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During the Soviet era, Leningrad (St. Petersburg), became a hub for musical instrument production. Guitars from the Lunacharski Factory of Folk Musical Instruments, and in particular, some 12-string models, became well-regarded.

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http://www.junkguitars.com/stories/vintage_guitars_rus.html

https://reverb.com/it/news/guide-to-soviet-era-guitars

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Many Soviet guitars lack a truss rod, requiring action adjustments via the bridge instead.
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Action at the 12th fret can be high, which may need addressing through significant fretwork or neck adjustments.
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Soviet-era Lunacharsky guitars often have inconsistent fretboards with humps and bumps that rarely match the bridge's radius.
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The zero fret on some Lunacharsky models can have dents that catch strings, causing a twang sound when bending.
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The 60s East German Musima guitars such as Elgita or Eterna are recommended over Soviet models for better playability and sound.
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Yuri Kasparyan

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Yuri Kasparyan exchanged guitars with Viktor Tsoi and began playing solos of the last two songs on a 12-string guitar from the Lunacharsky factory. DK Svyazi, Leningrad, December 18, 1986.

Viktor Tsoy

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Concert in the Communications Culture Center, Leningrad,18 december 1986 of Viktor Tsoi with a 12-string guitar produced by the Lunacharsky plant and Yuri Kasparyan with Black Fender Stratocaster.

Viktor Tsoi used this guitar to record his first albums, as well as to record drafts when he came up with the main theme for the songs.

This is Viktor Tsoi's first guitar, on which, according to stories, he spent all the money his parents gave him when they left. These stories also say that he spent the remaining coins on pies and got food poisoning.

Boris Grebenschikov

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In this photo, you can see Boris Grebenshchikov playing a 12-string Lunacharsky acoustic guitar. The distinctive shape of the headstock, the arrangement of the 12 strings, and the style of the body clearly indicate that this is a model made by the Lunacharsky factory, which the artist used in his early studio and recording sessions.