Kala Brand Ukulele - UBass

[6487upt]

This is a bass. Tuned EADG. It has a piezo pickup system. The spruce top has more punch and note . The Acacia and Mahogany basses are warmer and have deeper bass tone.

[tibothenr]

i sthis just a normal uku with thick strings or what ?

[popitn2nd]

Do these have single coil pick up?

[popitn2nd]

Which would sound better? The acacia wood or the spruce top?

[popitn2nd]

Did you release this with acacia type wood version?

[6487upt]

Yes, it is available in Acacia as well

[WatsonTBass]

I'm told the strings have to bend over the bridge at a certain angle to give enough down pressure dor the pickup to work properly. I have a fretless hollowbody and a fretted solidbody. They are awesome. I have videos up. Please check them out and give a thumbs up if you like.

[bammbamm12]

Why did they cut a square into the back? Couldn't there have been an alternative method?

[kalabrandmusic]

The strings are Poly-Urethane, a synthetic rubber compound. They are not silicone based.



[scottridley1]

are the strings steel or that acrylic stuff?

[CAPUSA]

Make it shaped like an iceman. Then I'll buy it.

[handicappedhoods]

DO WANT

[6487upt]

If still a problem contact our service dept. thru the site. thx

[adamstevensbass]

I have been having issues with the pickups, (mostly when the u bass is going through an amp/or DI i can;t get any signal from the G string!!) have any suggestions?I would greatly appreciate it, thanks Adam!!!

[sevenstringbassist]

Just ordered my U-Bass 2. Been a while saving for it, so really looking forward to when it arrives next week!

[6487upt]

Congrats on your UBass purchase. They are tuned just like a regular Bass guitar

E A D G from the top looking down.

[ellendxyz]

Hi. I just got one of these. Too cool. Could you do a video on tuning them....please?

Thanks.

[6487upt]

The mahogany has a deeper sound in my opinion. The spruce top has a brighter, punchier sound. Both have a good sound.

[scottboomboomboom]

Hello Mike, thanks for this video! I am interested in acquiring this to my collection, but one question: what is the vital difference between the 100% mahogany and the spruce top Kala's? Does the mahogany bass have a deeper sound? Thanks in advance for anyone's response!

[jettbugg]

....I GOTTA GET ONE OF THESE!! ;-)

[Thetallywhacker0]

I got to try one of these today at a local guitar store. I am normally a bass player but damn I want one of these now... unplugged it actually sounds great for such a small body

[designermite]

Who would have thought? UBass -Bass guitar on a baritone ukulele body 20 inch scale 16 fret...

[6487upt]

Hi--The UBass is tuned like a standard bass EADG So it is much lower pitched

than a ukulele. With these strings it cannot be tuned like a ukulele. thanks

[crankyjew]

could a bass uke be tuned to standard ukulele tuning?

[werewolvesofmohnton]

sounds so groovy!

[123kayode123]

B.O.R.I.N.G

[FxGx187]

It's got such a nice tone!

[TBOQBradley]

I LIEK YOUR FACIAL HAIR.

[AmandaJadeF]

Holy crap. I want one for christmas. Dx

[Theanarchistatheist]

What's the bassline at the start? sounds awesome!

[jburtonca]

When are we going to see these in stores?

[6487upt]

We have some coming in towards the end of August. We have pre-sold the first

100 pieces to stores. It is a first come first served basis. They may be hard to find initially because many end-users have already bought the these.

[ezekill22]

is there a possibility of having my baritone converted to a Ubass?

[6487upt]

It would be difficult to do. The U-Bass bridge,nut,tuning machines are much different than a typical baritone. The strings feed up thru the bridge.

[ezekill22]

very true. i wouldnt know who would be able to do it anyway. plus it might be too costly aha

[6487upt]

The Bass has some acoustic sound but not enough to play with others. It is meant to be amplified.

[goldenflake7]

I wonder what it sounds like unplugged. After all it is hollow body acoustic type instrument. Does it need to be plugged in? Does it resonate worth it's wood when not electrically amplified? Oh well maybe someone who purchases one will post a review and answer some of these obvious questions.

[JenniferGDBC]

Played one of these today at the London International Guitar Show! Brilliant!!

[6487upt]

Kala Brand Music Co. is developing these and the one shown in the video is the first prototype. We are in the middle of producing these and I hope to have them available sometime in July and August.

[bennichols23]

How did you get one of these and where can I get mine?!

[DPSONGS]

So, what's new here then?.... Anybody heard of the Ashbory bass?... The same... yet different...

[6487upt]

What's new? The body,strings,sound, scale. All different.

[DPSONGS]

Depends on how you define different...

[easyukulele]

Where did you pick it up from? Any websites that sale it? Thanks dude for sharing!!

Aloha!!

[ooaimoo]

how does it sound unplugged?

[PihSant]

He said "Yoo-ka-lay-lee"...stopped watching there

[branflake0]

I suppose that "Oo-koo-lay-lay" Is the way you say it? Well... this guy just tested this ukulele for Kala (I'm not sure if he's with the company or not... he probably is) Ukulele... which is a very respectable brand... and seeing as he is proficient enough at the Ukulele and obviously knows a bit about them... I think he is entitled to call it whatever he wants...

[happytalk345]

does this ukulele sound good playing chords, or can you recommend a decent uke for playing deep chords on?

[6487upt]

Since this is tuned like a normal bass guitar ukulele chords do not work. I would think a baritone uke would give you the deepest sound.

[6487upt]

Standard Bass tuning EADG

[matsuhiro1]

What's the tuning of this Ubase?

[6487upt]

This is a fretted version. We will have a fretless version with the fret lines as well.

[jburtonca]

Is the UBass fretted or lined fretless? It's hard to tell from the video, but my guess is that it's fretless.

[iluffmysaxophone]

So whats the tuning?!

[6487upt]

It's Standard Bass tuning

EADG

[therinkydinksbassist]

Looks amazing, will these be available in the UK? Really want one as it'd be ace in my ukulele band The Rinky Dinks!!

Any chance of a 5 string version? Otherwise would it be possible to string it BEAD?

[6487upt]

I don't have a 5 string yet but we are starting to talk about that. We dont have the low B string yet that is one issue.

We do have a distributor in the UK so they should be available May-June

[therinkydinksbassist]

Amazing, will keep my eyes peeled then - thanks!

[emiles1020]

this is awesome ive been wanting a bass uke. any idea of the release date and price?

[6487upt]

should be out April-May $599.00 list

[degcon]

That is crazy! Cool!

[slownsilent]

Awesome

[dmessent]

would it be possible to get a sound sample of the bass played acoustically? or is this instrument that's really meant to be plugged in?

[6487upt]

It needs to be amplified. thanks

[thejumpingflea]

Any idea on a price?

[6487upt]

It will be around a 599.00 list price

[thejumpingflea]

Excellent!