Wow, that "stupid improvisation" is probably my favorite thing you played on it. You made the sympathetic strings useful and it was very musical. Most people just strum them and call it a day haha.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I am happy that you like my small endeavour there :)
@omarcapaso7156
3 жыл бұрын
That improv sounded like something that would be in a yes song
@rvierra7235
6 ай бұрын
Great review. I love to listen to you play the electric sitar. Thank you.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@jukesasaurusrex
Жыл бұрын
I had the chance to try one of these instruments , it is definitely something I never thought I needed . Great video sounds amazing .
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
It gives a lot of sound possibilities for all genres. Especially nice to double it with acoustic guitars or clean electric with phaser or something similar.
@Buzzedd777
3 жыл бұрын
Really good demo/review. I liked the improv at 12:10. Well done.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thank youvery much!
@TexMexShaman
3 жыл бұрын
I ordered mine a few months ago but just now shipped. I started looking for examples and quick reviews and this was one of the more helpful videos to see how the instrument feels and plays. Thank you for posting !
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats! I am happy that my review has been useful to you :)
@busyboy63
3 жыл бұрын
Very cool video. Thank you for doing such a good job explaining this instrument to us. Also, I really appreciate your fine musicianship and your music.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! I am glad that you like it :)
@ronwrolson4771
3 жыл бұрын
You sold me on this instrument. Very innovative way you have of using it! Also I listened to your silhouette album. Incredible!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I am happy that my review has been so useful! Thanks for checking out my new album - I am glad that you like it so much :)
@kevinbown424
3 ай бұрын
Whats that tuning you were using on the Gmajor scale on sympathetic harp notes? that was beautiful.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Ай бұрын
I tuned them to a G major scale starting from the lowest up so it makes a full octave plus one extra note on top.
@dinofond
3 ай бұрын
This is a great review Alexandra thank you
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@stoneohstone7517
Жыл бұрын
Hello love your music and your demonstration of this instrument. I recently bought one of these and when I got it, the intonation was off badly. Do you have any tips for intonating?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am glad that you like what I do! Yes, there might be intonation issues - I improved it by adjusting the height of the buzz bridge - it's curved so its height affects the intonation points. It's not perfect but you can get decent results.
@BrettKingman
3 жыл бұрын
That was great, Alexandra. Thanks so much. And your piece at the end was beautiful. All the best to you.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! The track is from my new album "Silhouette": alexandrazerner.bandcamp.com/album/silhouette
@jameschamplin1742
Жыл бұрын
Great review and demos!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@juannlohan3943
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Alexandra for your video! Love your song!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome! I am glad that you like it so much :)
@Shannonguitarboy
Жыл бұрын
Hi! I purchased the other Dan Electro Baby sitar version and it seemed to have MAJOR intonation issues after the 12th fret. I read up a couple of online forums, articles and reviews about the model that I own and it was NORMAL for it to have these issues :( Does your particular sitar model have intonation issues after the 12th fret?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
Hi there! I am sorry that you have experienced such issues. Having a bridge which doesn't allow scale corrections always has risks. I had some issues but I solved them more or less by adjusting the height of the buzz bridge since it's not entirely flat but slightly curved and this affects the intonation. I hope that works for you.
@jameslanclos568
10 ай бұрын
I got one !!! Love it! What is your favorite tuning? Also what scales are good for Indian style sitar music?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
9 ай бұрын
Congrats! I use a standard tuning and I tune the sympathetic strings to G major scale. For Indian music I would suggest to look for authentic sitar tunings. For such purposes, I would perhaps use something like DADGAD.
@jameslanclos568
9 ай бұрын
Thanks.@@AlexandraZernerRocks
@GG-jw8pt
5 ай бұрын
Cool! If you change the bridge to a regular danelectro would that make a regular guitar? I was thinking doing that on the six string version you showed.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
5 ай бұрын
The buzz bridge is what makes the sitar-like sound. If you remove it and mute the resonating strings, it will be just a regular guitar.
@sterlingmcvay2469
Жыл бұрын
The piece at the end is very nice.
@galegreyson4196
2 жыл бұрын
An amazing instrument. Your improvisation is lovely.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's a wonderful instrument indeed!
@drewmoody8905
2 жыл бұрын
Love your accent. Reminds me of Boris and Natasha from the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. Thanks for the great demonstration.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
I am glad that you find it amusing although I am not aware of these characters :) Happy to be helpful!
