I'm so buying one of these things I'm having to go to live in my car and I can't have my standard size base in my car with me it takes too much room so I saw this and it looks amazing I'm going to buy one so I can play in my car acoustic ally or with my little amp
@stephencoxbassКүн бұрын
I do live streams from my car, so I know from experience that you can even play it in the driver seat as well, though you might still want the window down. It’s fun to have when stuck in traffic as well. Thanks for watching!
@rainerdietel65115 күн бұрын
Thank you very much! Very interesting.
@stephencoxbassКүн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@krislabarda36757 күн бұрын
tae ka
@samanthag738211 күн бұрын
This was incredibly helpful! Thank you! ❤🎉
@stephencoxbassКүн бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
@neilssterling512211 күн бұрын
I'm thinking of buying a bass. What are the differences between a jazz bass and a precision bass sound??
@stephencoxbassКүн бұрын
The Jazz is generally more punchy/bright, though you can dial it back. If you like more bite to the tone, the 70s model Jazz has more of that. The P vs J also have different necks: the P is wider, and the J is narrower. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
@remoty_bya12 күн бұрын
Are these round wounds?
@stephencoxbassКүн бұрын
Yes, the Kala Silver Plated Round Wounds.
@edwardhernandez760013 күн бұрын
I think I'm going to pick one up next week. I saw it a month ago and ended up buying a full size acoustic bass instead for dirt cheap but that little guy has good sound and is loud and it doesn't take up space in my truck when I bring it to work.
@stephencoxbassКүн бұрын
I ended up selling my full size acoustic electric. It may have had some advantages, but the portability of the U-Bass mattered more to me. Thanks for watching!
@kenmiles414519 күн бұрын
Flarwounds sound the best.
@RussW5120 күн бұрын
Do you have a video comparison of the Kala U-Bass vs the Ohana Bass? If so can you provide the link? If not can you please do one?
@HendrixJones24 күн бұрын
Am I the only bassist who wants to play guitar riffs on my bass? 😂
@stephencoxbass20 күн бұрын
Definitely not, but we pretend we only want to play bass lines so we get hired 😂
@HendrixJones20 күн бұрын
@@stephencoxbass 😂😂😂
@ElBellacko113 күн бұрын
I'm the same way, I play guitar riffs on bass
@TrikesterHal28 күн бұрын
Appreciate your honest and thorough review, thanks!😊
@stephencoxbass24 күн бұрын
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
@HendrixJonesАй бұрын
I can do it
@stephencoxbass24 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
@connorhart7597Ай бұрын
Its like a U-boat. Take ot snorkeling with you next time, itll work underwater!
@stephencoxbass24 күн бұрын
They make waterproof ukuleles, but I’m not so sure about U-Basses yet 😂
@admiralthethirdАй бұрын
This rules and you are the best! Thank you!
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
I’m glad you like it! Thanks for watching!
@saulgoodmantop446Ай бұрын
that's really relaxing, you're good! 👍
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
Thank you!
@AlexDDАй бұрын
Good Review Dude, thanks!
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
@Ninja_RevengeАй бұрын
Fretless sounds much fuller and growlier
@flakoka44Ай бұрын
It doesn't sound like a ubass, it sounds like a regular short scale bass.
@RockStarOscarStern634Ай бұрын
With the Metal Wound Strings, I have to fill the nut (w/ bone dust & super glue) & then re-cut it.
@brianwredfernАй бұрын
The only thing we can't do on uke is play with a bow but I use my regular fretless bass guitar with an ebow for that.
@UCEg7z1wKАй бұрын
I actually thought this vid is about the Swiss knife that can do everything except hurting human beings 😂
@JoseyRenataАй бұрын
What about the Amp? Is it necessarily with a Bass Amp? Or a Guitar Amp works with no issue
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
The U-Bass has a lot of low end frequency, so I would highly recommend a bass-specific amp. You could technically use a guitar amp and turn the low tone knob all the way down to not hurt the speaker, but the tone will not be enjoyable. Thanks for watching!
@jenmowieАй бұрын
What metal strings do u use for the ubass?
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
These are the Kala silver plated round wound strings. They also make flat wounds as well, which I have on one of my other U-Basses. Thanks for watching!
@AzriRich88Ай бұрын
Amazing
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
Thank you!
@catvoncrimson666Ай бұрын
Just when I thought I figured it out.
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
Scott’s Bass Lessons’ video was super helpful on this.
@catvoncrimson666Ай бұрын
@@stephencoxbass I know. I’ve manage to figure it out on my 5 string. Only thing is I’m playing it towards body.
