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!
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.
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 😸👍
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!
I taught myself based on lots of listening to exotic music styles from the far east and middle east. I spent a couple of years listening to little else in the 90s and it stuck with me.
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.
Finally someone who can do this instrument justice ⚖️😳🎶🤘❤️
Alot of people did.
Excellent selection of appropriate riffs to demonstrate it, mind you, it doesn’t hurt to have someone with ‘god-level’ guitar skills playing it
That was an excellent demonstration of the Sitar! It's an amazing instrument.
DUDE!!!! That is friggin' COOL!!!!!👍👍
Wow! Very trippy sounds!
Nice tuning on the sympathetic strings
Good luck with the move, mate. Look forward to when you get settled and back up making videos. Cheers from USA
Best demo ever! 🙏🏻❤
It’s like the harpsichord of the string world!
Mate, when you said you were moving... ya weren't joking!!
Sounded great, keep hydrated!👍
Great video, Brett. And good luck with the move.
Great playing and demo Brett!!!
Tuning: Drop D
Next Tuning: BAGDAD
Well played!
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!
Now I want one! Damn! Thanks Brett! 😁🤘🤘
Thanks, Brett! It was worth watching just to see your smiles at the end. Great demo.
Great, Brett! Getting some Tea Party/Jeff Martin vibes. Love the backdrop btw.
Right? Love it. Big Tea Party / Jeff Martin Fan here ;-) I want one of these. Cool Stuff.
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.
Sounds amazing 👏 🤩
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 😸👍
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!
Wow, unbelievably awesome!
I see a Sitar
and I want one for myself. 1:50
Oh, this is bliss!
I want one now
I love this one! 😁
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.
I've always wanted one, nice to see them reissued.
They'd be great to muck around on, but how practical in a band situation?
I agree tho, they sound brilliant!
Ok, now I want one...hehe. Really nice.
When I here this instrument it screams the Party with Peter Sellers.
I wonder when anyone is going to have these in stock?
They're on Sweetwater, but it's not the original 60s model
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.
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
Auto harp strings?
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。
how can i not buy this?
if you had no money enough, just like me
Im interested in getting one, but theres not many resources for learning how to play
Oh! So berry gud! 👳🏾♂️
What effects pedal are you using?
How did you learn to play in this style? I'd like to learn this but don't know where to start.
I taught myself based on lots of listening to exotic music styles from the far east and middle east. I spent a couple of years listening to little else in the 90s and it stuck with me.
@@BrettKingman Thank you for the response.
Nice
Is that drop D? What's it like in dadgad?
can anyone help with the song played at 2:00 ?
Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
How do you tune the drone strings?
Is there a LEFTY version...?
How are you get so big in the desert?
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
How the hell did you tune the drone strings? I have one of these....it does transport you to nother time and place
I want this for my church band
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.
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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
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 😊👍
Can it sound like a normal guitar too?
if you change the bridge and remove the sympathetic strings, yes.
but why would you need to do that ?
sitar is it's own instrument
I CAN ALMOST SMELL THE INCENSE LOL
I'M WAITING FOR GIBSON TO MAKE A MODEL OUT OF AN SG LOL
❤️🙏🏻🕊🌿🌻🕯🪶🎼🎸
0:22 Full-hollow body construction??? wtf
Anoushka Shankar would love to play with you live ❤
I want to hear it through an Electro Harmonix Ravish Sitar pedal! 👳♀️
Do you want the galaxy to implode? That's crazy talk!