底的に避けてください。
  ・人と人との距離（できるだけ2mを目安に）を適切に取ってください。
  ・感染拡大防止のため、しばらくの間、遠方からの来店はご遠慮ください。
  
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• Notice of shipping cost changes

  

  2020/05/27

  Thank you for shopping at Sound House.
  From May 27, Free Shipping will be offered for all orders over 2,000 yen (including tax).
  Orders less than 2,000 yen (including tax) will be charged a 550 yen shipping fee (including tax).
  We apologize for any inconvenience due to the changes in shipping costs, and we appreciate your understanding.
  We look forward to your continued patronage in the future.
  
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• Flat mandolin beginner set now available!

  

  2020/05/26

  We have prepared a set that is recommended for those who are considering taking up the flat mandolin! The set includes a flat mandolin, hard case, strap, clip tuner, and three picks. This set is a great value that will allow you to enjoy playing the mandolin as soon as it arrives. Wouldn't you like to take up the flat mandolin, an instrument that you can easily enjoy playing?
  
  Flat mandolin beginner set
  ■PLAYTECH 「SA100 VS」
  
  In addition to the set, we also offer a wealth of related products such as the mandolins, cases, strings, picks, and straps! Please also visit the Mandolin category page.
  
  Mandolin Category
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• 10-times-the-points campaign will continue!

  

  2020/04/30

  Due to overwhelming popularity, the points campaign targeting inventory items including DTM/DAW, musical instruments, PA, and lighting equipment handled by Sound House has been extended! Get up to 10 times the usual points for in-stock items! Please use this chance to upgrade your music life.
  
  ■10-times-the-points campaign
  ■Inventory list
  
  ※Some products, such as special bargains, are not eligible.
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• ご注文に関するお知らせ

  2020/03/17

  いつもサウンドハウスをご利用いただき、誠にありがとうございます。
  全世界で感染が拡大している新型ウィルスの影響により、欧州連合（EU）は、EU加盟国への第三国からの入国を原則禁止とすることを発表しました。ヨーロッパ企業の出荷は相次いで停滞し、この影響はしばらく続く見込みです。また、アメリカ合衆国からの出荷も遅延が多発しており、世界的に企業の閉鎖、物流が滞る前代未聞の事態が発生しています。
  そのため、お取り寄せ商品の入荷には、大幅にお時間をいただく可能性がございます。
  お客様には多大なご迷惑をおかけ致しますこと、深くお詫び申し上げます。
  何卒事情ご賢察の上、ご理解を賜ります様お願いいたします。
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• Professional review of handmade violin kit!

  

  2020/03/06

  ■SUZUKI (Suzuki Musical Instruments) SVG544 Handmade violin kit
  ■SUZUKI Handmade Musical Instrument Kit List
  
  Violinist Nozomi Fujiwara has released a video review of the assembly and performance of the SUZUKI/SVG544. An assembly kit in the surprisingly low 9,000 yen range that also allows you to perform a full-scale performance! She plays works like Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto which require transcendental techniques. Why not try making a violin while having fun with your children? It is also recommended as a practice instrument for those who play violin in earnest!!
  
  ■ Nozomi Fujiwara's profile
  At the age of 11, she performed with domestic and foreign orchestras, including the Krakow Symphony Orchestra. She has won awards including 2nd place in the Japan Classic Music Competition and 1st place in the All Japan Student Music Competition Fukuoka. After graduating from Toho Gakuen Graduate School and studying in Amsterdam where she also gained experience playing in an orchestra, she began performing in Japan in 2014. She also teaches a violin class, judges contests and is an online instructor in the Tokyo, Nagoya and Kanazawa areas. At present, she is holding a violin class in Kanazawa, and offers online lessons between performances.
  Official page
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• "High School Guitar and Mandolin Music Competition" special event being held!

  

  2020/02/03

  The "High School Guitar and Mandolin Music Competition" is a national tournament for high school students who play guitar and mandolin music in club activities. Only schools that have survived district competitions or recording contests are eligible to participate, and performances are high-level. This competition, which has been contributing to the development of guitar and mandolin music in Japan, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To commemorate this milestone, they are currently recruiting essays to be memorialized as a special project. Why don't you write about your memories and apply?
  
  Qualification: Those who have participated in the "High School Guitar and Mandolin Music Competition" or "High School Guitar and Mandolin Festival", the old name of the competition.
  Deadline: 2020/2/29 (postmarked by the date)
  
  The application guidelines for the memorial essays
  
  2020 High School Guitar and Mandolin Music Competition
  Date：2020/7/30, 31 (Times are still undecided.)
  Venue：Izumisano Civic Hall
  
  Details of the competition
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• Ghibli masterpiece

  

  2020/01/16

  Studio Ghibli announced the release of a live-action version of the 1995 animated movie "Whisper of the Heart". The story is based on the original story of the 1995 animated movie, but takes place 10 years later adding some new twists to the plot. The movie will be released nationwide on September 18. The two stars of the movie are Seino Nana, who will play the role of Shizuku Tsukishima, and Tori Matsuzaka, who will play the role of Seiji Amasawa. Other characters, including Shizuku and Seiji from their school days, will be announced at a later date.
  
  Seiji Amasawa was aiming to become a violin craftsman in the movie. The SUZUKI / SVG544 violin assembly kit is available at Sound House. With this, you could be Ghibli's Seiji Amasawa ...
  
  ■SUZUKI "SVG544"
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