Shakuhachi Intro 6: Cheap bamboo shakuhachi

After reviewing 'plastic' options for beginner shakuhachi (尺八), I'm taking a look at a cheap bamboo shakuhachi I ordered from the Internet. Is it a good instrument? Is it suitable for beginners? (Note: This is 2.0 shakuhachi, not a standard length 1.8.) 0:00 Introduction 2:20 Good: Material 2:52 Good: Inlay 3:44 Good: Bindings 4:30 Good: Responsiveness 5:29 Neutral: No joint 6:36 Neutral: Bore 8:38 Neutral: Stuff 12:24 Bad: Top not on a node 14:40 Bad: Position of node 4 15:15 Bad: Thin ro 17:04 Bad: Tuning 23:51 Conclusions 24:59 'Meditation flutes' 26:24 Suitable for beginners? Watch the other parts here: 1. The Instrument –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 1: The Instrument   2. The First Tone –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 2: The First Tone   3. The First Instrument –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 3: The First Instr...   4. Basic Notes –    • Shakuhachi Introduction 4: Basic Notes   5. The First Instrument; a month later –    • Shakuhachi Intro 5: First Instrument – A m...   7: Playing Kan –    • Shakuhachi Intro 7: Playing Kan   As playlist:    • Shakuhachi Introduction series   🎵 Listen to my music Spotify - https://sptfy.com/markusguhe Apple Music - https://markusguhe.fanlink.to/applemusic SoundCloud -   / markus-guhe   📱Follow me Instagram -   / markusguhe   Facebook -   / markusguhemusic   Twitter -   / markusguhe   Newsletter - http://markusguhe.net/newsletter.php 🏠 Homepage & my CD http://markusguhe.net/ http://markusguhe.net/samazama.php #shakuhachi #尺八 #bambooflute