pokemon snap unknown string instrument

[azizxtreme24]

hello everyone,

i was wondering, what kind of synthesized string instrument is playing
in professor oak’s lab and some other songs of pokemon snap.

in my opinion, it sounds like a synthesized shamisen but then
edited with some extra electric sounds or something..

but i’m not sure..

i really want to know it from someone who has more knowledge of
synthesized instruments then me.

here is the link of the song:
https://youtu.be/9AV99s5rmCM

please be kind to me

thanks in advance