this is for the guitar players. Guitar-Sitar

[the_future]

Ive been going insane. For weeks ive been trying to figure out something that could make my guitar sound like a sitar. Does anyone know any tunning or something that could make it sound like a sitar?

[lameassdude]

What the fuck is a sitar, and maybe i could tell you

[ImTheBestPerson]

its that indian thing with a billion strings right?

[EatMYAte]

What the fuck is a sitar, and maybe i could tell you

Im going with her on this one....WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?

[lameassdude]

If you are talking about like feedback, when it sounds like a spaceship landing, then you take a beer bottle or a can and you rub it against the strings or your guitar

[killerclown]

its that indian thing with a billion strings right?
If your talking about that, then i think you need a pedal, I got the weapon(a pedel)and one of the sounds kinda sounds like that.

[Heaven&HotRods]

well you don't absolutly need a petal. Travis Meeks of "Days of the New" has a few very eastern-sounding songs with strange tunnings (Independant Slaves, Giving in) so i'd give them a try. Im not really sure what they are, so you'd have to research it. Also this band called "The Tea Party" has a very eastern feeling to its riffs (and i believe many are, in fact, from a guitar), so i'd also look into them if i were you.

[unearth]

You can't really make a guitar sound like a sitar. The sitar has way too many strings and is a different instrument entirely. The build is different. Now if you just want that kind of middle-eastern sound with your playing, try picking the strings as close to the bridge as possible. It will give you that twangy sound, and sounds good especially if you're playing some middle-eastern scales.

[samhain138]

all u guys are friggin retards....

[unearth]

How do you figure?

[DukeofNoodlenes]

If you are talking about like feedback, when it sounds like a spaceship landing, then you take a beer bottle or a can and you rub it against the strings or your guitar


Or if you'd rather not wreck your guitar.....you can buy a sitar. Nothing will make it sound like one. Sorry man.

[samhain138]

sry my dumbass friend made that comment not me

[lameassdude]

Or if you'd rather not wreck your guitar.....you can buy a sitar. Nothing will make it sound like one. Sorry man.

What the fuck is a sitar?

[/Tilt/]

Electric Sitar (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.eyb-guitars.de/images/fotos/custom%2520edition/sitar/sitar-bodyR.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.eyb-guitars.de/cust/custL1.htm&h=242&w=354&sz=18&tbnid=PVxUTA_FhqkJ:&tbnh=79&tbnw=115&start=37&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsitar%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D% 26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN)

[Eegoog]

Electric Sitar (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.eyb-guitars.de/images/fotos/custom%2520edition/sitar/sitar-bodyR.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.eyb-guitars.de/cust/custL1.htm&h=242&w=354&sz=18&tbnid=PVxUTA_FhqkJ:&tbnh=79&tbnw=115&start=37&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsitar%26start%3D20%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D% 26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN)

Nice find, that neck looks awfully wide.

The closest I have come to making an electric guitar sound like a sitar is by plucking a string then lihgtly fingernail it like in the beatles song "I feel fine"

[unearth]

What the fuck is a sitar?


http://www.google.com

[Ganolli]

Ive been going insane. For weeks ive been trying to figure out something that could make my guitar sound like a sitar. Does anyone know any tunning or something that could make it sound like a sitar?

Srry , i play guitar myself and i have no idea what a sitar is.

[joekickass]

Srry , i play guitar myself and i have no idea what a sitar is.


same here. although it kinda looks like a 12 stringer (guitar)

[ChaoticKiller]

Boston has the best guitar sound effects!! They didn't have all the processors and amps with effects on them. They made all those cool sounds on a guitar with just pure talent.

[eightbitstereo]

http://store1.yimg.com/I/stringthis_1801_7662873 that's a link to a guitar 'sitar' pedal, it's made by danelectro, goes for about $120...

and for those who dont know what a sitar is... listen to the beatles more often. "norwegian wood" was their first song with a sitar, inspired after the beatles filmed the movie "help!" (harrison was introduced to the sitar in the making of the film), after that the beatles started experimenting heavily on their music.

[socrot]

I'm just surprised at how many people don't have any idea what a sitar is... People are stupid. You are using a web browser to view this forum right? Fuck.

Want to know what a sitar is? Go to http://www.wikipedia.org/ and search for this KEY word: "Sitar". Wait. I have an idea. Here is a link to that search result. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar or even better, http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sitar&search=Search see and listen for yourself on Youtube.

Take some pride in being a human. We have the ability to learn. Take advantage of it.

[SatanTheSith]

I'm just surprised at how many people don't have any idea what a sitar is... People are stupid. You are using a web browser to view this forum right? Fuck.

Want to know what a sitar is? Go to http://www.wikipedia.org/ and search for this KEY word: "Sitar". Wait. I have an idea. Here is a link to that search result. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitar or even better, http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sitar&search=Search see and listen for yourself on Youtube.

Take some pride in being a human. We have the ability to learn. Take advantage of it.

2 years old lols

[Suspiria]

2 years old lols

i vote that bump of the century haha

[MusicIsDead]

2 years old lols

It was actually 4 years old. Bump of the century indeed...

[SatanTheSith]

Oh yea, I cant duz no maf.

[Canty]

It was actually 4 years old. Bump of the century indeed...

3 years and 5 months actually.

[socrot]

hahah I didn't even notice the date, awesome. That goes right along with my argument. I am retarded.

[Suspiria]

3 years and 5 months actually.

haha i was about to post that but i didn't wanna feel like a geek :lmao: