SBS-03 & SBS-04 ready
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…
SBS-03 & SBS-04 coming…
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…
SiTAR FAcToRY ShoP
Looking for a sitar or Indian string instrument for sale in Europe? At the SiTAR FAcToRY Shop in Belgium you will find a changing selection of sitars, surbahars, veenas and other Indian instruments, as well as specialist pickups and accessories. Instruments offered here are either built, restored, repaired or…
New style sitars SAS & SBS
Semi Acoustic Sitar & Solid Body Sitar SAS-01 (–SOLD–) SAS-02 (–SOLD–) SBS-02 SBS-03 (–SOLD–) SBS-04 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…
Projects
At SiTAR FAcToRY, traditional sitar making has always gone hand in hand with experimentation and innovation. Over the years I have designed and built a range of custom and experimental sitars, exploring new materials, construction methods, electronics and amplification while preserving the essential playing characteristics of the instrument. These…