Kala SB U-Bass - Fretted & Fretless Mini Bass Comparison

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Kala SB U-Bass - Fretted & Fretless Mini Bass Comparison

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Ukulele Wales

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@judih.8754 5 ай бұрын

No metal frets and possibly a difference in wood density might account for the weight variance. Listening on headphones the fretless seemed a bit warmer, the fretted possibly a tad brighter. That purple scratch guard is going to give the fretless a whole new vibe. Can't wait to see it! Excellent choice Rachel 😊.

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Judi. Yes, I was really surprised about the weight, you could well be right! I think the strings do sound different but of course now I have already changed them. 👍

@ElveyGooch 5 ай бұрын

Rachel, you are costing me money!! I just ordered the fretted version. Thanks for the vid.

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

Sorry Elvey but can’t wait to hear about what you think with your new bass when it arrives! 😉 PS what colour?

@ElveyGooch 5 ай бұрын

@@UkuleleWales It came yesterday - Tobacco sunburst; sounds awesome on my Rumble 40

@ludwigvanzappa9548 5 ай бұрын

That fretless will look super nice with that pick-guard!

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

It does! 🥰🥰

@USDcarbon 2 ай бұрын

Just got my fretless, not sure why I went that route but thank you for the video, hopefully I can manage to play it

@UkuleleWales 2 ай бұрын

Love that you are tring fretless and please feel free to ask if you have any questions.

@USDcarbon 2 ай бұрын

@@UkuleleWales It is a completely different feel and I love the sound of it. I think it might be a good intro to fretless with how easy it is to play. Thank you!

@jillgeary1313 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Rachel! I have one of the first tobacco fretted solid body basses. I really want to change to flats, AND that pearly pick guard! Looking forward to your KZfaq discussion next week (March 12, 2024). Thanks!! Oh, btw, the fretless fretboard is AWESOME without the fret dots!

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining in the live Gill it was great fun and hopefully was useful too. Plus of course now the complete video is also uploaded. Agree, love the look of the fretless fingerboard. 😎

@MariUSukulele 5 ай бұрын

✨Danke Rachel & BRAVO KALA 👏🏻 i‘m sold on the fretless version

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

Agree with you 100% Marius. 🥰

@Rwjudy48 5 ай бұрын

Rachel, very helpful. As you know, I have one of the early release fretted SBs. With my eyes closed, I often wasn’t sure which bass I was listening to - except on slides. I am looking forward to the sound demos after you change to the flat wounds on the fretted SB. I’m guessing that I’ll want to change to flat wounds 😂

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

Honestly Robert, the flatwounds are soooooo nice to play but yes I agree, very similar sounding even before I changed the strings. 👍

@jazzman1954 2 ай бұрын

They sound exactly identical. Even on the slides! Perhaps the fretted has a little more attack and is slightly more in tune but marginal.

@IanJones942 4 ай бұрын

Your review was a very big influence on my getting one - should be here Sunday! I already have the Nomad model with the Thunderblack strings, but I love the form factor of this one. Very curious as to how I will like the round wound strings.

@UkuleleWales 3 ай бұрын

Awesome to hear Ian, hopefully it has arrived safe and sound and you are loving it? 😊

@jensbomholt4529 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

Many thanks! 😊

@stevesstrings5243 5 ай бұрын

They look nice. You really showcase your bass chops on these! I wonder why Kala calls these U-basses. With a 23.5 inch scale and being solid body electric instruments, I think they have left the realm of ukulele’s and are just short scale electric bass guitars.

@jillgeary1313 5 ай бұрын

Hi Steve - Mike Upton tells us that the "U" in Ubass is really for Upton Bass - so, there you have it! 🙂

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

Something i have talked about quite a bit and do tend to call them mini basses Steve but as Jill has mentioned U-Bass is Upton Bass.

@paulclare6589 2 ай бұрын

Hi Rachel, Greetings from Thailand, Where do you get your strings from? Paul

@UkuleleWales 2 ай бұрын

Hi, I have been getting them from Strings By Mail - cheap worldwide shipping, just make sure they are the 23.5" scale strings

@joefishNY 4 ай бұрын

Rachel these really sound beautiful! Where can I get different pickguards for these?

@UkuleleWales 4 ай бұрын

Hi Joe, if you check the description of the pickguard video the link to the website is on that and yes, they are GREAT basses.

@Stick3x 2 ай бұрын

I am purchasing the 5 string fretless. Just wondering if there are any 5 string flats that will fit?

@UkuleleWales 2 ай бұрын

Coming very soon - kalabrand.com/collections/solid-body-electric-u-bass-strings/products/stainless-steel-solid-body-u-bass-flat-wound-5-string-set

@StevenDoyleLuke 5 ай бұрын

There is also a 'transparent-sapphire -blue' with an ash body available (fretted)

@UkuleleWales 5 ай бұрын

From Kala?

@StevenDoyleLuke 5 ай бұрын

Yes, it is a Kala . . . A special edition from one of the big box vendors . . . (If I write the name here, KZfaq will take it down, but it begins with 'Sweet' . . . ), if you can't find it, let me know I will send you a message another way . . . @@UkuleleWales

@jeanettehattan3168 4 ай бұрын

I am a second year fretted ubass player looking at moving into a 5 string Would you suggest a fretted or non fretted? I take weekly lessons and my local teacher said fretted. Just looking for more thoughts….thanks for your time. Jnet

@UkuleleWales 3 ай бұрын

If you are used to fretted I would also say stick to it for 5 string at least to start with as you’ll find the transition easier. You could dive right in with it being fretless but it might put you off both fretless and 5 string?? Good luck though and would love to know what you decide to do. 😊

@jeanettehattan3168 3 ай бұрын

@@UkuleleWales Rachel. Thanks for the encouragement! I had to send the bass back due to feedback coming from the bass when my hands were not touching the strings. But I did have a week or so with it and my biggest challenge was getting accustomed to the new spacing of the strings, and which strings where which. Literally I couldn’t remember my string names! I will be ordering the new Kala cali bass that’s coming out in June as a 5 string for sure. Sounds so good with the band!