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Not sure where in the world I can ask this because Ronroco information is very limited. I figured some people on the cafe may be able to help!

I have an 8 string tenor ukulele with 17" scale...

Yes I got the KA-B. It probably is laminate but it sounds great to my ears. I didn't want to spend a bunch before knowing how much I'd like it. I can see myself getting a nicer baritone and soprano...

I was tempted to buy a $100 harmonia cuatro and I did a fair amount of work on it - banged some frets back in place, polished them, lowered the saddle as low as it would go... but then the saddle...

OK so I ordered one of those Kala 8 string baritone ukes but the sound was very plastic and not nearly rich enough so I didn't bother changing the strings and returned it. I have an 8 string Kala...

I've been trying to find an octave mandolin with nylon strings and it has been pretty much impossible. So I really want to take a Baritone 8 string like this one and put thicker strings on it and...

Alright I didn't end up trying the PR cuatro but ordered an Oscar Schmidt. The thing had barely any resonance or bass to it at all. It was SO quiet and lackluster in tone. I don't even think changing...

Thanks! Can you tell me what the difference is between a cheap balalaika and a more expensive one? For example this one compared to this one?

More so than a guitar or a different stringed instrument?

Thanks!

If I got an alto balalaika (normally tuned to E3 E3 A3 an octave below a prima) would I be able to put thicker strings on it and tune it down lower? How much could I get away with?

Or what about...

Yeah I agree. I think I'm just going to go with it because the seller clearly has lots of positive reviews and said they have never had any complaints about this. I think I'll just get the hard case...

The seller sent me a video of the intonation and it is fantastic. The action looks great too.

My only last concern I have is that it will crack or warp in the next NY winter. My apartment gets...

Even though the cuatro isn't a fingerstyle instrument I really like the sound of it for tremolo.

My only concern with the one listed is that it has no truss rod, it's made out of Yagrumo wood, and...

These are awesome links! I missed the hobgoblin one. That is a serious contender for sure. It seems people definitely play the viola caipira with their fingers but sometimes finger picks too. I...

I thought bouzoukis were meant to be played with a pick too? Or at least I thought for sure people would feel that way about octave mandolins. What would make a bouzouki better for finger picking...

Well the seller posted a video which was kind of them but I can't really tell how the intonation is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=65&v=_I6CpXlGpBY

It's clearly out of tune in...

Hey all!

I've been lurking around the forums for a while and need help with my recent instrument hunt.

I'm trying to find a sub $700 instrument that has doubled courses and is either tuned or...