Similarly , frets on earlier balalaikas were made of animal gut and tied to the neck so that they could be moved around by the player at will -LRB- as is the case with the modern saz , which allows for the microtonal playing distinctive to MISC@1 and MISC@2 music -RRB- .

Frets on earlier balalaikas were made of animal gut and tied to the neck so that they could be moved around by the player .
