A new innovation by Bishan Dass and Ajay. A flat base all wooden sitar, fitted with machine head screws for easy and stable tuning of the main strings and traditional wooden pegs for tarab.The sitar has simple wood carving and inlay of mother of pearl celluloid.Specially designed two way pick-up is installed for amplification,without sacrificing the tonal quality of an original sitar Easier to HANDLE,TRAVEL AND AMPLIFY. 6 Main strings and 11 Sympathetic strings. BEST FOR STUDIO WORKS AND JAMMING WITH LOUD WESTERN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. CAN BE TUNED TO C#,D, D# AND EVEN TO E IF REQUIRED. THE DIMENSIONS OF THE SITAR ARE: LENGTH - 42" HEIGHT - 5" WIDTH OF TABLI - 12" CASE OPTIONS- THERMO-FIBER CASE.