@LiveAerosmith
Жыл бұрын
the intro in Paint In Black too great video!!!!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! I am glad that you appreciate it!
@justjason3136
3 жыл бұрын
I first saw this during Whenever I May Roam and I now I’m looking at reviews to see if I truly want one to see if I can make awesome music with this, so thank you for this insightful review!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
It took me many years to figure out what instrument plays on this song :D I am happy that my review has been useful to you :) Best of luck with getting one of these!
@roberto1950
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the excellent demo. Nice performance!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@paulfenton4517
Жыл бұрын
Excellent demo /review thanks!!Paul Fenton
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@jwdurango
4 жыл бұрын
The bass notes sound awesome
@karlmiller5294
Жыл бұрын
Hi.. anyone know what notes particularly are the sympathetic strings in G tuned to? Low to high?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
11 ай бұрын
I explained that in the video at 10:40
@DEPARTUERS19
Жыл бұрын
Nice i want one ...where can I buy ?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
I bought it on Thomann.de but I don't know what shops do you have access to. Just look for it online.
@KingLightDividing
2 жыл бұрын
How is this tuned? And what are the string gauges for the main six and the sympathetic strings?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
I explained in the video how I tune it. The original strings feel like a .9-42 set and the resonating ones look like all 9s.
@PatrickGeneLeBlancHardy
Жыл бұрын
Hello, from the StateS 🇺🇸 I'm new to your channel.. Thanks for sharing Empress 👑 🎸 🎶
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
Hi Patrick, I am glad that you like the video :)
@juharidanpaa4917
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've been interested in Danelectro sitar and this video certainly proved me that I should get one. So you tune it as a normal guitar and the sympathetic strings on GMajor? Can you tell how they actually go? (G, ...) And you can play the instrument as a "normal guitar" when putting harp volume down, right?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I am glad that the video has been useful to you :) Yes, I tune it like a normal guitar and the sympathetic strings go upwards as following: GABCDEF#GABCDE as the low G (the longest one) is the same note G you have on 1st string, 3rd fret. I hope this helps :)
@juharidanpaa4917
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexandraZernerRocks thanks! Will try the same once I receive the sitar.
@petronny1
4 жыл бұрын
thank you, Alexandra! :)
@AlexandraZernerRocks
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@sebastionhawk5565
4 жыл бұрын
Norweigan Wood, sounds REALLY nice; I would LOVE one! WOuld be great for "Whithin you and without you..." Beatles.
@anthonysilva5312
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! Your English is great!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
I am glad that you find this video useful!
@royvandevender8461
3 жыл бұрын
Nice playing n demo!
@blakewhittington4336
2 жыл бұрын
Steve Miller used it on WILD MOUNTAIN HONEY. He also tells a cool story how he got it out of a barrel of used guitars while leaving Mannys guitar store I believe
@blakewhittington4336
2 жыл бұрын
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@sheepdogsx2
3 жыл бұрын
I inherited a 1970 Vincent Bell version of this instrument from my bother. Very cool guitar
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Great for you! It's indeed interesting and inspiring instrument :)
@joemonroe1106
3 жыл бұрын
I dig it. But I imagine it would be a pain to tune with all those extra harmonic strings on top. Steely Dan uses this on "Do It Again".
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
It's pain indeed but luckily, they stay in tune quite well, so once you tune them, you can leave them for quite a long time.
@bigmanolo1
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing sound!
@chuckmccroskey4864
3 жыл бұрын
I have a Jerry Jones Master Sitar, it is magnificent! Really getting into Indian Classical music. I’m a classically trained guitarist and it is a really cool instrument. So much fun!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
That's great! Broadening one's musical horizons is always a good thing to do :)
@RockStarOscarStern634
3 жыл бұрын
How about Silent Night arranged by Roger Emerson (w/ ShowTrax CD accompaniment Track)
@princecrane1277
3 жыл бұрын
so unique👌🏽
@DanAnderson_TheMaddestShredder
4 жыл бұрын
God Bless You My beautiful Friend. Love and Respect always. Thats a very cool Instrument Alex. You are Absolutely Awesome. Thank You So Much For The Lesson And Bad Azzz Playing. You Rock!!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I am glad that you like the video :)
@kernalsanders6538
3 жыл бұрын
Good Demo. Thank you.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I am glad that you like it!
