Pedal Review: Electro Harmonix Ravish Sitar

Pedal Review: Electro Harmonix Ravish Sitar

Unless you’ve been living under a rock you have most likely heard the sitar, an Indian instrument which creates a very complex and distinct sound derived by the use of sympathetic strings, a long neck, and gourd chamber.

The Ravish Sitar (whose name is probably a play off of the Godfather of Sitar’s Ravi Shankar) is coming to us from our fine folks at Electro-Harmonix. The task of recreating such a complex and distinct instrument is something I would consider impossible. Others have tried but let’s just say that the prize was still up for grabs, until now. After perusing even the 10 presets I was convinced that if the Sitar was going to be emulated by a guitar pedal, then it’s got to be the Ravish.

Read Gus Green full review here.

January 26th, 2012 | No Comments »

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Pedal Review: Electro Harmonix Ravish Sitar

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