Doff Balalaikas

[DoffGuitars]

Hello dear friends!
I would like to show you our Balalaikas.
Here is the first.

Model Doff BPS (Doff Balalaika Prima School)

Balalaika is probably the most traditional Russian-folk instrument. Music school teachers were involved in the creation of the Model Doff BPS.
A definite point of view about the time of origin of the balalaika does not exist.
It is believed that the balalaika became popular from the late seventeen century. Probably balalaika comes from the Asian dombra. Present-day view balalaika acquired with help of the musician and educator Vasiliy Andreev and masters V. Ivanov, Franz Paserbsky, Semen Nalimova and others.
Andreev suggested making out a deck of spruce, and the back of the balalaika made of beech, and shorten (up to 600-700 mm). Made by Franz Paserbsky family of balalaikas (piccolo, prima, alto, tenor, bass, contrabass) became the basis of Russian folk orchestra. Later, patent for the invention of the balalaika, was received in Germany by Franz Paserbsky.
We also took into account all suggestions of musicians in regard to neck thickness and width, height of strings over neck and more other details for comfortable playing on the balalaika.
Our main idea was to create ideal instrument for students of music schools with good quality-price ratio. Doff Balalaika Prima School comes with wonderful bass, attack and beautiful sounding.
We hope that this instrument will give you quite a few pleasant hours of communication with music.

Specifications:

Model : Doff BPS

Body size : Prima
Face deck : Solid cedar

Rosette : Cut-in wooden, made from different wood species

Body : 6 sections, typical configuration and dimensions to classical balalaika

Purfling : Redwood

Neck : Solid Redwood (mahogany)

Bridge bone : Palisender

Scale length : 435-450 mm/”

Amount of frets : 24 (albata)

Neck width at the bridge bone : 26mm/”

Neck width at the 12th fret : 35mm/”

Body cover, Face deck cover : Matt lacquer

Fretboard and tripod’s material : Palisander

Protective plate, Pin material : High-impact plastic

Mechanics : Metal, enclosed

Reverb: http://rvrb.io/2016-model-doff

Here you will hear balalaika's music.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist

[vbakh]

Is the balalaika illegal in the US? This is without a doubt






These two guys are exceptional:


Regards,
Vlad

[DoffGuitars]

Originally Posted by vbakh

Is the balalaika illegal in the US? This is without a doubt






These two guys are exceptional:


Regards,
Vlad

Wow! I never knew about balalaika illegalty
Thanks for article, very interesting!

Oh yeah! They are awesome!!! Must watching )

[Truckjohn]

By the way... Balalaikas are not illegal in the USA...

The deal with banning balalaikas is fake news. I checked The Office of the Federal Register and there are no executive orders on record which reference either the Balalaika or Russian musical instruments..:.

But honestly... The fake news is a whole lot funnier than the truth ...

[DoffGuitars]

fake news, really?
very funny )

[HHP]

The Flying V came from Russia??? Whodathunkit.

[DoffGuitars]

hahaha , unfortunately no.
Flying V has arrow form, not balalaika's as i know )