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ONE VERY BUSTED SOUNDBOARD

9/11/2015

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Here is the 'before' picture of an other-wise lovely sitar tabli I was asked to repair. The tumba at the tail-piece was shattered also.
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There are a few factors that contributed to this damage (other than some gorilla at Delta Airlines drop-kicking it out of the plane).
There's nothing wrong with a tabli that's a bit on the thin-side* but in this case it's one of the reasons it shattered the way it did. (*thin or thick is not the whole picture - it's also about wood-density, but that's for another post)
The real problem with this instrument was that the tabli/tumba joint was twisted. The tabli was a bit warped and the surface to which it was glued was not an even plain. When it was glued on originally, it was subjected to a lot of tight binding to force it into place (as is common). With all that potential-energy the first major bump and - BANG!
This forcing of a poor joint also contributes to poor or uneven sound. The process of putting it all back together properly usually improves the sound of the instrument through a bit of "de-damping" and evening-out of the stresses on the tabli.
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And here's the "after" along with a nice comment from the owner.
It is all well now, and sounds beautiful.
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6 Comments
Arihant
9/12/2015 12:06:50 pm

This is my Rikhi Ram kharaj Pancham. The tabli was badly damaged on a Delta Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Seattle. Scott skillfully fixed the tabli and did the jawaari exactly like i wanted - ~3/4th open. The sitar sounds so much better now. Anyone who is looking for a fix on their jawaari instruments should definitely see Scott, he's a master of the subject. Thank you so much Scott for fixing this!

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Lars Jacobsen
9/12/2015 09:33:06 pm

Wow, what a great job!!!

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Nick AKA trippymonkey
9/16/2015 02:27:21 pm

An excellent job. Well done !!!!

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Tony Karasek link
9/21/2015 06:42:27 am

The pictures say it all - superb workmanship !

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Bryson link
1/14/2021 09:02:16 am

Grateful for sharing tthis

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Scott hackleman
1/14/2021 09:47:45 am

You're welcome Bryson...good to know

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