Two new guitars day

[Iristone]

Got two short-scale guitars made in the Soviet Union: one classical, one 7-string Russian guitar.
They come with adjustable neck angles, so I got the 7-string to a nice low action very quickly. The 6-string still needs further adjustment as I put fresh Rotosound high-tension strings on it. With its original low-tension Soviet strings, my girlfriend really liked its sound, but I changed it up since they were too old.

Sorry for the lack of photos. I've been putting them outside to remove the tobacco odour. The 7-string one comes with some nice ornaments, though.
They are both solid top for tone, but with laminated necks to help with the tension (especially 7-string). The necks are still dead straight after all these years - I wonder why they couldn't make their electric guitars and basses that way?

Another interesting observation: the guitars are labelled ₽25 and 50 ea (respectively $42.5 and 85), while the strings are

 

[Iristone]

the included strings are ₽5 a pack, about $8.5, similar to today's running prices. Could be why the stock strings sound so good, as they're 10~20% the price of the whole guitar! The guitars don't feel like cheap instruments, though.

 

[Gopherbassist]

No pics no guitars.

 

[Killing Floor]

I have one just like it.
Here's mine.

 

[Iristone]

Sorry for my late photos. This is the 7-stringer set up as a normal 6-string, as the 6-stringer is at the luthier for a neck repair.
It seems that they are actually ALL solid! Not bad for the meagre ¥800 ($112) I've paid for them combined.The flourish around the soundhole seems printed.
The lower 3 strings are NOS Soviet copper-wound, and they sound surprisingly good for their age. Top strings are La Bellas, as the Soviet black nylon ones were too light gauge. It's originally strung with steel strings in a Russian DGBDGBD tuning, and I honestly think it sounds better that way. I'll revert it as soon as I receive the 6-stringer back, and play some open G with it!

 

[Iristone]

The 6-stringer is back, and I'll post a pic later. The neck joint had cracked due to string tension, but the neck itself is still completely straight. I wonder if someone put steel strings on it? Both guitars turn out to be solid top, unsure about back, with laminated sides and neck.
The 6-stringer is slightly quieter and mellower, and sounds more "classical" according to my girlfriend who plays it mainly. The 7-string is a bit louder, and sounds more flamenco or gypsy. I've set it up with a hybrid of Soviet and La Bella strings, in the Russian classical open-D tuning of DGBDGBD. Time for some 3-finger tremolo picking!