Scratch & Dent Strings
Item #: GOPT-2
BLEMISHED: Approximately 25"x4 1/2". This one stringed instrument provides a range of sounds, in one long slur, by applying pressure to the side struts.
$17.40
25.90
Item #: SSRS-N-1
BLEMISHED: This single toomba sitar is from Bhargava & Co. It comes strung in the 6-string style; with 4 main, 2 chikari and 11 sympathetic strings, approximately 48-49 inches in length. Includes extra string set, mizrabs, information and tuning guide (Book or CD-Rom as stock allows), and nylon case. While most double toomba sitars are strung in the 7-string style and single toomba sitars in the 6-string style, you can change the style of your sitar by re-stringing it with the appropriate number and gauge of strings. Single toomba sitars, which have fewer inlays and fewer carvings, offer an elegant alternative to the double toomba sitars. Without the small neck resonator these sitars are less top heavy as compared to the traditional double toomba sitar. Bhargava & Co. was established in 1948 as wholesalers of musical instruments. Today they are a manufacturer and a leading exporter of musical instruments. Decorations and colors will vary. These are all individually made and will be unique.
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 48" L x 12" H x 14" W
Body/Bowl: 10.5" L x 11" H x 14" W
Nut: 4.5 Inches Neck at Nut: 3.5" W
Neck at Body Joint: 3.75" W
String at the Nut: 1.5" W Strings at Bridge: 1.5" W
Scale Length: 34"
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 48" L x 12" H x 14" W
Body/Bowl: 10.5" L x 11" H x 14" W
Nut: 4.5 Inches Neck at Nut: 3.5" W
Neck at Body Joint: 3.75" W
String at the Nut: 1.5" W Strings at Bridge: 1.5" W
Scale Length: 34"
$425.00
559.00
Item #: EKTS-2
BLEMISHED: Ek means one and tar means string in Hindi. 5"x23", simple and fun to play, one string can be made to give a range of tones by applying pressure at various points along the neck. Simple and fun to play. This is a folk instrument made in the central coastal State of Maharashtra. The soundboard is goat skin is tightly stretched over an opening cut in the pumpkin gourd body. A bamboo shaft which serves as the neck One strings is (are) stretched from a hook at the end of the gourd, over the bridge, to the tuning peg at the end of the bamboo shaft.
$26.80
39.90
Item #: RUDV-2S
BLEMISHED: - 54 inch long. Double animal heads perch atop two large carved toombas of the same size. It has 7 strings: 4 main strings and 3 chikari strings. The mythical animals will vary from instrument to instrument.
$1,273.00
1899.00
Item #: STRS-M-2
BLEMISHED: This is our miniature version of the Standard Dark Sitar. Standard decorations, no rear toomba, 5 main, 2 chikari and 4 sympathetic strings. Approximately: 22 1/2"L x 6" W x 5" H Makes a perfect decor item. Decorations and colors will vary. These are all individually made and will be unique.
The stinging for the STRS-M is
string # thickness steel/bronze
1 .008" st
2 .013 br
3 .013 br
4 .008 st
5 .008 st
6 .008 st
7 .008 st
sym .008 st
The stinging for the STRS-M is
string # thickness steel/bronze
1 .008" st
2 .013 br
3 .013 br
4 .008 st
5 .008 st
6 .008 st
7 .008 st
sym .008 st
$67.00
99.90
Item #: TMSMN-1
BLEMISHED: This banjira brand 4-String Male tanpura is 57" long. From the peg box to the natural pumpkin gourd, this tanpura is masterfully carved with decorative inlays. Please note: Decorations and colors will vary. These are all individually made and will be unique.
Suggested Tuning: G4, C4, C4, C3 (highest to lowest)
Includes padded gig bag.
Special delivery Required.
Suggested Tuning: G4, C4, C4, C3 (highest to lowest)
Includes padded gig bag.
Special delivery Required.
