Rubber strings will feel a bit different at first and some people say they feel a bit slippy, and roll when played. Most typically bass ukes are presented with rubber (polyurethane) strings. If the uke is of a solid body type you would hear the instrument even less, as there is no acoustic chamber to amplify the sound. Do not use an electric guitar amp, you will will overload the speaker. It is therefore a necessity to use a bass amp for amplification to get a decent output. Without amplification, you will be able to hear the instrument, just not very loud, but just enough for a quiet practice session. The electro-acoustic has visible electronics on the side with a hollow body. Check out Kala’s California u-bass if you are tempted with the idea of a solid bass uke.
There are two main types, electro-acoustic and solid body models. More and more musicians are beginning to understand the bass ukulele’s potential. Lots of musicians are using ukes on the road to practice with, but increasingly these tiny basses are used on gigs,the sound from a bass uke is surprisingly punchy. This is especially so if they are interested in a double bass or bass guitar but aren’t quite ‘big’ / tall / old enough to cart around a double bass on their own. Why Choose the Bass Ukulele?Īs mentioned in the post about children playing the double bass, I’ve suggested the uke is an excellent instrument choice for kids to start with. You can easily find yourself owning more than one ukulele. Portability gives the no-hassle fun element which people love about ukuleles. Portability is an obvious factor with its popularity.
Do a bit of digging and you’ll find that the instrument has grown in popularity and is indeed getting noticed. Initially you might be put off, thinking that this relatively tiny instrument is more of a toy than a serious contender. The bass ukulele is the same size as the baritone ukulele, just under 30 inches in length (76cm), but it is the same tuning as a double bass and bass guitar. Kala and other manufactures have since popularized the instrument to what we know of it today. There was a model previously to this which was the inspiration to Kala’s u-bass launch in 2008. The bass ukulele, uke or to use its Kala brand name the U-Bass has been around in its present form since 2008.
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