Comments on: Kala UBass http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/ Advice, videos and reviews of ukuleles. Wed, 23 May 2012 21:32:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Timwatson http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 Timwatson Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:40:06 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-1323 I now have a mahogany fretless, a solid fretted, and a solid 5-string fretless. They are all great but I am a fretless guy. I find it much easier to play in tune when I can control the pitch of every note. And it sounds more like an upright. I use it weekly on gigs and I put some vids on YouTube. You gotta know how to play it and how to tweak your rig to get the best sound. I now have a mahogany fretless, a solid fretted, and a solid 5-string fretless. They are all great but I am a fretless guy. I find it much easier to play in tune when I can control the pitch of every note. And it sounds more like an upright. I use it weekly on gigs and I put some vids on YouTube. You gotta know how to play it and how to tweak your rig to get the best sound.
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]]> By: Dougal http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 Dougal Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:54:27 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-1322 I have had a Ubass for about 4 months (fretted mahogany) which was supplied with a hard foam case. I love the Ubass but the hard foam case did not stand up to the rigors of travel with the screws for the handle and straps pulling out of the foam and the zips separating from the material. I had to purchase a replacement padded 3/4 Rockbag in Hong Kong to continue my travels, but this is a little large around the body. Has anyone else had problems with the hard foam case and what is a recommended replacement? I could go back to the retailer/supplier but the problem is that they are in Scotland, I am in Australia and the damaged hard foam bag is in a rubbish dump in Hong Kong! I have had a Ubass for about 4 months (fretted mahogany) which was supplied with a hard foam case. I love the Ubass but the hard foam case did not stand up to the rigors of travel with the screws for the handle and straps pulling out of the foam and the zips separating from the material.

I had to purchase a replacement padded 3/4 Rockbag in Hong Kong to continue my travels, but this is a little large around the body. Has anyone else had problems with the hard foam case and what is a recommended replacement?

I could go back to the retailer/supplier but the problem is that they are in Scotland, I am in Australia and the damaged hard foam bag is in a rubbish dump in Hong Kong!

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]]> By: Dave http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 Dave Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:32:45 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-1258 Seamus, I am experiencing the same thing, especially on the G string. Let me know what your store people say. I hate to send this back, as I waited several months to get my hands on one. Seamus, I am experiencing the same thing, especially on the G string. Let me know what your store people say. I hate to send this back, as I waited several months to get my hands on one.
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]]> By: Seamus http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Seamus Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:32:57 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-1248 I've played my Kala Ubass for just a couple of weeks. Like almost everyone, I love it. But I have found that the D & G strings tend to play flat by approx 30 cents at the 10th fret and higher. This amounts to about a third of a semi-tone in pitch. No matter whether I use an electronic tuner (used three in fact)—or not: The higher the fret played then the flatter the note sounds *relative* to the open D or open G-string. The G-string is worse than the D. I'm going to ask store manager where I bought it for a remedy. Anyone else experiencing this? I’ve played my Kala Ubass for just a couple of weeks. Like almost everyone, I love it.

But I have found that the D & G strings tend to play flat by approx 30 cents at the 10th fret and higher. This amounts to about a third of a semi-tone in pitch. No matter whether I use an electronic tuner (used three in fact)—or not: The higher the fret played then the flatter the note sounds *relative* to the open D or open G-string. The G-string is worse than the D. I’m going to ask store manager where I bought it for a remedy.

Anyone else experiencing this?

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]]> By: Artifex http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Artifex Sat, 13 Aug 2011 01:08:44 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-1118 I just purchased the fretted Kala U-Bass from a ukulele friend of mine. I love this little guy. The polyurethane strings are a minor issue for me. Especially in re to the E & A strings. I am getting too much vibrato 'noise' no matter how i apply my fingers to the frets. The rubbery feel is another story. Is it possible to put different type of strings on, and if so what is available? I do love this Kala U-Bass. I just purchased the fretted Kala U-Bass from a ukulele friend of mine. I love this little guy. The polyurethane strings are a minor issue for me. Especially in re to the E & A strings. I am getting too much vibrato ‘noise’ no matter how i apply my fingers to the frets. The rubbery feel is another story. Is it possible to put different type of strings on, and if so what is available? I do love this Kala U-Bass.
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]]> By: dwight uecker http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 dwight uecker Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:18:34 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-1015 a dream come for me. thank you Kala a dream come for me.

thank you Kala

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]]> By: cb http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-378 cb Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:20:35 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-378 The feel of the instrument takes some getting used to but it sounds great. Also there is a youtube video about the strings and how to stretch them while putting them on. This will keep you from having too many windings on the tuner post. The feel of the instrument takes some getting used to but it sounds great. Also there is a youtube video about the strings and how to stretch them while putting them on. This will keep you from having too many windings on the tuner post.
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]]> By: Larry http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-370 Larry Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:07:51 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-370 I love my new fretted bass. I am brand new to music so have a lot to learn.Each time I tune I have to stretch the strings ALOT. Will this reduce with time? I too will need to trim the strings on the tuners. How long should these strings last? Thanks I do truley love it. I love my new fretted bass. I am brand new to music so have a lot to learn.Each time I tune I have to stretch the strings ALOT. Will this reduce with time? I too will need to trim the strings on the tuners. How long should these strings last? Thanks I do truley love it.
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]]> By: Frans http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Frans Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:28:56 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-368 I'm a bass player 1st and when my buddies do kanakapila with ukes, my big acoustic electric bass just don't fit in.I heard about the Ubass,found one,bought it and love it.It's perfect for me,loud enough to practice with and ampped up,sounds more like an upright than my acoustic electric!Props to Road Toad and Kala! I’m a bass player 1st and when my buddies do kanakapila with ukes, my big acoustic electric bass just don’t fit in.I heard about the Ubass,found one,bought it and love it.It’s perfect for me,loud enough to practice with and ampped up,sounds more like an upright than my acoustic electric!Props to Road Toad and Kala!
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]]> By: Woodshed http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/models/kala-ubass/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Woodshed Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:44:41 +0000 http://ukulelehunt.com/buy-ukulele/?p=486#comment-183 Thanks for the review Skidbass. Hope it worked well with the ukes. Thanks for the review Skidbass. Hope it worked well with the ukes.

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