Galveston UB8000 - 8 string bass test and review

If you want the shorter one word review then here it is: Awesome.

I used annotations so as to cut down the length of the video so I could talk about the bass, describe what I am doing etc while the sound of the bass is coming through.

I have had this bass for about 3 weeks at the time of this video being made. I posted this due to there being no real testing of the bass except for one unplugged video.

I am sorry if the lower notes end up hugely distorted due to youtube's compression, they are clear and crisp as a bell in person. I will throw up an mp3 version if requested so you may hear the proper sound quality [although nothing can beat hearing it in person].

This should hopefully answer some of the common questions surrounding this increasing popular bass:

Is Galveston a good make?
Is this bass built well?
Does the Galveston 8 string sound good?
Among the other obvious questions that one would ask.

I hope this is useful to at least one person in their decision on entering the fantastic world of extended range basses!

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[AntiHero1996]

If I were to buy this bass (completely hypothetically, sadly), what pickups would you recommend to replace the stock ones? I'm a guitarist, and I don't know too much about bass electronics. I actually thought these pickups sounded really good, but I'm guessing you would probably know better, seeing as you are the bassist. Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.

[Gilleece666]

The tone is quite good with the stock pickups but a good set of pickups can make this bass really sing.

I have been looking about myself for pickups for this, my perfect ones would be Conklin or Delano but seeing as I live outside America they will work out quite dear with import duty and such, so I am looking about for custom made bass pickups in Europe. Currently the most promising look to be Benedetti, they seem to be very highly thought off and reasonably priced!

[louderthanlife2]

for good pickups i'd say EMG's or Seymore Duncans are the best, but that's just my personaly opinion

[Gilleece666]

Those companys are much more guitar orientated then bass, also they don't make any 8 string models for guitar, let alone bass! Sadly.

Thanks for watching ;)

[Gilleece666]

Too slow?

And why would I not be a bassist?

This is a review, not me playing fast. If you want to see me play fast maybe check out my video "Nile - Execration Text".

Don't look at a review for talent, look at a review for the instrument.

Also look up videos on how to develop common sense, it seems as though you need it.

[AttitudeCastle]

@xXNSquaredXx F# B E A D G C F :)

[Nicoderm1]

Wow!!! The 8th string are very low!!!

[ekalb2185]

dang thats low did you need a special amp for the low 8th string? and what is its tuning F#,B,E,A,D,G,C,F ?

[AttitudeCastle]

@Saggrisch They stopped making them which is a shame! They come up on ebay for stupidly high prices (like £500 or more!) When i've seen them go for £150 which is more appropirate really given the non adjustable bridge! If you get one great catch though! If you get it for below £300 then go for it!

[Saggrisch]

U got any idea where I can get one of these babes, man?

[ApothakarY]

sounds gorgeous :o <3

[trouble1macker202]

What were you playing from 6:23 to 6:56?

Also, what pick-ups are you going to replace those with?

[trouble1macker202]

I really want to learn how to two hand tap.

[xXNSquaredXx]

What is standard tuning for that monster

[mangudiaforce]

@AntiHero1996 lol DONT replace. first off they are not easy to replace. remember there longer than normal. you would have to get someone to custom build the pickups