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Larry Miller

 

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Dothan AL,USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2008 5:35 am    
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlBUINKy988&feature=related
I suppose this is akin to an electric bass in a bluegrass band
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Andy Greatrix

 

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Edmonton Alberta
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2008 6:30 am    
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It would be interesting to put a five string banjo neck on one of those and get Bela Fleck to play it.
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Charles Davidson

 

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Phenix City Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 6 Jun 2008 8:15 pm    
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Could'nt play that thing,It would take an hour to get my legs uncrossed and stand upright again.jeepers creepers,it's hell to get old.DYKBC.
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Stephen Gambrell

 

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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2008 8:18 pm    
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The Coral Electric Sitar. I saw one not long ago. Invented by a N.Y session guitarist, whose name I can't recall.
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Charles Davidson

 

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Post  Posted 6 Jun 2008 9:03 pm    
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I think around in the 70's used to see a few of them being played quite a lot,Can't recall the names of them right now[can hardly remember what I had for supper]But seems there several hit songs with them on the records.DYKBC.
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Larry Miller

 

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Dothan AL,USA
Post  Posted 7 Jun 2008 4:52 am    
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Stephen, The NY musician's name is Vinnie Bell.

a few songs with an electric sitar:

Green Tambourine - Lemon Pipers
Hooked on a Feelin'- BJ Thomas
Cry Like a Baby - Boxtops
Monterey - Animals
A Country Boy Can Survive - Hank Jr.
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Bo Borland


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Post  Posted 7 Jun 2008 5:15 am    
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I still hear what sounds like an electric sitar in many new tunes although it could be a sitar bar on a steel.
The TSOP session band from Sigma Sound in Philly used one regularly on the soul hits of the 70-80's. The Stylistics, Delphonics,and many more great groups recorded there.
Vinnie Bell invented the Bellzoukie (an electric 12 string) the electric sitar and other cool stuff at the Danelectro compnay in north jersey.
The original's were made by Danelectro and it looks like Rogue is making them now.
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Mike Perlowin


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Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 7 Jun 2008 6:09 am    
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I have the reissue made by Jerry Jones.

http://www.jerryjonesguitars.com/Master%20sitar.htm
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