U Bass Weight and Usability

[Chienmortbb]

I am about to have an abdominal operation and must not lift heavy weights for 6 weeks after. 
 

 Could I gig with a UBass and how much do they weigh?

[Rosie C]

They weigh virtually nothing, but I'm happy to weigh mine for you. I've only had it about two weeks, but I love it. Somehow it defies the laws of physics - such a deep bass sound for such a small thing. I'm gigging it on Tuesday at a Morris dancing thing as a substitute for double bass while a leg injury heals.

 

EDIT: 2.6 lbs  

 

 

Edited 13 hours ago by Rosie C

[Chienmortbb]

28 minutes ago, Rosie C said:

They weigh virtually nothing, but I'm happy to weigh mine for you. I've only had it about two weeks, but I love it. Somehow it defies the laws of physics - such a deep bass sound for such a small thing. I'm gigging it on Tuesday at a Morris dancing thing as a substitute for double bass while a leg injury heals.

 

EDIT: 2.6 lbs  

 

 

Wow, they said nothing heavier than a bag or sugar, 2.2lbs. I am sure the packaging must make it over 2.6lbs. 
 

Which one do you have?

[Rosie C]

 

I have the Kala 'striped ebony'. At the time it was the cheapest Kala model in Thomann's range, though they don't seem to list it anymore.

 

Not my photo, but it looks like this:

 

 

[tauzero]

My Batking acoustic U-bass is 1.15kg, my Kala SUB 5-string solid U-bass is 1.75kg. A bag of sugar is 1kg.

[warwickhunt]

I have a Kala U bass and it's not worth me putting it on analogue bathroom scales as I doubt it would register... I'm sure that you'd be safe with a U bass.

[mikeswals]

My U bass is well under 2 lbs... maybe like the weight of trashy love novel.

[Len_derby]

As to the other part of your question; yes, you can gig with a U bass. I’ve done so, as lots of other people on here have.

It’s obviously got a very different visual presence to a traditional bass guitar or upright. But, so what? There are bass players that even think wearing a hat indoors looks cool 😂

[HeadlessBassist]

38 minutes ago, Len_derby said:

But, so what? There are bass players that even think wearing a hat indoors looks cool 😂

 

My thoughts exactly. 😎👍

[simonlittle]

They weight virtually nothing. I’ve done a bunch of gigs on a Kala U Bass over the years and you barely notice you’re wearing it. It’s worth adding a strap button at the base of the neck if it doesn’t have one (neither of mine did) so you don’t have to hold it like a regular ukulele. 
Sound wise you’ll be fine for most styles I reckon. They’re surprisingly versatile. 

[Russ]

Just a note of caution... beware if you have a sensitivity to silicone.

 

I had no idea I had one, but then I decided to buy a U-Bass, and started getting rashes on my fingers when I played it. So it ended up getting returned. Great sound with a proper upright "thud", weighs nothing, but is not hypoallergenic!