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Does anyone have a Balalaika?

Started by Jeff, February 21, 2018, 01:54:03 PM

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Jeff

I do. I'm working on fixing it up. More to come. :)
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Jeff

First repair. New tuning keys. I did have to modify the holes to accept the replacements I found.


 

 
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Jeff

A proper cleaning before restringing. I actually found strings online for 6 bucks. I need to figure out what do do about how the strings come around the end. It appears from the finish shadow there is something missing. The last strings were pegged without it, cutting into the instrument.



 

 

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Hilltop366

Cool! I don't have one of those but I do have a 3 string McNally Strumstick

I admit at first I was hesitant to click on this thread thinking it was something you would have see a doctor for, but because of the preview feature I could see that it looked safe to view. ;D


Texas Ranger

Does that mean you are going to strum that thing at the next pig roast?
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Jeff

Dont rule it out, especially if you show up to do a russian squat dance!
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Don P

Google balalaika tailpiece, got several hits, also bridges. Cool find, happily the tone hole is small .

Jeff

Tammy got it for me at a junk shop in bay city a few weeks ago.
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Jeff

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Dave Shepard

And I thought this was going to be about Greek pastry. Or a winter hat. 
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Percy

Wow!! That Victor fella(Jeff's star pupil) can sure play that thing. Nice sounding unit. Looking forward to a YouTube of Jeff playing the balalaika version of "I work Everyday Down At  The Sawmill" 😄
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Jeff

Just call me the midget doctor.
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51cub

Quote from: Jeff on February 21, 2018, 07:59:48 PM
My star student! :D
You're evidently a gifted teacher, but if he can't play Cluck Old Hen it's all Russian and Greek to me
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Hilltop366

All I could think of was Thunder struck when Alexey was playing so I googled it and of coarse its been done.

AC/DC - Thunderstruck Balalaika Edition @ Russian Folk Festival "Warior`s Field 2013" - YouTube

Jeff

Now playable! I used a small piece of suede snitched from Tammy's sewing room for the strings to fit around the end.


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Magicman

Hey, I have seen that Russian Fiddle cradle before.  ;D
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LAZERDAN

I found this to be extremely entertaining, I think there's one of them Balalaika's in this woodsey didy  ENJOY and turn it up.        Lazerdan     hope it works ??

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Jeff

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Jeff

I've been messing with it. Its a handy little thing. I have a place by my living room chair where I can just reach over and pick it up.  It is very different than a guitar or mandolin. Only 3 strings and two are tuned identical. They are played differently as well. Lots of thumb fretting that you see rarely in guitar playing. Hopefully I'll ;earn a tune I can share to show how it sounds. Not how I sound. ;)
Just call me the midget doctor.
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Commercial circle sawmill sawyer in a past life for 25yrs.
Ezekiel 22:30

Jeff

Well, after a few minutes of messing with it here and there, I can get a tune out of it. I've not tried to much cord progression, just trying to get the note layout down. Still pretty shaky on That!

A couple of days of learning the Balalaika - YouTube
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Roxie

Say when

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