@cliffwise
3 жыл бұрын
Your idea of tuning the resonating strings to G is wonderful. It pushed me over the edge to buy this instrument. I’m making meditative music. Thanks.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I am glad that you like the concept and the video has been useful and inspiring to you! Best of luck with your projects :)
@robertiaccarino4363
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexandraZernerRocks are all of the sympathetic strings tuned to G?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertiaccarino4363 Yes, it's just G major scale starting from the lowest (longest) string up.
@enriqueaguilar4550
Жыл бұрын
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@frankjuster8726
3 жыл бұрын
i would love to have one except for two things : i don't play guitar that well and they don't make lefties ...oh well . i did manage to buy a danelectro " 58 " longhorn bass lefthand model , highly recommended . enjoyed your video , well done .
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am sorry that they didn't make a left-handed model. Probably you could find it from another brand - there are several that do such sitars.
@CeresKLee
Жыл бұрын
Awe, you ended with one my favorite Trevor Rubin riffs!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
I am glad that you appreciate it :)
@RockStarOscarStern634
3 жыл бұрын
Alexandra Zerner Play Eruption by Eddie Van Halen on the Electric Sitar-Guitar as a tribute to him because he sadly died. RIP Eddie Van Halen
@Rainb0wSeven
7 ай бұрын
Great video!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@vox1966
2 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks ordered mine today from sweetwater won’t get until late February 2022
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I am sorry that you have to wait so much... That's indeed a very inspiring instrument.
@ronwrolson4771
3 жыл бұрын
You said you tune the sympathies strings to Gmaj. Is that just a standard bottom up sequence or?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's just G major scale starting from the lowest (longest) string up.
@ronwrolson4771
2 жыл бұрын
Two sets bottom to top? GDGBDG, GDGBDG, G ? Or double each note ascending? Sorry lol, But I want to get it right
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
Just a plain G major scale: GABCDEF# GABCDE
@CarstenGoeke
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Thanks and greetz ✌🏼
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! I am glad that you like it :)
@kjetilsteensns7017
3 жыл бұрын
Good demo!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Kianquenseda
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome thank you
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome :)
@troubadour723
Жыл бұрын
How did you fix the intonation issues?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
What do you mean exactly?
@troubadour723
Жыл бұрын
@@AlexandraZernerRocks Never mind, I managed to fix the intonation on mine by adjusting the bridge. I thought it was a standard problem with all Danelectro electric sitars but they may have just sent mine from the factory without checking the intonation first. But it plays fine now. Thanks!
@sterlingmcvay2469
Жыл бұрын
Compose something and share. Would Love to hear you Play. I'm Left-Handed, but really want one. Thanks for the Review.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Жыл бұрын
I am glad that you find the review useful! I have released 5 solo albums and many singles and this sitar is there too. You can check my playthrough videos here on my channel. My full discography is here: alexandrazerner.com/shop
@georgefromgreece4119
3 жыл бұрын
Done so very well!!!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@DIM00252
8 ай бұрын
sounds like my 150€ guitar, except mine isn’t a sitar, it just has EXTREME string buzz :,( I really like how this looks
@AlexandraZernerRocks
7 ай бұрын
That's funny because back in the days I was thinking of how to come up with a DYI solution to mimick this instrument by listening to fret buzz :D
@DiegoGelmirez
3 жыл бұрын
That was great, thank you. I guess the tuning of the sympathetic strings would limit what keys you play in. For example, if it’s tuned to G maj, you can’t very well play something in E flat, I suppose.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
I am glad that you like it :) Yes, the sympathetic strings are limiting but if you only leave them resonating, it's not a big difference if you play in an "unsupported" key.
@Balverine
3 жыл бұрын
Is it tuned like a guitar?
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Yepp
@kevinbown424
3 ай бұрын
Awesome!!! I actually just got mine today. So i have some questions. ✌🤔🎼🎶🎶🎶🎸
@AlexandraZernerRocks
Ай бұрын
Thanks! I will be glad to help if it's within my capabilities :)
@palmiuga
10 ай бұрын
Brava!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@MrErdner
2 жыл бұрын
I need to Czech that out.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
That was punny ;)
@ellainastorms
Жыл бұрын
Sounds about the same as the mod bridge I used to have for my 59O
@LuizPiresGuitar
3 жыл бұрын
source for that van halen citation is really needed, ma'am
@macabre2007
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your support! I am glad that you find this video helpful!
