electric sitar (electric guitar variant of sitar)

~ String instrument

Description

Electric guitar with standard fretboard and tuning but added sympathetic strings and specialised bridge so the sound will resemble sitar, it became popular in rock, jazz and fusion music after its invention in the 1960's.

Relationships

invented by:Vinnie Bell
type of:electric guitar
derived from:sitar (Indian long-necked fretted gourdlute)
invented by:Danelectro (original Danelectro, electric guitar etcetera manufacturer) (in 1967)
Wikidata:Q11877740 [info]