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Search Results for: "SBS-04"

SBS-03 & SBS-04 ready

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Monday, 24 August 2009 by AnandaSaturday, 1 May 2021

SBS-03 pardas

The 2 bodies have undergone the finishing strokes : fine sanding, Danish oil treatment, parda making & setting, stringing and jiwari. And after assembling the hardware I could finally mount the pickups and electronics. A Kent Armstrong Slimbucker™ Jazz guitar pickup is on one of them, together with two black buttons : one for volume and one for tone control. The other sitar remains without a pickup. Thus leaving the option open to mount a customer’s desired type or combination.

CURRENTLY ONE FOR SALE @ SITAR FACTORY SHOP

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SBS-03 & SBS-04 coming…

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Monday, 20 July 2009 by AnandaSaturday, 1 May 2021

Since the end of march 2009 I started constructing 2 new solid body sitars after the example of SBS-02. It is a tremendous improvement in time because plans are now available and I have a steady work experience.

Bodies and head are made from honduras mahogany leftovers. The neck is again made from african mahogany, but now stripped with two pieces of maple. And a piece of indian rosewood is glued on the head top.

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SiTAR FAcToRY shop

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Friday, 18 October 2024 by AnandaMonday, 2 June 2025

SiTAR FAcToRY ShoP

Instruments for sale @ SiTAR FAcToRY


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PALOMA

Semi-pro Paloma RS sitar

Soundsample

https://www.sitarfactory.be/video/Paloma_7.mp4

 

Specifications

SiTAR FAcToRY restored instrument

Full decoration
String configuration: Ravi Shankar
Parda setting: traditional (20 with no Komal Dha or Re)
Taravs: 13

High quality bone ghodi

Comes with cotton cover
Perfect beginners and advanced sitar

PRICE: €770,00

For more info about this currently available instrument please write to : info@sitarfactory.be


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RADHA KRISHNA SHARMA

Semi-pro RKS VK sitar

Soundsample

https://www.sitarfactory.be/video/RadKrish_7.mp4

 

Specifications

SiTAR FAcToRY checked instrument

VK style decoration
String configuration: Vilayat Khan
Parda setting: traditional (20 with no Komal Dha or Re)
Taravs: 11

High quality stagghorn ghodi

Comes with cotton cover
Perfect beginners and advanced sitar

PRICE: €640,00

For more info about this currently available instrument please write to : info@sitarfactory.be


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LEFT HANDED sitar

Semi-pro left handed sitar

Specifications

SiTAR FAcToRY checked instrument

VK style decoration
String configuration: Ravi Shankar
Parda setting: traditional (20 with no Komal Dha or Re)
Taravs: 13

Stagghorn ghodi

Comes with handy carrying padded bag
Perfect beginners and advanced sitar

PRICE: €570,00

For more info about this currently available instrument please write to : info@sitarfactory.be


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WASEEM MANER

Male Tanpura

Sound sample: Play PA-sa-sa-SA tanpura in C#

Specifications

SiTAR FAcToRY checked instrument

Male size Tanpura

4 String configuration
Tuning B, B#, C, C#, D
100% bone bridge

Fiber case included

PRICE: €1.000,00

For more info about this currently available instrument please write to : info@sitarfactory.be


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PLEXITAR

the plexiglass sitar

Specifications

SiTAR FAcToRY made instrument

Dimensions: 1070mm x 300mm x 105mm (L x W x H)
Neck width: 90mm
Scale: 822mm
Weight: 3,25kg
String configuration: Ustad Vilayat Khansahib
Parda setting: traditional (21 with no Komal Dha or Re)

Materials

Body: modified PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate) = plexiglass
Parts: Black Buffalo horn & modified PMMA
Pardas: Nickel Silver wire 5,0mm diameter
Machine heads: M6 Mini / Schaller
Pickup: Slimbucker™ Jazz guitar pickup / Kent Armstrong
Strings: Silver plated steel N°3 (0,30mm) & N°0 (0,23mm) / Pyramid
Nickel flatwound Jora N°26 (0,46mm) / Pyramid
Comes with a solid AUER CP 12416 Protective case Pro with locks & wheels in beautiful “blutorange” (vermilion) color.

Sound Sample

Play Plexitar on AER Compact 60 amp

PRICE: SOLD — currently discontinued —

Protective fibre case included – Shipping excluded

For more info about this currently available instrument please write to : info@sitarfactory.be

See also “the making of” this Plexitar here on this site.


