DAN ELECTRO, RED BANK, CIRCA 1967-69, A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC SITAR, CORAL SITAR, VINCENT BELL

DAN ELECTRO, RED BANK, CIRCA 1967-69
A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC SITAR, CORAL SITAR, VINCENT BELL
Bearing the logo at the headstock Coral SITAR and applied to the pickguard Vincent Bell / SIGNATURE DESIGN / ELECTRIC SITAR, with original hardshell case bearing a label inscribed VINCENT BELL CORAL SITAR and SERIAL NO. DG 1001; accompanied by a facsimile copy of the sales invoice from California Guitar to Mr. Dave Gilmour, dated 30th December 1979
Body length 18 in. (45.5 cm.)

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Pre-Lot Text
THE CORAL ELECTRIC SITAR
Manufactured in the late 1960s by Danelectro in Red Bank, New Jersey, the Coral Sitar had design input from session player Vincent Bell. The solid-body construction with sympathetic strings was fitted with a bridge that enhanced the “buzz” heard on traditional sitars. The electric sitar was employed on a plethora of hit singles from Motown to Rock to add a unique tambour and tonal essence to their recording.