@songarchives7102Ай бұрын
I am thinking of buying a set of roundwounds to replace my rubber strings, but I am scared off by all the strings that say they only work on Kala U-Basses and no other brands. I have a Harley Benton one. Can I put those strings that say Kala only, or should I avoid them?
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
There are forums on Reddit and Facebook where people do these types of things and discuss them. I think the most important factors are to make sure the scale length is the same and that the bass has a truss rod. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
@billdaniel8310Ай бұрын
Gooday Stephen, if you listen to Peggy Lee singing her hit song "Fever" from 1958 (it's on KZbin) , it is just her voice and the walking bass line backing her. It is easy to work out the bass notes by ear and a great song to play along with.
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
That’s a great song! There are so many cool versions of it as well. Thanks for the suggestion. Cheers!
@ukulelelearning1595Ай бұрын
Excellent lesson. 29:50 really nailed the walking line. Thanks for showing the process that you use to work through a chord progression to workout a Bass accompaniment. This lesson covers so much and explains volumes of the thought behind the bassists choices. I am sure I’ll watch this again and workout some written notes to fix this to my playing. You’re a great teacher and a groove master. 🎶🤙🏽. Cheers
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad you found it useful!
@andypandy8569Ай бұрын
❤Great analysis - thank you. I prefer the sound of the round wound strings.
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
They have the most attack and mid-high frequencies. If you aren’t bothered by the extra string noise, they are an excellent choice. Thanks for watching!
@brianwredfernАй бұрын
I can't wait to get the 5 string fretless once I'm not broke lol
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
Those look awesome!
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
The walking line lesson starts around 4:50
@KyleStewartHasAYouTubeChannelАй бұрын
I LOVE THIS
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
Thank you!
@mikebassyАй бұрын
I have a stagg and a rumble100 so this video was great to see . Thank you
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
Glad it helped! They are a good combo of gear. Thanks for watching!
@palashchoudhury5565Ай бұрын
U Bass
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
I ended up selling the acoustic bass soon after this video 😂 Thanks for watching!
@nstig8or2 ай бұрын
recently replaced rubber for flat wound and i’m getting a loud click when the string hits the fret. does that get better with time? or is there something to do to lessen that metal on metal click noise?
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
Is it when you fret the note or when you pluck the note? I’ve noticed a quiet click when pushing the string down on occasion, but if it’s when you are plucking it might be due to the action being slightly too low. Try taking a bit of the high end eq out to see if that lessens the volume of the click enough. Thanks for watching!
@Sixtytwo-562 ай бұрын
Great video! I'm just getting ready to own one of these things and this was super useful in making my decision. Thanks!
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
I’m glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
@avielp2 ай бұрын
The accoustic sound is REALLY nice. All the amplified sounds...I don't care for that
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
I think it’s pretty good over all, but nothing beats the acoustic for sure. Thanks for watching!
@palashchoudhury55652 ай бұрын
ThankQ
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
@palashchoudhury5565Ай бұрын
R U from UK
@Ryanisthere2 ай бұрын
the 8 string ukelele isnt real it cannot hurt you
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
😂
@lawrencetagliareni48932 ай бұрын
Roundwound
@stephencoxbassАй бұрын
They are the most like electric bass strings for sure. Thanks for watching !
@palashchoudhury55652 ай бұрын
ThankQ
@lawrencetagliareni48932 ай бұрын
My rubber A string broke on my nomad so the roundwound wanderer is on its way THANKS
@Dequiss2 ай бұрын
I play guitar but want a bass. A friend told me about these portable ukuleles. But then I found those fretless. Do you think it is equal to learn? Thanks! Good video!
@honeybunchhoneybunch99542 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial many thanks. Can’t wait to get my first bass
@midnight45852 ай бұрын
I bought a uke with nylon strings. Can I put metal strings on them? Thank you.
@jasminebond31682 ай бұрын
Thanks again, Stephen! Can't wait to learn this! ❤
@stephencoxbass2 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome, Jasmine! Let me know if you have any questions. Cheers!
@YoloJ112 ай бұрын
Just got mine in white
@stephencoxbass2 ай бұрын
Awesome, congratulations!
@anniestiel45392 ай бұрын
My dad plays the upright and electric and I can’t wait to surprise him for his bday what I’ve learned! This was so helpful!! Thank you!
@stephencoxbass2 ай бұрын
I’m glad you learned something from this and found it helpful! Thank you for watching!