mapka
May 30th, 2012, 04:51 PM
Today I have received the finest in Soviet electric guitar manufacturing! I had a customer in Moldova who contacted me and I made a barter deal with him. I got a Ural guitar for my part of the bargain. This thing is absolutely perfect! It looks like it just came out of the closet. It even came with the original soft case (vinyl) and strap (patent vinyl). The only problems I can see is that the strap button on the bottom is broken and some of the tuners were replaced. I know that these guitars are notorious for having broken tuners.
Now the Candid Photographs:
Here is the guitar in the motherland still
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6986077886_c89dba98c3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/6986077886/)
88421463 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/6986077886/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
The back
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7304560704_eacf71c5ff_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304560704/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304560704/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
close up of the data plate
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7304564480_e2164c121d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304564480/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304564480/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
pickups
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7304579398_f215993a42_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304579398/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304579398/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
headstock (you can see the different tuners)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7304583144_bed3094d9c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304583144/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304583144/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
case and strap
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7304572266_6ca727c64b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304572266/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304572266/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
It still has the 5 pin DIN connector that the Soviets used so I cannot check out how it sounds, but from what I have been told they do not sound great and are hard to play, but when was the last time you saw one!?
Now the Candid Photographs:
Here is the guitar in the motherland still
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6986077886_c89dba98c3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/6986077886/)
88421463 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/6986077886/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
The back
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7304560704_eacf71c5ff_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304560704/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304560704/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
close up of the data plate
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7304564480_e2164c121d_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304564480/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304564480/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
pickups
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7304579398_f215993a42_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304579398/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304579398/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
headstock (you can see the different tuners)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7304583144_bed3094d9c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304583144/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304583144/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
case and strap
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7304572266_6ca727c64b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304572266/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62003436@N05/7304572266/) by mapka2000 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62003436@N05/), on Flickr
It still has the 5 pin DIN connector that the Soviets used so I cannot check out how it sounds, but from what I have been told they do not sound great and are hard to play, but when was the last time you saw one!?