BUY WITH CONFIDENCE30 DAYS FREE & EASY RETURNS WITH A PRE-PAID SHIPPING LABEL(USA & UK BUYERS ONLY)* THIS IS A BRAND NEW PRODUCT * **$69 SHIPPING**MAHARAJA MUSIACALSâ„¢BLACK COLOR ELECTRIC SITAR WITHMAHARAJAâ„¢TUNING2014 STUDIO EDITION - IA MODELProduct Code - IAPROFESSIONAL QUALITYAMAZING ACOUSTIC SOUND(CAN BE PLAYED FOR PRACTICE OR PERFORMANCE WITHOUT THE AMP)FITTED WITH PIEZO PICKUP(SIMILAR TO THE ONE USED IN ACOUSTIC GUITARS)1/4 INCH JACK WITH VOLUME & TONE CONTROLSTASTEFUL INLAY WORK & FLORAL CARVING TO GIVE A BEAUTIFUL FINISHBLACK COLOR WITH MATT FINISHKHARAJ PANCHAM -7 MAIN & 13 SYMPATHETIC STRINGS(TUNING INFORMATION GIVEN BELOW)HANDMADE CAMEL BONE BRIDGESDESIGNED BY A TEAM OF MULTI TALENTED SITARISTS/GUITARISTSJAWARI / TUNING BY MANOJ K SARDARGEAR TUNING PEGS FOR MAIN STRINGSWORLD'S #1 SELLING ELECTRIC SITARPROFESSIONALLY TESTED BEFORE SHIPPINGEXTRA SET OF STRINGS WORTH $30 IS INCLUDEDMIZRABS WORTH $10 ARE INCLUDEDPADDED GIG BAG WORTH $60 IS INCLUDED1/4 INCH AMP CABLE WORTH $15 IS INCLUDEDFIBER CASE OPTIONAL - EXTRA $150(Please Inform Us if you wish to Buy a Fiber Case) $69 SUPER FAST SHIPPING!Also $69 Shipping to United Kingdom (UK), Belgium, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Germany, Greenland, Italy, Liechtenstein,Luxembourg, Netherlands, Spain & Switzerland$75 Shipping to Australia$97 Shipping to Canada$188 Shipping to Japan(Via FedEx/UPS/DHL) For Buying this Product in Other Countries, Please Contact Us.NO CUSTOMS DUTY OR TAXES APPLY FOR USA CUSTOMERS100% SAFE DELIVERY GUARANTEE30 DAY FREE & EASY RETURNS FOR USA & UK CUSTOMERS(We provide a prepaid shipping label. Please retain the original packaging.)Reaches you within 3 to 5 working days after dispatch!Maharaja Black Color Electric Sitar - 2014 Studio Edition - IA ModelAn electric sitar is a kind of Electric guitar designed to mimic the sound of the traditional Indian instrument, Sitar.This Electric Sitar has 7 Main Strings, 13 Sympathetic strings and a standard 1/4 inch jack slot. It has a volume & tone controls in the front. It produces great electric sitar sound for any fusion band. Easier to transport to gigs than a traditional sitar. The sympathetic strings are tuned with traditional sitar pegs whereas main strings are tuned with guitar style geared tuning pegs for ease of tuning.Maharajaâ„¢ Electric Sitar sounds almost like a traditional acoustic sitar. In fact it can be played without the amp as well. However, for live performance and using in recording, this sitar is fitted with a piezo pickup that is also used in acoustic guitars. The piezo pickup captures all the acoustic sounds, especially the delicate and unique sound of sympathetic strings.Maharajaâ„¢Electric Sitar is about 42 inches in length, making is ideal for carrying it around. This model also comes with a special gig bag.Each and every part of this Maharajaâ„¢ Electric Sitar is made with hand. Firstly, the toomba or the main body, is delicately carved out of a single piece of cedar wood. A piezo pickup is fitted before covering with a closed soundboard. On top of this soundboard are the hand crafted bridges made out of bone - the big bridge for the 7 main strings and the small bridge for the 13 sympathetic string. The main strings are tuned with guitar style tuning pegs and the sympathetic strings are tuned with the traditional sitar tuning pegs. The body & the neck are outlined covered with tastefulinlay work made with celluloid and floral carving on the wood - this is a traditional style decoration all done with hand. Finally the sitar is stringed and polished to bring out the beauty of the wood and finally finished with 4 coats of laquer.The strings are set and tuned (jawari) by the reowned sitar maker of Calcutta - Manoj Kumar Sardar.Apart from the Maharajaâ„¢ Electric Sitar, the package includes mizrabs, extra set of strings, padded gig bag and an amp cable.Our high end & best qualityElectric Sitarsare for professional musicians. These meet the highest requirements. They are crafted according to the traditional art of instrument-making. These instruments produce brilliant sound qualities and their craftsmanship and high-grade design make them instruments for life.TUNINGWe have professionally setup the Maharajaâ„¢ Electric Sitar with strings of specific gauges and materials so that the below given traditional tuning is achieved. Please note that your Sitar may loose tuning while in transit to you or if left unused for some time. Here is some help to start tuning your sitar. We are trying to tune the sitar in the traditional Kharaj Pancham - Ravi Shankar style, in the key of C. Please have a chromatic tuner handy.Tuning the 7 Main StringsWe start from the main string most further away from the tuning pegs, so if the sitar's string side is facing you, the 1st string would be the right most string.1st String - Ma -F (An octave below Middle-C)2nd String - Sa -C (An octave below Middle-C, below the F of 1st String)3rd String - Pa -G (below the C of 2nd String)4th String - Sa -C (Two octaves below Middle-C, below the G of 3rd String)5th String - Pa -G (one octave above the 3rd string, above the F of the 1st String)6th String - Sa -C(Middle C, above the G of the 5th String)7th String - Sa -C(one octave above Middle C, above the C of the 6th String)Tuning the 13 Sympathetic StringsNormally we tune the sympathetic strings strings to the same scale of the music or raga that you are playing. If you are a beginner, don't bother much about tuning these strings. Package ContainsMaharajaâ„¢Black Color Electric Sitar - 2014 Studio Edition - IA ModelLength: 42 Inches approx., Weight: 3 to 4 KG approx. Mizrab & Amp Cable IncludedExtraSet of StringsPadded Gig BagMaterials Tun Wood, Camel Bone, Brass metalPayment InformationWe only accept payment via PayPal.Terms & ConditionsElectric Sitarsare made in India.Your item is covered by a free Transit Shipping Insurance. Insurance only covers the main musical Instrument for physical damage only. Insurance not applicable for instrument case or box. Customer must report damages to us by providing all the details of the defect(s) and photographs as soon as possible. Please allow us a maximum of 48 hours to respond to your emails. We will make sure that issue will be resolved as early as possible to your satisfaction. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed.PLEASE RETAIN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THE ITEM!WE WANT YOUR 5-STAR RATINGS. 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You can check your postcode with us.RETURNS FOR BUYERS OUTSIDE USA & UKFor buyers outside USA, unless the item is damaged, you will have to bear the return shippingEU buyers will have to return to our UK warehouseCanada buyers will have to return to our NEVADA, USA warehouseFree Prepaid Returns for USA & UK Buyers onlyPLEASE RETAIN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THE ITEM!CONTACT INFORMATIONYou can also contact us at any time to check the status of your order.You can also call us our phone numbers for any questions that you may have. Please note that we will only complete this sale on eCRATER.Call us on our USA Number for any queries you may have +16312143623