How to Ship a Sitar Safely
How to Ship a Sitar Safely – Practical Tips to Prevent Damage in Transit Shipping a sitar is not quite the same as sending an ordinary parcel. If you want to know how to ship a sitar safely, good preparation and careful packing are essential. A sitar is large,…
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…
2 more Plexitar sitars
This year I’ve completed 2 plexiglass sitars. They are 100% See-Tar cloned replicas according to the original Purbayan Chatterjee copy as seen here on this site. Plexiglass sitar Sound sample: Comes with a solid AUER CP 12416 Protective case Pro with locks & wheels in beautiful “blutorange” (vermilion) color.
SBS-02, with 3 Lipstick pickups
I have improved the sound of my solid body sitar SBS-O2. I added one Lipstick ‘bridge’- pickup to the combination. The earlier 2 ‘neck’-pickups can be switched in parallel or in series and now smoothly be mixed with the additional ‘bridge’ pickup by means of one of the pot-meters.…
Sitar Buying Tips
Buying a sitar can be difficult, especially if you are not yet familiar with the instrument. Because sitars are handmade, their quality, playability and sound can vary considerably — even between instruments from the same maker. Here are some Sitar Buying Tips. Before buying a new or second-hand sitar,…