This 40 years old Bina Musicals sitar came in for repair.
Starting with some basic tumba repair.
Then a restoration of the varnish with popote, see the body cleaning page…
The frets got a thorough polishing as well.
Restoration of old Bina Musicals sitar
Splendid and nicely documented. Thanks!
BTW where do you find “Popote”?
I buy it at CMB (Centrum voor MuziekinstrumentenBouw, te PUURS) www.cmbpuurs.be .
But you can find it in any other lutherie shop or in a druggist’s shop, specialised in restauration of antique furniture. It’s an amazing product.