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 personally checked by me before being offered for sale. With more than 30 years of experience as a sitar maker and restorer, I pay particular attention to playability, intonation, jawari, tuning stability and structural condition.

Buying your first sitar? Read my 10 practical Sitar Buying Tips before choosing an instrument.

Whenever possible, you are welcome to visit SiTAR FAcToRY by appointment to see, play and compare an instrument before buying. For available instruments, prices, shipping or further information, please contact me.

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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.

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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BUDDHA SYSTEMS

Handmade Sitar pickup system for amateurs and professionals

High-end handmade piezo acoustic pickup Skydiver
PRICE: €279,00

Professional acoustic DI box
PRICE: €199,00

High-end handmade piezo acoustic pickup Skydiver & Professional acoustic DI box set
BUNDLE PRICE: €449,00

SiTAR FAcToRY is official dealer & installer

For more info about this handmade pickup system & installation please write to : info@sitarfactory.be

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Saraswati Tantuvadya Kendra

Professional Rudra Veena

Specifications

SiTAR FAcToRY checked instrument
Ready to play

Asad Ali Khan style Rudraveena
Traditional bamboo dandi
Made in very old and seasoned teakwood
Tumba size approx 48″
String configuration: Asad Ali Khan
Parda setting: traditional movable (24 Bronze)

High quality deer horn ghodi

Comes with professional fibre case
Professional advanced Rudraveena
Beautiful natural colour & matt wax finish

PRICE: €3800,00

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

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All instruments offered here have either been built, restored, repaired or personally checked by me at SiTAR FAcToRY. I make sure that each instrument is properly set up and functioning reliably in its current condition.

You are always welcome to visit SiTAR FAcToRY to see, play and inspect an instrument before buying, with no obligation. Please make an appointment beforehand.

For more information or to arrange a visit, email info@sitarfactory.be or use the contact form below.