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Kala UBass Megathread, Part 5

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#684
I'd love to own one to play out but don't have the time/ resources to re-invent the wheel. THe work Bob has done for you looks and sounds great. Is there a developing consensus of fretted versus fretless ? Any downside to the Rumbler if only playing amplified ?

I think my best bet is to pick one up and send it to Nebraska for Bob's tune up.
 
#687
The new UBasses are supposed to be available in a few weeks or so.

None of us will know until we get our hands on them, but one would expect they'd sound similar to existing models.

Despite the insane amount of poorly recorded audio out in the wild, these basses sound incredible.
 
#692
simplegroove said:
Hi, everyone! I'm studying in another country soon and was just wondering if I'll be able to bring the kala ubass together with its hard foam case inside the plane during the airplane flight. I know that it's marketed as passing all airline regulation rules and guidelines. But it does look pretty large (when it's inside its hard foam case) for a hand-carry and was wondering if anyone has done this on a flight already.

Thank you!
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I'm interested too, if some of you have experiences to share about it!
With the name of the airline:ninja:
 
#693
Hi.. I just got my H-Bass delivered today but when I hook it up to my Amp No sound... There is not a on off button is there?

I have the Acoustic-electric bass Spruce Top one..

Got it mainly for my 8 year old Girl and she is interested in my bass but of course she is too small for it..


Thanks!
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#694
I kind of pressed down on the Pickup and then all the sudden it started working and has been working ever since.. So I guess maybe the pickup got loose or something during shipping...

There is not battery in these correct?

Seems kind of hard to keep in perfect tune.. I get it there and then it stays right around the Sweet spot but never 100% right on.. But sounds ok..

The A sting.. I get some Fret Buzz on some of the positions on the A string.. Anyone else get that and is there a Fix.. I pressed the A sting with my thumb on the nut and that seemed to help some..

Overall sweet sound from it.. I like it..
 
#695
If you have the Pahoehoe strings they stretch like crazy, when you start tuning them up from new. I am a little reluctant about pulling them to speed the stretching, because intonation goes haywire, if they are not stretched evenly.

As for the fret buzz: if the UBass is set up properly, the most likely reason for the buzz is wrong placement of the fretting fingers. If the finger touches the fret, the buzz is likely to happen.

I practice on a fretted as well as on a fretless. If one places ones fretting fingers, where they should be on the fretless, then the same finger placement will cause a buzz on the fretted.

Klaus
 
#697
Kuroth said:
I kind of pressed down on the Pickup and then all the sudden it started working and has been working ever since.. So I guess maybe the pickup got loose or something during shipping...

There is not battery in these correct?

Seems kind of hard to keep in perfect tune.. I get it there and then it stays right around the Sweet spot but never 100% right on.. But sounds ok..

The A sting.. I get some Fret Buzz on some of the positions on the A string.. Anyone else get that and is there a Fix.. I pressed the A sting with my thumb on the nut and that seemed to help some..

Overall sweet sound from it.. I like it..
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Enough people have had initial issues that were later easily solved with a fresh set of strings, that, you may want to go for that. If things aren't better, at least you already have a spare on hand.

The stock strings are going to stretch for quite some time. It's normal, and it will later stabilize.

There is not a battery in the existing acoustics. Does anyone out there know precisely what the pickup wiring is like? I have never had one in hand. It might be modular where ends match with a plug instead of soldering, and if that was true, it would make sense trying to take it apart and back together again. If no one has the facts on that, consider calling Kala Monday. They will absolutely do what it takes to get your bass Perfect. They're a great bunch.

Some but not all have a truss rod. Look into the top of the sound hole.

Please keep us posted. There's always this getting things set phase, but after that, the fun will multiply big time.
 
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SBassman said:
Enough people have had initial issues that were later easily solved with a fresh set of strings, that, you may want to go for that. If things aren't better, at least you already have a spare on hand.

The stock strings are going to stretch for quite some time. It's normal, and it will later stabilize.

There is not a battery in the existing acoustics. Does anyone out there know precisely what the pickup wiring is like? I have never had one in hand. It might be modular where ends match with a plug instead of soldering, and if that was true, it would make sense trying to take it apart and back together again. If no one has the facts on that, consider calling Kala Monday. They will absolutely do what it takes to get your bass Perfect. They're a great bunch.

Some but not all have a truss rod. Look into the top of the sound hole.

Please keep us posted. There's always this getting things set phase, but after that, the fun will multiply big time.
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Thank you for the Info.. I really love this little bass already..:hyper: Has a sweet floor bass type tone.. Funky and Sweet..
 
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