AGP #310- “Baby Shitar” (3 String Fretless Sitar Style Guitar)
Final Modification ??
Scale :628.65mm/24¾ inches
Strings :.044NW/.030NW/.020NW/
Tuning: G D g
A re-visit to a Build from Feb 2018, that I was never quite happy with, apart from having a very nice home grown Gourd Sound Bowl, it was Big, Awkward to play, and looked Ugly.
It’s obviously a 3 String version of a Danelectro Baby Sitar, the Grey Ironbark & Forest Red Gum Neck, the 3.6k Lipstick Pickup, and the Vol Tone Output Jack, are all from the original Build, as is the Marble (Jawari) Bridge and Nut, but the Draw Pull String Tailpiece was replaced with a Stainless Steel Steamer piece.
The new top and bottom of the body, which is an upscaled version of a Pignose Travel Guitar, is recycled laminated pieces of 12mm x 32mm Cedar, with a piece of 6mm Hardwood Marine Ply sandwiched between them.
As shown in some of the Pics, attached by a piece of string to the Headstock Hang Hole, is a conventional 3 String Bridge, as an extra option!. :-)

Views: 63

Comment

You need to be a member of Cigar Box Nation to add comments!

Join Cigar Box Nation

Comment by AGP # on August 12, 2021 at 12:53pm

"Thanks Andries", the original build was indeed inspired your Sitar Bridge experiments back in 2018, and no!, have never done a sound sample, the high g string definitely has that Sitar Sound, but not so pronounced on the D and low G strings, and like your Big Box the Regular Bridge I have attached to the Headstock sounds just fine, and dose retain a fair bit of that Treble Reso sound, I think more attributable to the Lipstick Pickup in the Bridge Position, than anything else.  :-)

Comment by A.D.EKER on August 11, 2021 at 12:14pm

Hi Alan i see you put the sitar bridge to work! how does she sound , i know you had a go at it before ,but cant remember you did a sound sample from that sitar bridge , i tryed myself ,not as the drone strings bridge ,but the direct playing strings , i took me awhile getting the correct angle , but the sound was verry interesting, i later changed the bridge back to regular, and is still one of my finest big box players it still haze that tremble rezzo qualety to it, did you do a sound sample allready?

The Essential Pages

New to Cigar Box Nation? How to Play Cigar Box GuitarsFree Plans & How to Build Cigar Box GuitarsCigar Box Guitar Building Basics

Site Sponsor

Recommended Links & Resources


Forum

crossover guitar.

Started by Timothy Hunter in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Apr 10. 14 Replies

Tune up songs

Started by Ghostbuttons in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Timothy Hunter Mar 9. 5 Replies

Duel output jacks

Started by Justin Stanchfield in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion. Last reply by Taffy Evans Mar 8. 6 Replies

Latest Activity

J. D. Woods commented on J. D. Woods's photo
Thumbnail

Current Instrument Line-Up

"Hi Uncle John, Ha, ha!! So glad you asked, I wondered when somebody was gonna notice! I'll try…"
18 minutes ago
A.D.EKER commented on AGP #'s photo
Thumbnail

AGP #530 - ''Pink Floyd''

"Colorfull Build  AGP # the last colorfull song they will  ever build ,the feud is going…"
6 hours ago
A.D.EKER commented on Poorness Studios's video
Thumbnail

Jose Cuervo | Shelly West cover on 4-string CBG

"its good to hear you are part of the "Old Content" did not get any of this ,but you…"
6 hours ago
A.D.EKER commented on A.D.EKER's video
Thumbnail

There i was Standing at the ..... BCB - A. D. Eker 2024

"Good morning UJ ,How are you ? hope you are fine! i did say "CrossRoads",Blues Rock its a…"
6 hours ago
Uncle John commented on J. D. Woods's photo
11 hours ago
Uncle John commented on J. D. Woods's photo
Thumbnail

Current Instrument Line-Up

"Nice line up.  Unusual pick guard on the big git that looks like a Martin.  What is that…"
11 hours ago
Uncle John commented on Ghostbuttons's photo
Thumbnail

Four projects

"Nice, nice trio."
11 hours ago
Uncle John commented on Crazed Fandango's photo
Thumbnail

Frethound 4 String

"Looks great.  That looks like one I could really like playing.  Four strings too. …"
11 hours ago
Uncle John commented on David Hopkins's photo
Thumbnail

Anti-Body Guitars 18,19 and 20

"Great theme, workmanship and guitars!"
11 hours ago
Uncle John commented on David Hopkins's photo
Thumbnail

Angel 2x Anti-Body #17

"Very, very nice.  I hope it got to a good home and that it will be enjoyed.."
11 hours ago
Uncle John commented on Darryl Tuttle's photo
Thumbnail

Old portable heater

"Yup.  Good eye deer.  Maybe find a use for that fan too.  If not on this amp,…"
11 hours ago
Uncle John commented on Doug Thorsvik's video
11 hours ago

Music

© 2024   Created by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

\uastyle>\ud/** Scrollup **/\ud.scrollup {\ud background: url("https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/963882636?profile=original") no-repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;\ud bottom: 25px;\ud display: inline !important;\ud height: 40px;\ud opacity: 0.3 !important;\ud position: fixed;\ud right: 30px;\ud text-indent: -9999px;\ud width: 40px;\ud z-index: 999;\ud}\ud.scrollup:hover {\ud opacity:0.99!important;\ud}\ud \uascript type="text/javascript">\ud x$(document).ready(function(){\ud x$(window).scroll(function(){\ud if (x$(this).scrollTop() > 100) {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeIn();\ud } else {\ud x$('.scrollup').fadeOut();\ud }\ud });\ud x$('.scrollup').click(function(){\ud x$("html, body").animate({ scrollTop: 0 }, 600);\ud return false;\ud });\ud });\ud \ua!-- End Scroll Up -->