Danelectro: SITAR

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Danelectro's 1960's Big Sitar Reissue. Three pickups: bridge, neck and mini-harp, each with their own volume and tone controls. Special bridge for the sitar buzz; mini-harp/sympathetic strings for the odd glissando. I've tuned the mini-harp to a D7sus chord and the six strings to Drop D. These are a lot of fun, especially good with dollops of time effects for some ambient fun.
For this demo I used a Mesa Triaxis Clean channel model with plenty of Gilmour-esque dual delay and a 'nimbostratus' reverb algorithm. All Axe-FX III Turbo.
This is the last of roughly 3000 videos that I'll make at the current address. We're moving next week and there will be a new workspace for me that will require some set-up when I have time off the road. I intend to resume video making around August some time. I thank each and every one of you for your support for my little channel over the last 15 years. There is more to come.

[@Fender420]

Tuning: Drop D Next Tuning: BAGDAD

[@devinianschramm5507]

Well played!

[@ericwarrington6650]

Finally someone who can do this instrument justice ⚖️😳🎶🤘❤️

[@DontSpamCauseYouHaveNoDick]

Alot of people did.

[@billyaitken7461]

Excellent selection of appropriate riffs to demonstrate it, mind you, it doesn’t hurt to have someone with ‘god-level’ guitar skills playing it

[@DoubleDguitar]

I see a Sitar and I want one for myself. 1:50

[@GG-jw8pt]

It’s like the harpsichord of the string world!

[@OldManRoo]

That was an excellent demonstration of the Sitar! It's an amazing instrument.

[@sbrown1953]

Wow! Very trippy sounds!

[@WhiteWolf--]

Good luck with the move, mate. Look forward to when you get settled and back up making videos. Cheers from USA

[@Dragon_rls]

It's. a fantastic sounding instrument, but did anyone see the specs. Plywood, and hardboard, Pau ferro. It's like Fender, and Gibson had a cost cutting baby.

[@paulschofield2630]

Sounds amazing 👏 🤩

[@tallmn1957]

I'm suprised how much it sounds like an acoustic sitar. These were played on a lot of 60s tunes I know and two in particular that stand out are Joe South The Games People Play and then again Joe South's playing on Aretha Franklin's Chain of Fools.

[@thomasraven]

How do you even get strings for that mini-harp? How long does it take to restring it? How do you tune it? I have so many questions.

[@baalgaang1925]

The originals were made from the dreadlock fibers of and Indian mountain top guru but I’m sure someone has started mass producing synthetics by now

[@nogoogleplus]

Nice tuning on the sympathetic strings

[@DanHains]

Great video, Brett. And good luck with the move.

[@Albrecht777]

Thanks for this video, Brett. This sounds fantastic. I have never played a sitar guitar, but I have always wanted one since hearing them used to great effect than by The Mission in the late 1980s and early 1990s. I hear tell that they're not easy to play. However, I'll have to try one. Thank you again!

[@SwingingCreeper]

I wonder when anyone is going to have these in stock?

[@muchorelaxo5580]

When I here this instrument it screams the Party with Peter Sellers.

[@ScottyBrockway]

I've always wanted one, nice to see them reissued.

[@baabaabaa2293]

They'd be great to muck around on, but how practical in a band situation? I agree tho, they sound brilliant!

[@SpectrumSoundManagement]

How the hell did you tune the drone strings? I have one of these....it does transport you to nother time and place

[@rvierra7235]

DUDE!!!! That is friggin' COOL!!!!!👍👍

[@kdakan]

0:22 Full-hollow body construction??? wtf

[@baabaabaa2293]

Mate, when you said you were moving... ya weren't joking!! Sounded great, keep hydrated!👍

[@BigMark299]

I just got one of these for free in a garage. No idea what it was, and the piece at the top that lines up the strings is gone

[@Haze763]

Great playing and demo Brett!!!

[@Jezza_C_WT]

I really want to get one of these! I can't even play guitar but I want to learn on this. So I can play "Last Train Home". This was awesome too. Thanks for the inspiration 😸👍

[@defmanlistening]

Just be aware, you need an amp and a delay/reverb pedal to get that sound like in the video. Or a guitar plugin/software on your computer if you don´t want to go with an amp. Other option, if you have already a electric guitar (plus amp or plugin) you could go with a sitar pedal. But its all about a delay/reverb or at least a hall effect otherwise it sounds quite boring. And hey, go for it! Don´t have to play as good as in the video. With eastern style music (Phrygian scale) you can noodle as a beginner and you will love it!

[@absinha6209]

Oh! So berry gud! 👳🏾‍♂️

[@mikebaksovich9852]

I'M WAITING FOR GIBSON TO MAKE A MODEL OUT OF AN SG LOL

[@dallanby]

Great, Brett! Getting some Tea Party/Jeff Martin vibes. Love the backdrop btw.

[@JeffDufour]

Right? Love it. Big Tea Party / Jeff Martin Fan here ;-) I want one of these. Cool Stuff.

[@Simeon_Harris]

i'd love to have one. i don't know how many times i'd actually play it, mind. great to have in the arsenal, though.

[@kevinjohnbetts]

Now I want one! Damn! Thanks Brett! 😁🤘🤘

[@baalgaang1925]

How are you get so big in the desert?

[@TheBossTides]

Best demo ever! 🙏🏻❤

[@jamesculley845]

❤️🙏🏻🕊🌿🌻🕯🪶🎼🎸

[@adamelliott9581]

I want one now

[@mikebaksovich9852]

I CAN ALMOST SMELL THE INCENSE LOL

[@LIVES.K]

インドを思い出します😊👍 ギターでは無く、民族系の音なので 使う人には、凄く良いですね。

[@sterlingmcvay2469]

Is there a LEFTY version...?

[@shayeasy]

how can i not buy this?

[@friendlessmadguy9401]

if you had no money enough, just like me

[@kencutter1094]

I used to play 1 years ago I enjoyed droning the LO E and playing rifts around it if you do another one of these videos try riding the LO E drone

[@billyaitken7461]

Yep, she love’s some Low E to keep it grounded. Traditionally, there’d be a tanpura adding a harmonic drone elsewhere in the Indian ensemble 😊👍

[@cleanhit777]

Is that drop D? What's it like in dadgad?

[@jeremybrigden007]

What effects pedal are you using?

[@mikeshvedov6981]

I want this for my church band

[@rickrockzyootoob]

Thanks, Brett! It was worth watching just to see your smiles at the end. Great demo.

[@JeffDufour]

Ok, now I want one...hehe. Really nice.

[@felixkeiler]

How do you tune the drone strings?

[@adamelliott9581]

Nice

[@VideoDetection]

Wow, unbelievably awesome!

[@HappySunshineDay]

Oh, this is bliss!

[@christophkotter7406]

Top

[@jamiemorgan4146]

I love this one! 😁

[@ronaldothomejunior3702]

Anoushka Shankar would love to play with you live ❤

[@davitofarito]

I want to hear it through an Electro Harmonix Ravish Sitar pedal! 👳‍♀️

[@DaveTex2375]

Do you want the galaxy to implode? That's crazy talk!