Russian guitars

[MackSonne]

Greetings to all,

Here's a site dedicated to guitars made from the Eastern Communist bloc, including those from the previous Soviet Union, in the days when the Iron Curtain was present (meaning a time of dictatorship and oppression lah). While we are able to worry about how our guitars fare in quality and tone, grouse about how sucky we think our gear is, these youngsters in Russia do not have much choice on their gear. Heck they even have guitars with built in effects!!

Just an example of the 'USSR' guitars
http://meatexz.com/cheesyguitars/guitars_ussr.html

A single ideology can do so much... For those who remember secondary school Communism History... they never mentioned what effects they had on their musical instruments!

Haha they also have a Russian Effects Pedals column where they showcase effects that "were probably the lowest quality mass production effect units you could find".

so maybe kickback, think about it, thank God that we have what we have, and maybe return to our GAS the next day lah. : :smt080

 

[hay88]

well done comrade general!

 

[hay88]

actually for that price of below a $100. i really really really don't mind buying it just to hang on my wall. i think they make really mean shapes though, and if the gutiar falls off the wall, no worries! unbreakable stuff!

 

[MackSonne]

Haha some are almost like a tank... "Solidly" solid wood... heavy like what...

Still their russian Rock society still managed to thrive with these fundamentals. there has been an article at the same site that says that Kramer Guitars is considering investing in Russia. That will be good place to start for them.

 

[wyldeboon]

i dun mind those guitars!!!!!!
they look cool....
where can order?

 

[DarknessFury]

Er, I'm not gonna play something with that kind of shape...I think it'll suit my wall well but not on my hands...

 

[MackSonne]

wyldeboon, think you can find some details on the site itself. If I'm not wrong there's this Studio 1525 that sells... Ebay is also another place.

 

[candie]

WAHHHH. The Tonika looks wicked man. Lol.

 

[MrE]

the effects really ooze the vintage vibe man..

but the guitars are fugly 8O

 

[turtlemuscle]

actually some of them quite nice leh. of course some are really *puke* ugly lah...

 

[hay88]

kirov reportin'

 

[Phil]

Ahh,
Don't pity them la, I mean they are satisfied with it. It's really subjective, and relative.

 

[ChanMin]

for mother russia.

im going to sell everything and buy myself a nice swamp green tonika

 

[MackSonne]

The Tonikas were the first Soviet guitars.... Just like we had our "Frying Pan" guitars from Rickenbacker back then.... If you dun mind the un-playability lah!

 

[crozzfire]

omg funky!!!lol i would love to hang one on my wall, certainly not on my shoulders...lol

 

[EngelFaeuste]

Sorry for thread digging but I want a bloody MIR (MADE IN RUSSIA) guitar! Looks cool, sorry I'm in a total russophile phase right now thanks to Catharsis and Aria.

And no, I WON'T HOTROD IT, totally stock!

 

[Plastic]

Since bump already..

If communist guitar, I thought all must look and sound the same?

 

[THOA]

http://meatexz.com/cheesyguitars/effect_alon_wha.html

Inspriring.

Will take the next few days scouring for a broken down washing machine and see whether I can make a Wah-shing Machine Wah Wah.

"For cleaner tones, add detergent as directed."

 

[crapsh1t]

Cool stuffs.. haha.. I was wondering whether the shape of the wood even makes the sound of the guitar nice?

http://meatexz.com/cheesyguitars/effect_alon_wha.html

Inspriring.

Will take the next few days scouring for a broken down washing machine and see whether I can make a Wah-shing Machine Wah Wah.

"For cleaner tones, add detergent as directed."

lol... haha... possible though... but washing machine got pedal meh??

 

[THOA]

lol... haha... possible though... but washing machine got pedal meh??

Just saying as a joke la. Maybe can make overdrive, I dunno.

But then again, auto wah need pedal meh? :lol: