The balalaika (Russian: балала́йка, pronounced [bəlɐˈlajkə]) is a stringed musical instrument of Russian origin, with a characteristic triangular body and three strings.This one is different than the usual cigarbox ukuleles! I came across this oddly shaped box and just had to turn it into a balalaikaI'm using maple for the neck and rosewood for the finger boardThe scale length is the same as a prima balalaikaI'm using real balalaika tuners from Russia as well as real balalaika stringsIt has a very nice tone because of the large body and light strings!This one is for sale on Etsyhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/79619906/cigar-box-balalaikaRead more…
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