@DadoSimicStudiostriver
Жыл бұрын
Sailing ships from Whitesnake. :)
@AlexandraZernerRocks
11 ай бұрын
Yes, of course! I don't know why I didn't mention this song since it's my favourite Whitesnake's song...
@secallen
Жыл бұрын
John McGeocch on Desert Kisses (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
@thomasrose7713
3 жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻
@mikematics
4 жыл бұрын
cool video
@ClearColorCloud
2 жыл бұрын
I think these are 24.75 scale now - maybe different when you got yours.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
I saw that on some websites it says 24.75 but I am certain that mine is not that. On Thomann, it was stated 648 mm which is 25.5 and I have measured mine manually so I know it's correct. Probably in the US there is another version...
@ronaldtiracchia2017
4 жыл бұрын
Very cool. I could make music with that
@AlexandraZernerRocks
4 жыл бұрын
It's very cool indeed :)
@joeschultz74
2 жыл бұрын
Joseph Schultz 0 seconds ago If you think that’s hard to tune try tuning a real sitar. Also a traditional sitars uses just tuning not tempered tuning. It has a much more elegant sound. The artistry is bending up to the note you want and letting the sympathetic string ring out because the bends must be perfect. You can bend a fifth and do a whole Melody from one fret. That’s basically a twangy guitar with sympathetic strings. A true sitar properly made and properly played is mind blowing… That said it looks like fun.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
I am aware of how an actual sitar is a complex and beautifully sounding instrument and I don't intend to diminish its qualities. I am just making a review of an instrument I like and I bought. That's it.
@joeschultz74
2 жыл бұрын
Cool, as long as you know. I was looking for electric sitars online and most are like that - which looks super cool and fun and you play very well. I didn’t mean to be snide, simply you mentioned how hard it is to tune and tuning as guitar as a pain in the butt but you get used to it… Rock on!
@tanchokdewan9020
4 жыл бұрын
Wow
@surfczar
10 ай бұрын
You had me at Metallica... :)
@AlexandraZernerRocks
9 ай бұрын
Good to know :)
@jak9990
3 жыл бұрын
Du siehst Alexandra Witthingham sehr ähnlich. Die ist auch virtuose Gitarristin, nur eben ne klassische. Cooles Video 👍👏
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Ja, es gibt einige Änlichkeit :)
@Andi_Aliev
3 жыл бұрын
Cool !! You got a new subscriber.. :D
@AlexandraZernerRocks
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@stevedotwood
2 жыл бұрын
You forgot Steely Dan (Do It Again) and Frank Zappa (Watermelon in Easter Hay)
@AlexandraZernerRocks
2 жыл бұрын
Well, I don't pretend to have encyclopedical knowledge. I talk about the things I am aware of and I enjoy.
@misstykotha2963
4 жыл бұрын
19 like🍀💖🍀
@alexeykomov7787
4 жыл бұрын
oHHmygod)) TYUuuu very f** mtc4 ty TY))
@raymondreid4987
3 жыл бұрын
Try a little Steve Miller's Wild Mountain Honey
@Wolfgang262
4 жыл бұрын
It was not stupid improv .
@AlexandraZernerRocks
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Wolfgang262
4 жыл бұрын
@@AlexandraZernerRocks Good improve comes from the heart , and you have a very good one . 💖😍
@brybry6669
5 ай бұрын
How is this a sitar at all? A weak mimic at best.
@AlexandraZernerRocks
5 ай бұрын
From this perspective, we shouldn't call the electric guitar a guitar, because it's a weak mimic of the classical guitar ;)
@brybry6669
5 ай бұрын
@@AlexandraZernerRocks Can you bend a note up a fifth or more on this instrument? Do you use Sitar plectrum? Do you use Sitar techniques and microtonality? Is it built like a Sitar? No. Not at all. So how is this a sitar? An interesting instrument yes, but it has nothing to do with a sitar. Would you play an electric banjo and call it a bouzouki? Would you play clarinet in 12 tet Hirwaz mode and call it a duduk? I invent instruments myself, so I am all for pushing boundaries and getting new sounds etc... but to claim heritage from an unrelated instrument is disingenuous at best, and misleads those without experience in Indian music. Cool instrument, inaccurate name from whoever it was that made it.
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