Radhey Shyam Sharma studio sitar.

6 main strings ~ 12 sympathetics ~  Pancham/Pancham style.

Mahogany wood and solid wood tumba, has a nice tone and very portable. We have installed a permanent PUTW ceramic transducer under the bridge. It has a 12.5 inch wide tabli with a Hiren Roy style headstock with simple carving and faux mother of pearl inlay.. Set up with a bass pancham string only, a common tuning in Varanasi with nice quality geared tuning pegs for the main strings and hardwood sympathetics. If you want a conversion to gandhar pancham then can be done at no extra cost. Comes with a well padded fiberglass flight case. Composite bone bridges with a half open jawari and responsive sympathetics.....Sounds great acoustically or electric This sitar  was personally selected by us in Varanasi, fitted to our specs and air shipped to our shop.

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