We're smitten with this brilliant value Makala Ukelele-Bass! Since it was first revealed in 2008, the U-Bass (named after its inventor Gary Upton) has been praised for it's "Colossal low end and huge fun factor" (Bass Player Magazine). The UB-15 is possibly the best value instrument of it's kind currently available on the market - a dynamic, bass tone, supported by the same pickup as the Kala U-Bass 1, Makala's U-Bass is the perfect accompaniment to a group, be it Ukulele-centric or otherwise, and provides a remarkable tonality not unlike that of a double bass! Despite the simplified preamp, each string has its own undersaddle pickup, providing good scope to cut and boost the frequencies to suit your play-style. All U-Bass' are set-up in the USA with Makala's proprietary Pahoehoe strings, and size-wise, its emulates the feeling of a Baritone Uke. A gorgeously multilayered and punchy sound when plugged in, and still decently bassy and versatile when not, we're sure you'll agree - it's a pretty cool instrument.
SPECS
TOP:Solid Mahogany BACK & SIDES:Solid Mahogany BINDING:Tortoise Shell FINISH:Satin NECK:Mahogany FINGERBOARD:Rosewood* OR Walnut BRIDGE:Rosewood* OR Walnut NUT:GraphTech TUSQ® SADDLE:Composite TUNERS:Custom Hipshot UltraliteTM HEADSTOCK:Standard UBASS STRINGS:Road Toad Pahoehoe Proprietary Polyurethane ELECTRONICS:Belcat U-Bass NFX SHORT SCALE:20.375 in OVERALL LENGTH:29.375
MEASUREMENTS
Scale Length: 20.375 inches, Overall Instrument Length: 29.375 inches, Body Length: 14 inches, Number of frets: 16, Width at upper bout: 7.75 inches, Width at lower bout: 10.25 inches, Width at waist: 6.625 inches, Body Depth: 3.25 inches, Fingerboard width at nut: 1.75 inches, Fingerboard width at neck/body joint: 2.213 inches