$593.00
779.00
Item #: TMFDN-1
BLEMISHED: Tanpura, Flat Back, Deluxe with 4 metal strings.
Beautifully carved and inlaid. The flat toomba creates a more simple profile, and is not as delicate as the traditional gourd toomba. It is therefore easier to transport. It may be smaller, but you get the same traditional tanpura sound.
Approximately 42 inches long, includes nylon gig bag case.
Beautifully carved and inlaid. The flat toomba creates a more simple profile, and is not as delicate as the traditional gourd toomba. It is therefore easier to transport. It may be smaller, but you get the same traditional tanpura sound.
Approximately 42 inches long, includes nylon gig bag case.
$475.00
539.00
Item #: STRUSN-1
BLEMISHED:
FEATURE: A short wire, tied to one of the low frets terminates in two hooks. These hooks are used to hold the low bass stings down, and out of the way, during fast passages. As an example: when the number 4 string is tuned to low Sa, 2 octaves below middle C, the string is quite loose and can rattle during fast passages. Tucking the string under the hook, stops it from rattling when the other strings are being played. When used, the hook creates two notes on the string; one note above and one below the hook. Even though you are not playing the string under the hook, it could resonate sympathetically while you play, so make sure the two notes have a pleasant intonation.
Accessories: Includes extra string set, mizrabs, information and tuning guide and padded gig bag.
Please Note: Decorations and colors will vary. These are all individually made and will be unique.
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 48" L x 12" H x 14" W
Body/Bowl: 10.5" L x 11" H x 14" W
Nut: 4.5 Inches Neck at Nut: 3.5" W
Neck at Body Joint: 3.75" W
String at the Nut: 1.5" W Strings at Bridge: 1.5" W
Scale Length: 34"
FEATURE: A short wire, tied to one of the low frets terminates in two hooks. These hooks are used to hold the low bass stings down, and out of the way, during fast passages. As an example: when the number 4 string is tuned to low Sa, 2 octaves below middle C, the string is quite loose and can rattle during fast passages. Tucking the string under the hook, stops it from rattling when the other strings are being played. When used, the hook creates two notes on the string; one note above and one below the hook. Even though you are not playing the string under the hook, it could resonate sympathetically while you play, so make sure the two notes have a pleasant intonation.
Accessories: Includes extra string set, mizrabs, information and tuning guide and padded gig bag.
Please Note: Decorations and colors will vary. These are all individually made and will be unique.
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 48" L x 12" H x 14" W
Body/Bowl: 10.5" L x 11" H x 14" W
Nut: 4.5 Inches Neck at Nut: 3.5" W
Neck at Body Joint: 3.75" W
String at the Nut: 1.5" W Strings at Bridge: 1.5" W
Scale Length: 34"
$1,292.00
1699.00
Item #: SSRUSF-1
BLEMISHED: The Sardar ultra professional sitar is approximately 49" long and has a neck width of approximately 4 inches. The neck and body are highly decorated and feature a red etched inlay. The tuning pegs for the 7 Main and 13 Sympathetic strings are hand carved in a floral.
FEATURE: A short wire, tied to one of the low frets terminates in two hooks. These hooks are used to hold the low bass stings down, and out of the way, during fast passages. As an example: when the number 4 string is tuned to low Sa, 2 octaves below middle C, the string is quite loose and can rattle during fast passages. Tucking the string under the hook, stops it from rattling when the other strings are being played. When used, the hook creates two notes on the string; one note above and one below the hook. Even though you are not playing the string under the hook, it could resonate sympathetically while you play, so make sure the two notes have a pleasant intonation.
Accessories: Includes extra string set, mizrabs, information and tuning guide and Fiber Case .
Please Note: Decorations and colors will vary. These are all individually made and will be unique.
