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Category Archives: making

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Glueing

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Saturday, 29 September 2007 by AnandaSunday, 21 March 2021

The start of a big glueing job…
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The soundboard

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Monday, 20 August 2007 by AnandaMonday, 20 August 2007

Day 30: Modelling the first soundboard. This is the result, after a first rough cutting and sanding session.

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Body sides are ready

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Monday, 13 August 2007 by AnandaMonday, 13 August 2007

Day 26: Finishing the joint, making it equal to the height of the body sides and inserting an acoustic pipe between the neck and the soundbody.

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Fitting the joints

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Sunday, 5 August 2007 by AnandaSunday, 21 March 2021

Day 23 & 24 : Worked 2 days to make the joints fit perfectly. A very precise job.

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The joint

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Sunday, 29 July 2007 by AnandaSunday, 29 July 2007

Talking about a joint here means the connection between two different wooden parts of the instrument: the neck and the body. It is a very important item covering strenght and stability.  The body is tilted 4° backwards and 2° downwards according to the neck’s axis. This doesn’t make it more easy.

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New beginning continued…

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Sunday, 22 July 2007 by AnandaSunday, 22 July 2007

There was the start of a new creation, exactly 1 year ago…

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How to make a mizrab, the translation

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Tuesday, 10 April 2007 by AnandaTuesday, 10 April 2007

Here is the translation of “how to make mizrab” section taken from an old “teach yourself sitar” manual.

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How to make a Mizrab … in one minute

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Sunday, 18 March 2007 by AnandaWednesday, 12 January 2022

Here is my ” how to make mizrab ” ( .wmv, 683kB ) instructions, which I’ve learned from Hari Chand.

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And, the last step 7 = “Mizrab stretch out” can be done like this:

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If you can read Hindi, please find some more details here. 🙂

Posted in lutherie, making | Tagged Mizrab, varisitari | 8 Replies

The Solid Body Sitar

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Friday, 23 February 2007 by AnandaSaturday, 14 June 2025

I created a new page about the making of a solid body sitar.

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Start the discovery by clicking on the picture…

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Martin 01

SiTAR FAcToRY Posted on Sunday, 31 December 2006 by AnandaMonday, 16 November 2020

Found some pictures of my Martin 01, which I made at CMB, Puurs, 1998 – 2000.

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The guitar has a beautiful head of walnutroot-veneer.

  • side
  • head back
  • rosette
  • edge
  • comb
  • heel side
  • heel back
  • devil's head
  • body side
  • neck side

As it was my first own built acoustic instrument, it took me 2 years to finish it. Body made out of rosewood, cedar top plate, Honduras mahogany neck and fretboard in ebony. Rosette with abalone…

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