Terrapin Trading Ltd 10 x HANDCARVED PHULIA Grommets/PEG Tips nibs Indian Sitar S5

Sitar Grommets are white beads used as grommets in the sitar neck. The sympathetic strings run from the tuning pegs through the neck of the sitar and pass through these beads before running the length of the neck. These are known as taraf mogara. They are traditionally made of camel bone and are glued into holes on the front plate of the neck. They serve to keep the strings from biting into the wood front plate of the neck. Large size, approximately 0.47cm diameter x 0.16cm long (3/16 inch in diameter by 1/4 inch long) . They are made from cattle bone. Colour Available: White If you have any requests for parts or would like to know the status of any that are currently out of stock you can contact us We have many spare parts for Indian Sitars amd we sell a variety of interesting musical instruments from all over the world.

• White beads used as grommets in the sitar neck.
• The sympathetic strings run from the tuning pegs through the neck of the sitar and pass through these beads before running the length of the neck.
• These are known as taraf mogara. They are traditionally made of camel bone and are glued into holes on the front plate of the neck.
• They serve to keep the strings from biting into the wood front plate of the neck.
• Large size, approximately 3/16 inch in diameter by 1/4 inch long.