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06-27-2010, 03:42 AM
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Don't know where else to ask... anyone know where I could get one of these? I can't seem to find any retailer that has them. 
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06-27-2010, 05:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania | | Lark in the Morning sells these. I bought a nice Canadian-made Irish Bouzouki from them about 9 years ago, but it's really hard to know what you'll actually get (in terms of quality) when you order from them. http://larkinthemorning.com/products/baa007
Also, they have a very rigid return policy.
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06-27-2010, 11:44 AM
|  | 'Woodworker - Witch Doctor - Luthier'
Owner/The Bass Spa, String Repairman/L & M Vancouver | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Crescent Beach, BC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LeslieD  | To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee, that's not a domra, THIS is a domra!  |
06-27-2010, 02:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pennsylvania | | | How funny! Are you sure that guy isn't just 3'4" tall or something? |
06-27-2010, 03:04 PM
| | 'Woodworker - Witch Doctor - Luthier'
Owner/The Bass Spa, String Repairman/L & M Vancouver | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Crescent Beach, BC | | That's the size of the domra that the guy with the Alex Eppler Group was playing when they were at the Vancouver Folk Festival years ago. Made a great sound! 
Jack Cassidy has one a lot like it in his studio too. |
06-27-2010, 03:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ogre, Latvia | | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPe_fv_uJaM
Blue Bossa on etnhic instruments, including Bass Balalaika
I was searching about this instrument... people say that it's harder to play |
06-27-2010, 04:42 PM
| | 'Woodworker - Witch Doctor - Luthier'
Owner/The Bass Spa, String Repairman/L & M Vancouver | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Crescent Beach, BC | | Those guys are great!
This is a better version, without the host interrupting constantly... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Ppw...eature=related |
06-27-2010, 04:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: self banned from talkbass.... | | | I found a German site a while ago that had Pro ones for sale but I can't find the link, they were about 3K
I want on too but I think you would really want to try one first as they are BIG and pricy... |
06-27-2010, 06:21 PM
| | Registered User | | | | | Figured they would be expensive. I have been eyeing the regular bass at Lark for some time now... might have to settle for that one. |
06-27-2010, 06:25 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: self banned from talkbass.... | | I have been to both [or are there more then two now?] of Larks stores, I would never buy anything from them...  |
06-27-2010, 06:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Washington State | | Quote:
Originally Posted by LeslieD Lark in the Morning sells these. I bought a nice Canadian-made Irish Bouzouki from them about 9 years ago, but it's really hard to know what you'll actually get (in terms of quality) when you order from them. http://larkinthemorning.com/products/baa007
Also, they have a very rigid return policy. | +1
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06-28-2010, 01:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Honky Kong, ShangriLamma | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee, that's not a domra, THIS is a domra! | And DB players think they have transportation problems with airlines, ferries, taxis etc.
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06-28-2010, 09:28 AM
| | 'Woodworker - Witch Doctor - Luthier'
Owner/The Bass Spa, String Repairman/L & M Vancouver | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Crescent Beach, BC | | No kidding. That baby in a hard case would take up a lot of room! |
06-28-2010, 09:31 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NYC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee, that's not a domra, THIS is a domra! | that's hysterical! |
06-28-2010, 09:36 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Nashville | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Feral Feline And DB players think they have transportation problems with airlines, ferries, taxis etc. | But you could strap it to your back and glide rooftop to rooftop! 
It sounds good. Do you play it with a giant pick/plectrum? I see the "bass" player has something in his hand..... |
06-28-2010, 10:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: new england | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake deVilliers No kidding. That baby in a hard case would take up a lot of room! | i'm sure one of you guys could engineer a detachable neck and a sort of hinge to fold the thing in half! |
06-28-2010, 08:02 PM
| | 'Woodworker - Witch Doctor - Luthier'
Owner/The Bass Spa, String Repairman/L & M Vancouver | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Crescent Beach, BC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Kirkowitz But you could strap it to your back and glide rooftop to rooftop!
It sounds good. Do you play it with a giant pick/plectrum? I see the "bass" player has something in his hand..... | LOL!! I like that visual...
The guy's mostly using one of those long balalaika type picks but palms it a few times to play lines with his fingers - I like his style. |
06-29-2010, 06:01 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Tel Aviv | | Quote:
Originally Posted by IPA I have been eyeing the regular bass at Lark for some time now... might have to settle for that one. | It's tuned a fifth above bass. Maybe it should be referred to as baritone balalaika. |
12-30-2010, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by IPA Don't know where else to ask... anyone know where I could get one of these? I can't seem to find any retailer that has them. | Hi,
I,me 55 years old luthier from Romania. I make lutes, theorboes and early guitars. A friend of mine has a contrabass balalayka in quite good condition. As I know that was made in early 60-ies.If you are still interessed please contact me on lorilute@yahoo.com. Now I,me in Norway untill 8 january , when I will back at home.
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Gyorgy Lorinczi-luthier |
12-30-2010, 09:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London | | | I bought a nice Canadian-made Irish Bouzouki from them about 9 years ago, but it's really hard to know what you'll actually get (in terms of quality) when you order from them.
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