The contrabass balalaika, oh yeah!

That is totally epic. I am now gassing for one. Thanks.

 

That looks wicked!

 

Who sells these?

 

Hi.

Cool, an istrument that's more difficult to transport than a DB, but still easier than a B3 .

Regards
Sam

 

you mofos - you ain't seen nothing!

here's Blue Bossa on the contra'laika:





there's actually an even better version, I'll try to find it ...

 

THAT is the best bass for metal...

 

here it is - I love this version - ignore all the talk -

 

That's nice.

To the op, what type of strings do you have on yours?

 

are the three strings really E A D?

I always assumed they were something else.

 

I always wanted to play a flying Great Pyramid.

 

Forgive my ignorance, but doesn't that instrument more or less have the worst of both worlds, from a double bass and a bass guitar?

 

I read about these in Bass Player in the 90's. I brought one up to my Russian friend in a conversation and he was floored I actually knew what it was. They're very cool is a way that only Russians can do it.

 

When the winter olympics were in Vancouver, there was a Russian pavilion. At the time I visited, a wicked Balalaika player was performing. I think I recorded it with my phone. Now I wonder where I saved it. lol

 

Now you done it! You made me pull out my Mercury recording of the Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra entitled 'Balalaika Favorites'. Recorded in the USSR in June of 1962. What a great record.

M. M.

 

Did it come with a hardshell case ?