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 48" L x 12" H x 14" W
Body/Bowl: 10.5" L x 11" H x 14" W
Nut: 4.5 Inches Neck at Nut: 3.5" W
Neck at Body Joint: 3.75" W
String at the Nut: 1.5" W Strings at Bridge: 1.5" W
Scale Length: 34"
FEATURE: A short wire, tied to one of the low frets terminates in two hooks. These hooks are used to hold the low bass stings down, and out of the way, during fast passages. As an example: when the number 4 string is tuned to low Sa, 2 octaves below middle C, the string is quite loose and can rattle during fast passages. Tucking the string under the hook, stops it from rattling when the other strings are being played. When used, the hook creates two notes on the string; one note above and one below the hook. Even though you are not playing the string under the hook, it could resonate sympathetically while you play, so make sure the two notes have a pleasant intonation.
Accessories: Includes extra string set, mizrabs, information and tuning guide and Fiber Case .
Please Note: Decorations and colors will vary. These are all individually made and will be unique.
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 48" L x 12" H x 14" W
Body/Bowl: 10.5" L x 11" H x 14" W
Nut: 4.5 Inches Neck at Nut: 3.5" W
Neck at Body Joint: 3.75" W
String at the Nut: 1.5" W Strings at Bridge: 1.5" W
Scale Length: 34"
$1,292.00
1699.00
Item #: ULTWL-1
BLEMISHED: The Lute-kulele (TM) by Roosebeck, is one of the sweetest sounding ukuleles in our collection and is ideally suited for classical and fingerstyle music. It's design is based upon the Renaissance Lute which was prevalent in Europe in the 16th and 17th century, This Tenor-sized instrument is based upon a 430 mm (17 inches) scale and features six strings. The second (E) and third (C) strings are doubled providing a rich full and balanced tone. It is played like any normal 4-string ukulele.
It features a European spruce soundboard with the famous Leonardo Knot rosette which was a favorite of many Renaissance lute makers. The back is made in the traditional manner of lute-making and is made of alternating staves of walnut and lacewood (Platanus orientalus). The neck and pegbox are solid walnut and features a cattle-bone nut with a width of 37 mm (1 1/2 inch). An end-pin strap button is standard. Includes a lightly padded, nylon, gig bag.
It features a European spruce soundboard with the famous Leonardo Knot rosette which was a favorite of many Renaissance lute makers. The back is made in the traditional manner of lute-making and is made of alternating staves of walnut and lacewood (Platanus orientalus). The neck and pegbox are solid walnut and features a cattle-bone nut with a width of 37 mm (1 1/2 inch). An end-pin strap button is standard. Includes a lightly padded, nylon, gig bag.
$319.00
419.00
Item #: BZIRSN-2
BLEMISHED: Roosebeck Standard Irish Bouzouki with Padded Gig Bag. This 4-course/8-string Irish Bouzouki was adapted from it's Greek-cousin for Celtic music. By far the most common tuning for the Irish bouzouki is G2 D3 A3 D4. Other tunings are G2 D3 A3 E4, and A2 D3 A3 D4.
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 37" L x 3.25" H x 14.25" W
Body/Bowl: 15" L x 3" H x 14.25" W
Body: Lacewood with Sheesham back
Neck: Lacewood with Sheesham fret board
Soundboard: The sound board is spruce.
Strings: There are 4 courses; 8 strings (D4: .011 steel, A3: .018 steel, D3: .028 nickelwound, G2: .034 nickelwound)
Tuning: G2 D3 A3 D4
Tuning Pegs/Levers: Gold with black plastic
Nut: Made from bone. Neck at Nut: 1.25" W; Nut: 1.25" W
Neck at Body Joint: 1.75" W
Bridge: Sheesham Strings at Bridge: 1.75" W
Scale Length: 25.5"
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 37" L x 3.25" H x 14.25" W
Body/Bowl: 15" L x 3" H x 14.25" W
Body: Lacewood with Sheesham back
Neck: Lacewood with Sheesham fret board
Soundboard: The sound board is spruce.
