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Brand: Mid-East Manufacturing
EAN: 0000000000994
Label: Mid-East Manufacturing
Manufacturer: Mid-East Manufacturing
MPN: BLLK
Publisher: Mid-East Manufacturing
Studio: Mid-East Manufacturing

Features:

• Measures approximately 27" in length.
• Classical triangular shape.
• Vinyl covered plywood case included.
• Tuning chart & CD (shipped separately)
• Brand New!

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
This brand new balalaika back is made with stave construction in two tones of rosewood. The darker back contrasts with the light colored wood of the soundboard. On the soundboard there is one rosette sound hole. The Apex of the soundboard joins with the narrow neck and is covered by a rosewood finger guard.The lower two corners of the soundboard are likewise protected by dark rosewood accent pieces. The peg-box at the end of the neck is at an acute angle to the neck and body. The strings run from the tuning pins over the metal frets on the neck, across the movable soundboard and are secured on the base of the instrument.Also included FREE: "The Ultimate Fretted Tuning Chart"This chart contains 87 tunings (47 for guitar) for various common and hard to find instruments. The accompanying CD has all the tunings played on the actual instruments. Many tunings are offered for most instruments. Instruments include guitar, mandolin, banjo, dulcimer, bass, harp guitar, balalaika, oud, charrango, bouzouki, tres, ukulele, bajo sexto, dobro/lap steel, vihuela and requinto. Included are the most common tunings as well as many exotic tunings.




Rating: - Differences between this instrument and a balalaika
I recommend against purchasing this instrument. The back of the sound-box in a balalaika is roughly semi-oval. The depth increases gradually from zero at the corners to some 5.1" (13cm) at the center. The bottom piece is also angled inward. In contrast, the back of this instrument, which you only partially see in the picture, is trapezoidal, almost rectangular. The depth is already 3.1" (8cm) 0.4" (1cm) away from the corners and rises only slightly to 3.8" (9.7cm) at the center. The bottom ... Read More

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