"As a musician I am forever searching for new sound worlds. The Pygmy Sitar's arrival is a wonderful invention to the musical landscape. It's portability, rich sound & versatility makes it a must for all string players who are looking to broaden their horizon." Jonathan Mayer (sitarist).
If you are looking for an instrument with that acoustic sitar sound then you have entered the right realm! Whether you're a guitarist, sitarist, bassist or any other kind of "ist" who is searching for another dimension in your music then look no further. With the benefit of electro/acoustic sitar sounds the Pygmy offers easy playability together with portability and hassle free tuning.
Not only has the Pygmy got great acoustic sitar sounds, it also comes with a plug in strapjack piezo tranducer system as standard, great for fx pedals and other sound mangling device's or just for relaxing sitar sound scapes.
As a anthropological guitarist with a deep interest in all the distant cousins of the guitar, I wanted sitar type sounds but without the hassle that came with it i.e tuning, transportation and on stage mobility etc. I set about developing something that would fit my requirements "Enter The Pygmy". Here at Pygmy Instruments HQ we have finally come up with an affordable perfectly intonated hand crafted instrument.
The Pygmy features a solid top, a fully adjustable intonated bridge system and option of a half scalloped fingerboard. This allows the use of string bend decoration and also capo utilization for easy key changes.

The layout of the instrument and its advantages are furthermore demonstrated on our online video! (click video links).
Here's the best bit folks, all this from only £335 plus delivery! PICK UP A PYGMY!
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