![]() ![]() It is basic in appearance and feature set but should still prove more than enough for the beginner, and even the intermediate player.Īs with the Scout, the Passenger comes with a mahogany body, white binding and rosette, built-in electronics, and Aqulia Thundergut strings. Last but certainly not least, we have the Kala UBASS_PSGR-FS Passenger. Package dimensions: 29.31 x 10.31 x 3.13 inches Kala UBASS-PSGR-FS Passenger Acoustic-Electric U-Bass Reviewers thought the bass had a great sound plugged in and found it a lot of fun to play with.Įvidently, some had issues with quality control, though, so that might be something to look out for. It does tend to come alive when plugged in, though, as seems to be the case with all ukulele basses. The axe is loud enough for basic practicing needs unplugged, and as you can imagine, it’s highly portable too. A deluxe gig bag is included, and of course, electronics are onboard. The Scout U-BASS comes with a mahogany body, cream binding, Venetian cutaway, and Aquila Thunderblack strings. Its appearance is still beautiful, if a little more conventional, and all the essential features are still there. That said, it doesn’t look as though a lot of compromise was made. The Kala Scout acoustic-electric U-BASS is one of the more affordable ukes on this list. Package dimensions: 34 x 14 x 5.2 inches Kala U-Bass-JYMN-FS Journeyman Acoustic-Electric U-Bass Of course, in most cases, you should be able to send your bass back and have it replaced. Less happy customers apparently had issues with quality control, so that might be something to look out for. ![]() These thoughts are echoed among customers, who liked the deep sound of the bass. The bass itself is lightweight, easy to carry, and a ton of fun to play with. It seems to accentuate the attack, which depending on what you like, is either a good thing or bad thing! Of course, you can still tweak the tone, to a lesser degree, with the EQ. This one doesn’t necessarily feature a thick, full tone, but it’s still a convincing bass. The uke comes with a striped ebony body, walnut fingerboard, maple binding, round wound strings, and a gig bag! The Kala UBASS-EBY-FSRW again features a beautiful, dark finish that speaks to its luxurious quality. ![]() Second on our list is a UBASS that might be just as good as the last. Package dimensions: 31.89 x 32.28 x 11.81 inches Kala UBASS-EBY-FSRW Striped Ebony Acoustic-Electric U-Bass With Round Wounds They also didn’t think the strings were balanced in terms of output. What some didn’t like was that the instrument needed setup work out of the box. Reviewers loved the sound of the exotic mahogany bass, the setup of the neck, built-in tuner, and more. ![]() That said, they do sound okay unplugged too. The U-BASS family tends to work best when plugged in, so be sure to prepare a booming bass amp when ordering a U-BASS. As Kala says, it could almost stand in for a standup bass and shares with it some tonal characteristics. This axe offers a nice, warm tone you wouldn’t necessarily expect from an instrument so small. This axe also comes with a custom U-BASS embroidered logo gig bag (which apparently meets most airline carry-on requirements). If the amazing, naturally finished exotic mahogany top doesn’t catch your attention, the other features might – exotic mahogany back and sides, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, Graph Tech TUSQ nut, custom die-cast tuners, composite saddle, Custom Hipshot Ultralite tuners, and Kala electronics with active EQ and tuner. To change strings, just lift off back access plate (held in place with magnets), remove the old string and put the new one in, then put the back plate on again.Kicking off this list is this beautiful entry, the Kala UBASS-EM-FS exotic mahogany model. Pitched and tuned like a standard bass guitar, and the strings use a ball-end fasterner simlar to the way a steel-string guitar bridge works. The amplified sound is definitely usable in a recording or performance situation, and is reminiscent of an upright bass. The strings are a proprietary polyurethane allowing the 20″ scale to produce enough bottom end without being floppy or lacking clarity. The U-bass is a very interesting, fun to play, yet great sounding extension of the Ukulele concept. This is really fun to play! Suitable for use in the car (unless you’re the driver). Semi-sealed, geared tuners in black finish. Peizo bridge pickup, magnetically-attached string access plate on the back. Narrow frets, 12-fret neck also available as fretless. ![]()
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