HIREN ROY SURBAHAR | 1988

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A Hiren Roy Surbahar ordered around 1988 by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan for his North-American disciple sitar player late James Pomerantz. After James´ passing it was purchased by a musician friend here in Germany. I got it around 2014 and it was my main Surbahar until i found my current Kanai Lal instrument in 2024. This is a very solid and compact instrument with incredible sustain and meend range.

SPECIFICATIONMEASUREMENT
Total length149 cm
Scale length96.6 cm
Bridge height3.0 cm
String height over last fret11 mm
Neck width11.4 cm
Tabli diameter40 cm
Toomba circumference107 cm
Weight3.91 kg
Meend range (at G# tuning)S → N ; P → m (higher)

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