HEMEN TEAK SAROD

Vintage quality 19 years old fully retrofitted

A beautiful instrument that has been owned by a local friend. I first saw it about 10 years ago. It has not been played much and the owner was quite talented at engineering things. The grommets have all been retrofitted as you can see, the pegs have been treated which makes this instrument easy to tune and much more stable than you'd get new. All screws and hardware have been replaced by plated and brass screws. The main body has been french polished.

The wood is burmese teak taken from an old building, 200 years old according to Hemen. The construction is considered to be one-piece although the headstock past the joint has been joined together above the neck joint which could technically be two-piece. Teak instruments correctly built are generally considered to produce a sound that has more depth once aged and played in. The tone of this instrument does not disappoint given its age and near perfect condition.

This is an Ali Akbar style sarod which Hemen Sen was most famous for making. It is a large instrument and originally was shipped in a crate with no hard case. It comes with a padded gig bag made for it, 2 jaba (picks), and extra grommets. It is an instrument suitable for the most discriminating musician and deserves to be played. All sales final on this instrument, please email us with any questions.

$2500+ shipping  includes padded bag

SOLD!!!

Also............

New Hemen teak sarod: Just arrived from Sitars Etc. inventory. With fiberglass case. Made by Hemen Sen a few years before he passed away. Pictures coming soon.

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Kanai Lal & Sons Sarod

Well made Sarodes with very seasoned mahogany wood. KL&sons have been making sarods for quite some time. They are modeled after the Hemen Sen sarodes with beautiful fit and finish and a nice tone. The models we carry are two piece in that the headstock is from a separate piece of wood that is joined to the main body. The maker considers this stronger and allows use of the very aged bodies they have. One piece models are available on order, email us for a price quote if interested.

Ali Akbar Khan style:

$1350 includes fiberglass flight case  + shipping      Add to Cart

Amjad Ali Khan style:

$1190 includes fiberglass flight case  + shipping      Add to Cart

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