Из России с любовью
- cincinnatiharry
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Из России с любовью
So “Svetlana” arrives today, pride of the U.S.S.R.
This is a Soviet made “Ural” guitar made in Sverdlovsk, Russia in the late 1970s.
Comes with original gig bag thing that’s going to the dry cleaner because it smells of cat piss.
Needs a lot of work but it plays now, no electric issues. Neck is baseball bat thick.
However, I plugged this into some comrades, a green Russian big muff into a Sovtek Mig 100 and holy Jesus, this setup brings the heat.
Off to the luthier in Thursday... anyone know where I can source a vibrato bar for this?
This is a Soviet made “Ural” guitar made in Sverdlovsk, Russia in the late 1970s.
Comes with original gig bag thing that’s going to the dry cleaner because it smells of cat piss.
Needs a lot of work but it plays now, no electric issues. Neck is baseball bat thick.
However, I plugged this into some comrades, a green Russian big muff into a Sovtek Mig 100 and holy Jesus, this setup brings the heat.
Off to the luthier in Thursday... anyone know where I can source a vibrato bar for this?
"some misguided Marin county hot-tubber"
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Re: Из России с любовью
I am unable to see your pics.
- antisymmetric
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Re: Из России с любовью
Very cool. Gig bag is tres style also. Looks like it has a strong Yamaha influence.
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Re: Из России с любовью
Отлично!
Would love to hear that all Soviet rig!
Would love to hear that all Soviet rig!
Det er mig der holder traeerne sammen.
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Re: Из России с любовью
Seconded! "Brings the heat" definitely makes me want to hear it.
Do the pickups sound like anything you've heard before, or are they pretty unique?
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Re: Из России с любовью
Awesome. I can't really see the trem arm hole, but it looks similar to a JM type of deal maybe? Could you just measure it and find a piece of metal rod in a suitable diameter to bend at one end and stick in there? Maybe a strat trem arm would work? Seems like a long shot to find an original.
That said... fuck yeah for old weird Eastern Bloc guitars and musical equipment.
That said... fuck yeah for old weird Eastern Bloc guitars and musical equipment.
This is an excellent rectangle
- cincinnatiharry
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Re: Из России с любовью
Pickups are single coils however they are noiseless, which Instill haven’t figured out yet.Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:02 pmSeconded! "Brings the heat" definitely makes me want to hear it.
Do the pickups sound like anything you've heard before, or are they pretty unique?
They wide (not fat, not muddy) wide sounding. Like super single coils. If that makes any sense.
The frets are brass and just weird, worn down, an odd Shiite for a fret because brass tends to wear down. I will see if comrade luthier can save them... if not stainless steel ones will be my choice, not new brass.
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Vibrato bar looks like thismackerelmint wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:16 pmAwesome. I can't really see the trem arm hole, but it looks similar to a JM type of deal maybe? Could you just measure it and find a piece of metal rod in a suitable diameter to bend at one end and stick in there? Maybe a strat trem arm would work? Seems like a long shot to find an original.
That said... fuck yeah for old weird Eastern Bloc guitars and musical equipment.
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Re: Из России с любовью
Drowning In guitars demo
https://youtu.be/Y7mM2j-jM7k
Apparently Eastman will making copies for $600... I got mine for €20
https://youtu.be/Y7mM2j-jM7k
Apparently Eastman will making copies for $600... I got mine for €20
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I bet a local metal fabricator would make you one for some beer or something. That's stupid simple.
This is an excellent rectangle
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Re: Из России с любовью
Brass frets is weird, but that was also during the height of the cold war. Better metals were likely being used for military things (weapons, etc.). Those pickups sound pretty cool!!cincinnatiharry wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:52 pmPickups are single coils however they are noiseless, which Instill haven’t figured out yet.Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:02 pmSeconded! "Brings the heat" definitely makes me want to hear it.
Do the pickups sound like anything you've heard before, or are they pretty unique?
They wide (not fat, not muddy) wide sounding. Like super single coils. If that makes any sense.
The frets are brass and just weird, worn down, an odd Shiite for a fret because brass tends to wear down. I will see if comrade luthier can save them... if not stainless steel ones will be my choice, not new brass.
Pickup Switching Mad Scientist
http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=104282&p=1438384#p1438384
http://www.offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=104282&p=1438384#p1438384
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Re: Из России с любовью
Really cool!!! Some Trivia: Sverdlovsk has been nowadays re-renamed Yekaterinburg (the original name before USSR times). I've been a few years ago, it's a pretty cool citycincinnatiharry wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:33 amSo “Svetlana” arrives today, pride of the U.S.S.R.
This is a Soviet made “Ural” guitar made in Sverdlovsk, Russia in the late 1970s.
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I would tend to agree with all of the above.Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:17 pmBrass frets is weird, but that was also during the height of the cold war. Better metals were likely being used for military things (weapons, etc.). Those pickups sound pretty cool!!cincinnatiharry wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:52 pmPickups are single coils however they are noiseless, which Instill haven’t figured out yet.Shadoweclipse13 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:02 pm
Seconded! "Brings the heat" definitely makes me want to hear it.
Do the pickups sound like anything you've heard before, or are they pretty unique?
They wide (not fat, not muddy) wide sounding. Like super single coils. If that makes any sense.
The frets are brass and just weird, worn down, an odd Shiite for a fret because brass tends to wear down. I will see if comrade luthier can save them... if not stainless steel ones will be my choice, not new brass.
So an UPDATE:
She has been with my luthier who says it won’t intonate properly because of the bridge position... so he’s plugging the holes and then re-drilling position and we are going ABR-1 style, right into the wood.
He says there was enough of the frets to save them so she’s keeping her brass frets.
This same luthier has got all my other guitars (Les Paul, Firebird, J-35) so he did them first.
I will make a video when I get her back
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