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(More customer reviews)I have to say that any pictures offered of this instrument do it no justice. It is far prettier in person, but how playable is it? Sadly, the answer is that it is not very playable at all. The two biggest problems are:
a) The tuners are EXTREMELY low quality. In fact, the tuners don't "lock". Meaning that once you tune a string, the tuner slips back to where it was originally - in a tension-free state! (i.e. out of tune)
b) Secondly, the bridge is so low that the strings actually touch the fret board at the high end of the neck (closest to the sound hole).
c) The "nut" (the bridge located on the neck of the instrument) is not even glued in place. If you are going to get this repaired, consider changing the plastic nut to a harder material, like bone, to improve tone and volume.
All of these things can be remedied. High quality tuners can be purchased from Stewart/Mac ([...]), and the bridge can be raised by adding a thin layer of bone over the rosewood bridge to raise the string height. In any event, these adjustments will likely require the tools and skills of a professional, and that means $$$!
If you want a show piece, this is it. If you want to play it, you will need to sink quite a few ore dollars into it to get it to sing like a REAL balalaika.
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