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I can totally see the resemblance here!View attachment 4267560
From the ‘Black Death’ to the ‘Balalaika’ – a glimpse at record-breaking Soviet military aircraft
The MiG-21 was a light plane that could swiftly gain height. This feature helped the fighter to evade the F-4’s missiles during the Vietnam War. It was dubbed the “balalaika” - after the Russian traditional musical instrument - due to the resemblance of the plane’s shape to it. MiG-21s are still in service in some countries.
I haul an upright, and I still think a Balalaika bass would be more of a pain, especially a traditional acoustic bass-balalaika.
It'd be easier to play though, it only has 3 strings...
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Don't get me wrong, Dadglasser, I'm a fan of the Bass Balalaika, and I've wanted one for more than an hour a few years ago.
The Old Banjo-Country vid is new to me, thanks for that.
The Old Banjo-Country vid is new to me, thanks for that.
My favourite key signature - 7b!
Also, someone else needs to wear the short so that I can read it.
