Jump to content
Why become a member? ×

What's Happened to the Kala Ubass??


jimcroisdale
 Share

Recommended Posts

Hi all,

After quite fancying a Kala u-Bass solidbody for years I'm finally in a position to buy one.

(And I mean the cheaper ones - not the crazy money Californian jobs)

But looking over the last couple of days it seems like they've disappeared off the face of the earth!

Nobody in the UK seems to have any in stock, and can't find a single one second hand anywhere.

What's the story, folks?

Jim

Link to comment
Share on other sites

`How about one of these

https://www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/shop-by-size/bass/gold-tone-gt-series-me-electric-solidbody-bass-ukulele-inc-gigbag/

there is a Kala SUB on amazon uk from a german seller

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kala-UBASS-SUB4FS-SBK-Strings/dp/B00I7V9QN6

guess you would still be covered by Amazon's excellent customer service

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Going to be picky now and say I never really fancied a black one! (no pleasing some people is there!)

The Goldtone is nice, but bloody expensive. The U-Bass Sub model was on Thomann for less that £300 for a while, IIRC

Having watched a bunch of comparison videos, I will probably end up going for the Mahalo one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mahalo-STN2031B-Solid-Electric-Ukulele/dp/B01EUG1KMQ/ref=pd_aw_sbs_267_1/258-4165973-7730718?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01EUG1KMQ&pd_rd_r=017d86d6-a33f-4c75-aa35-c342d9861f27&pd_rd_w=WO6Kd&pd_rd_wg=8dg7L&pf_rd_p=15216146-4434-47f5-99d9-56240c85bf4d&pf_rd_r=8GX763J1854TWPXEMZF0&psc=1&refRID=8GX763J1854TWPXEMZF0

The comparison vids make it quite clear that they all sound fairly similar, but it's the technique you use that can make them sound GOOD.

I guess Kala have just stopped importing?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Bass Direct have Kala California solids in stock if you can afford one. I got a fretless 4-string a couple of years back, just fitted Galli flatwounds (Pyramid roundwounds were chewing my fingers up) and it sounds and plays great. Didn't intend to buy it but made the mistake of having a go while they fixed a duff preamp on my ubass, and couldn't go home without it...

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...
  • 1 year later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

 Share

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...