The original Lipstick pickups developed for electric sitar are mounted in three locations: front, rear and resonance strings. Capture all the unique sounds. The sitar, an Indian folk instrument, was incorporated into the sound of a very famous band that is loved by people all over the world, and suddenly became a famous instrument in popular music, and has remained a common sound heard since So. Masu. However, it requires a special playing technique, so it is not an instrument that guitarists can play simply with their hands. The Star brand faithfully reproduces the unique sound of the sitar, making it an easy instrument to play even for general guitarists. The secret behind this instrument is its unique bridge and 13 resonant strings that recreate the sound of a sitar. Its unique sound and visual effects will give your music a new vision of the world. The Electric Sitar ELS-1 is a unique instrument that allows you to play the unique sound of a sitar in exactly the same way as an electric guitar. After much trial and error to faithfully reproduce the sound of a sitar, the "heart" of the instrument was jointly developed with GOTOH and is called "BAZZ-Bridge". Exquisite muting creates the unique sound of the sitar. Additionally, to add to this sound the unique resonance of the sitar, 13 chromatically tuned resonance strings are installed. It is equipped with an original lipstick-type pickup developed specifically to capture this resonant string sound. The control section is equipped with independent volume and tone knobs for the front, back and resonant strings, providing endless sound variations. The shape of the main body is unique and the finish has a unique cracked color that is hard to find anywhere else. DATA SHEET Body: Acoustic/HDF hardwood construction body Maple neck/bolt-on construction. Fingerboard: Ebony Scale: 24 inches 21 frets Cluson type tuners (Nickel) Original Star Pikups Lipsticks Original Bazz-Bridge bridge and tailpiece (from Gotoh Japan) Original tailpiece for 6 and 13 strings. Control S: 3 volume and 3 tone circuit. 6 string tuning: regular tuning 13 strings: chromatic tuning Accessories case included GVB-60E MADE IN JAPAN