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SBS-02

the solidbody electric sitar

Specifications

SiTAR FAcToRY made instrument

Dimensions: 1230mm x 343mm x 125mm (L x W x H)
Neck width: 90mm
Scale: 860mm
Weight: 3,75kg
String configuration: Pandit Ravi Shankar
Parda setting: chromatic (24 full)

Materials

Body: Walnut & Honduras Mahogany
Neck: African & Honduras Mahogany with Indian Rosewood
Parts: Indian Rosewood & Stagghorn
Pardas: Nickel Silver wire 5,0mm diameter
Machine heads: M4 & M6 Mini / Schaller
Pickups: 3x Seymour Duncan™ Lipstick single coil pickup / Seymour Duncan
Electronics: volume & tone pots (front) with series/parallel switch (back)
Strings: Silver plated steel N°3 (0,30mm) & N°0 (0,23mm) / Pyramid
Nickel flatwound Jora N°26 (0,46mm) / Pyramid
Nickel flatwound Laraj N°24 (0,56mm) / Pyramid
Nickel flatwound Kharaj N°22 (0,76mm) / Pyramid
Comes with a solid StormCase™ model iM3300 Protective case Pro with locks & wheels in black color.

Sound Sample

Play SBS-02 & SH101

PRICE: €2.600,00

Stormcase Pro included – Shipping excluded

For more info about this currently available instrument please write to : info@sitarfactory.be

See also “the making of” this SBS-02 here on this site.


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SBS-04

your solidbody electric sitar

Specifications

SiTAR FAcToRY made instrument

Dimensions: 1230mm x 343mm x 125mm (L x W x H)
Neck width: 90mm
Scale: 860mm
Weight: 3,55kg
String configuration: Pandit Ravi Shankar
Parda setting: chromatic (24 full)

Materials

Body: Honduras Mahogany
Neck: Maple, African & Honduras Mahogany with Indian Rosewood
Parts: High quality bone
Pardas: Nickel Silver wire 5,0mm diameter
Machine heads: M4 & M6 Mini / Schaller
Pickups: custom one pickup at your choice
Electronics: custom on demand
Strings: Silver plated steel N°3 (0,30mm) & N°0 (0,23mm) / Pyramid
Nickel flatwound Jora N°26 (0,46mm) / Pyramid
Nickel flatwound Laraj N°24 (0,56mm) / Pyramid
Nickel flatwound Kharaj N°22 (0,76mm) / Pyramid
Comes with a solid StormCase™ model iM3300 Protective case Pro with locks & wheels in black color.

PRICE: €2.300,00

Stormcase Pro included – Shipping excluded

For more info about this currently available instrument please write to : info@sitarfactory.be

See also “the making of” this SBS-04 here on this site.


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All these instruments were either built or restored, repaired and checked by me in SiTAR FAcToRY. I guarantee proper and stable operation in the condition these instruments are in. You are always welcome to come and view and check these instruments here on site with no obligation. Please do make an appointment first.
Send an email to info@sitarfactory.be for more information or for an appointment.

Or use the contact form below:

New style sitars SAS & SBS

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Saturday, 17 January 2009 by AnandaTuesday, 18 March 2025

Semi Acoustic Sitar & Solid Body Sitar

 

SAS-01 (–SOLD–)

  • front view
  • tabli
  • head
  • neck
  • back view
  • head back
  • joint
  • pick-up
  • tabli back

 

SAS-02 (–SOLD–)

  • front view
  • tabli
  • head
  • back view
  • head back
  • joint
  • pick-up
  • tabli back

 

SBS-02

  • front view
  • tabli
  • head
  • back view
  • head back
  • joint
  • pick-up
  • tabli back

 

SBS-03 (–SOLD–)

  • front view
  • tabli
  • head
  • back view
  • head back
  • side
  • pick-up
  • tabli back
  • neck back

 

SBS-04

  • front view
  • tabli
  • head
  • back view
  • head back
  • joint
  • side
  • tabli back
  • neck back

Most pictures made by Luc De Gezelle 08/2009.

 

In december 2008 these 3 first unique new style sitars were completed. Click on the pictures to read the specs or download the new style sitars pdf brochure. All information about the making of these instruments can be found on this blog. Follow this link to read all posts about the making of the semi acoustic sitars SAS-01 & SAS-02, and hit this link to read all posts about the making of the solid body sitar SBS-02.

frontside frontside

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backside backside

A fine instrument needs a safe and secure travel case : “StormCase™ “, model iM3300. This is a lightweight but very tough and rugged fiber case. It is dent-resistant, shatter-resistant, virtually unbreakable and also watertight and airtight… and it has rubber handles and wheels!!

CURRENTLY ONE FOR SALE @ SITAR FACTORY SHOP

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Projects

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Tuesday, 4 March 2008 by AnandaThursday, 12 June 2025

A Hybrid Sitar, the modification of an acoustic travel sitar into an electric hybrid guitar-sitar.

The See-Tar, the making of a solid body electric sitar in plexiglass

The Solid Body Sitar SBS-01 at www.solidbodysitar.be

Solid Body Sitar

Ghodi made out of billard ball in Ivory Jawari.

Ivory jawari

Guitar to sarod adaptation in Sarod.

Guitarsarod

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