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Category Archives: repair

general repair and restauration

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Sarod Guitar / modification

Sitar Factory Posted on Sunday, 16 September 2007 by AnandaTuesday, 1 April 2014

Here’s the renewed fretless fingerboard.

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Posted in repair | Tagged guitar, Sarod, SitarMods | 7 Replies

Sarod Guitar / repair

Sitar Factory Posted on Sunday, 16 September 2007 by AnandaSaturday, 1 May 2021

Some time ago Nik G. asked me to modify this Simon & Patrick guitar into a sarod…

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but first a little damage had to be repaired… Continue reading →

Posted in lutherie, repair | Tagged fusion, guitar, Sarod, SitarMods | 1 Reply

Flower Sitar completed

Sitar Factory Posted on Saturday, 9 June 2007 by AnandaSaturday, 9 June 2007

The flower sitar in the hands of its proudly owner, Thierry.
The sitar is ready but it’s not really sufficiently solid to actually play it. Too bad…

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Posted in curiosity, repair | Tagged varisitari | 5 Replies

Flower Sitar on visit

Sitar Factory Posted on Monday, 14 May 2007 by AnandaMonday, 14 May 2007

This flower sitar belonging to Thierry Willame is on a visit.
We want to change it into a playable instrument.

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Posted in curiosity, repair | Tagged varisitari | 2 Replies

Restoration of old Bina Musicals sitar

Sitar Factory Posted on Saturday, 7 April 2007 by AnandaThursday, 21 March 2013

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This 40 years old Bina Musicals sitar came in for repair.

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Posted in repair | Tagged BinaMusicals, popote, Restoration, SitarRepair, tumba | 2 Replies

Flower Sitar

Sitar Factory Posted on Saturday, 10 February 2007 by AnandaSaturday, 10 February 2007

Sitar belonging to Thierry Willame, nicely decorated with painted flowers. But can it be used to play?

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Posted in curiosity, repair | Tagged varisitari | 5 Replies

Tumba repair 2 (ctd.)

Sitar Factory Posted on Sunday, 19 November 2006 by AnandaMonday, 6 June 2016

Next step is to hollow out the glue joints.

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…en then fill out these hollows and the fixing holes with a mixture of plaster, wood-glue and water.

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Making the colour matching and polishing should wait for the summer. We need warmth and sunshine…

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Tumba repair 2

Sitar Factory Posted on Saturday, 18 November 2006 by AnandaMonday, 6 June 2016

Another nice picture from the sitar’s inside : “Ali Baba’s Café”
This picture is taken on the soundboard, inside the tumba.
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It’s all about this tumba, “… mind the gap …”  :
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And, when all the pieces are fit together, glued and fixed in the traditional way, you ‘ll get this :
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More tumba repair here .

Posted in repair | Tagged SitarRepair, tumba | 2 Replies

Repair completed

Sitar Factory Posted on Sunday, 17 September 2006 by AnandaSunday, 17 September 2006

Tumba repair completed.

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New strings fitted and jiwari adjusted.
Here a picture about the soundboard (tabli).

Posted in repair | Tagged SitarRepair, tumba | 1 Reply

Joint Repair

Sitar Factory Posted on Monday, 21 August 2006 by AnandaMonday, 21 August 2006

Page added documenting the repair of a joint… Take a look here !!

Posted in repair | Tagged joint, RikhiRam, SitarRepair | Leave a reply

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