Fs rogue electric sitar

mstill1984

Rogue str 1

In near perfect condition pretty hard to find. Built in Korean where they currently badge it danelectro and charge over £500 for it.

Have put a link to gumtree ad for pictures
https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/rogue-str-1-electric-sitar/1134210906

Margate kent
£350

The Rogue STR-1 is a nearly perfect copy of the Danelectro Coral sitar. It has the same basic body shape and construction, the same pickup design and placement, and even the same black-over-red crackle finish. Its 25" scale is similar to that of a Fender Telecaster or Stratocaster. The 13 sympathetic strings, placed above the 6 main strings, are tuned in half-step increments from E (an octave above the high-E main string) to E (another octave above that). The idea is that these strings will resonate in sympathy with the notes played on the main strings, like the sympathetic strings on an Indian sitar. The symp strings have their own pickup, volume and tone, so they can be adjusted separately from the two main pickups, and may also be played with the fingers or pick for a harp or zither effect.

The sitar-like drone sound is created by a special flattened bridge designed in the 60s and manufactured by Gotoh in Japan. The main strings buzz against the flat part of the bridge much like they'd buzz against the frets of a poorly adjusted guitar neck (although with a much more desirable result). The overall effect makes for a fairly believable sitar sound, at least for use in rock and jazz applications.