Strings: There are 4 courses; 8 strings (D4: .011 steel, A3: .018 steel, D3: .028 nickelwound, G2: .034 nickelwound)
Tuning: G2 D3 A3 D4
Tuning Pegs/Levers: Gold with black plastic
Nut: Made from bone. Neck at Nut: 1.25" W; Nut: 1.25" W
Neck at Body Joint: 1.75" W
Bridge: Sheesham Strings at Bridge: 1.75" W
Scale Length: 25.5"
$469.00
699.00
Item #: BLLP-1
BLEMISHED: Our Balalaika Prima has the traditional 3 strings and measures approximately 27 inches in length. The scale length is 430 mm. The body has the classical triangular shape. The back is slightly bowed and made with alternating staves with two tones of sheesham and lacewood. The darker back contrasts with the light colored wood of the soundboard. Includes a nylon gig bag.
The Balalaika strings are tuned above middle C to: A, E, E (1st-3rd). The 1st string is the thinnest, and lays over more frets than the 2nd and 3rd strings. Use a piano or electronic tuner as a reference for tuning. The tension on each tuning peg can be adjusted by tightening or loosing the screw on the top of the peg. To play, the left hand notes the strings while the index finger of the right hand strums high on the soundboard near the neck. The dark sheesham on the soundboard is decorative but also protects the soundboard from the strumming.
The Balalaika most likely evolved from the Oriental dombra, which is still played in present-day Kazakhstan. Knowledge of the dombra most likely spread to Russia by Mongol trade and conquest. After undergoing structural changes, the Balalaika was embraced by Russians. It is said that the Balalaika embodies the Russian people's character, with its ability to switch from happiness to sadness with ease. It was common for the peasant ballads, composed for the Balalaika, to irreverently poke fun at the authority of the times. For this reason there were times when the Balalaika was banned by both the Orthodox Church and the State. The instrument enjoyed its greatest folk popularity in the early 18th century.
In the later 19th century the instrument underwent a number of changes, including the adoption of the classic triangular shape. Reportedly, in the late 19th century, Vassily Vassilievich Andreyev, was responsible for the transition from a folk instrument to a concert instrument. Andreyev's chamber ensemble, renamed The Great Russian Imperial Balalaika Orchestra, introduced the instrument to cultures outside of Russia. The Instrument was also carried by the common people when they fled Russia at times of war.
The Balalaika strings are tuned above middle C to: A, E, E (1st-3rd). The 1st string is the thinnest, and lays over more frets than the 2nd and 3rd strings. Use a piano or electronic tuner as a reference for tuning. The tension on each tuning peg can be adjusted by tightening or loosing the screw on the top of the peg. To play, the left hand notes the strings while the index finger of the right hand strums high on the soundboard near the neck. The dark sheesham on the soundboard is decorative but also protects the soundboard from the strumming.
The Balalaika most likely evolved from the Oriental dombra, which is still played in present-day Kazakhstan. Knowledge of the dombra most likely spread to Russia by Mongol trade and conquest. After undergoing structural changes, the Balalaika was embraced by Russians. It is said that the Balalaika embodies the Russian people's character, with its ability to switch from happiness to sadness with ease. It was common for the peasant ballads, composed for the Balalaika, to irreverently poke fun at the authority of the times. For this reason there were times when the Balalaika was banned by both the Orthodox Church and the State. The instrument enjoyed its greatest folk popularity in the early 18th century.
In the later 19th century the instrument underwent a number of changes, including the adoption of the classic triangular shape. Reportedly, in the late 19th century, Vassily Vassilievich Andreyev, was responsible for the transition from a folk instrument to a concert instrument. Andreyev's chamber ensemble, renamed The Great Russian Imperial Balalaika Orchestra, introduced the instrument to cultures outside of Russia. The Instrument was also carried by the common people when they fled Russia at times of war.
$243.00
319.00
