Blackstar Carry-on ST Bass Guitar Review & Sound Test. Can This Tiny Bass Deliver?

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Correction @ 0:17 - I meant to say 34" for full scale
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@lubatico Ай бұрын

Great and thorough review. Thanks!

@clgnzulac8705 Жыл бұрын

Your voice texture is soo damn good 😌❤️

@thepoetmao 11 ай бұрын

I'm totally gonna get one

@MariUSukulele 6 ай бұрын

very good review 👍🏻

@epicmage82 8 ай бұрын

I've got a Ubass also. Those are great. Definitely worth having. I might check out this bass too.

@MyMusicMasterclass 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, I have a ubass and an Ashbory. I love them for different reasons. This bass is more like an electric bass, so it serves a different purpose.

@nibel13 2 ай бұрын

sounds great

@davegiordano7821 9 ай бұрын

A very interesting and complete demo of this unique instrument. Another reason for using such a small instrument would be for chronic back pain, to massively reduce the weight when playing... 👴🏻✨

@MayconZabala-ci9zk 8 ай бұрын

Me pasaba seguido

@YagzCnar-tf5je Жыл бұрын

legendery song , nice bass

@aussiecue 11 ай бұрын

Sounds perfect for our fortnightly back porch jam sessions and beers. Bass is Bass right? My big old basses are wieldy sitting around a big table. Ima gunna get one.

@MyMusicMasterclass 11 ай бұрын

For sure! It's a fun little instrument. And of course, back porch jam sessions are always encouraged 😁

@pittarak1 3 ай бұрын

I think I'm going to get one. I'm a fan of flat wounds, so I'd replaced the supplied strings with the heavier Kala flats (just released) which have been made specially for their new solid body mini bass.

@k_levande 3 ай бұрын

I just got my Blackstar (u)Bass (which is also my first bass ever) and I really want to do this but the difference in string gauge is concerning me. Would going from the Carry-on roundwound 125-106-85-65 To the Kala Flatwound 109-89-69-49 Be an issue? Will I have to replace the nut?

@pittarak1 3 ай бұрын

@@k_levande Hi, I put on the Kala 0.06, 0.08, 0.10, 0.13 flatwounds - haven’t looked back. I didn’t have to make any nut adjustments.

@k_levande 3 ай бұрын

@@pittarak1 You put the 20”-21” scale strings on the 23.46” scale blackstar? •.• I didn’t know that was possible! Thank You!

@pittarak1 3 ай бұрын

@@k_levande hi, after watching this, I bought the strings using the link in the video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZCQgKh6g5qIrpIsi=AeL2Ek7pK7yLXIWR. Sorry, I realise I didn’t give the proper specs in the first post.

@pittarak1 3 ай бұрын

@@k_levande kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZCQgKh6g5qIrpIsi=AeL2Ek7pK7yLXIWR the link to the strings is also present

@gwugluud Ай бұрын

They discontinued this 8 seconds after introducing it, and it's six feet under. This cannot be found online.

@jburtonca 10 ай бұрын

I would string it with the lowest four strings of a 5 string set .135 to .065 to get better tension. I notice on their website it comes with .125 to .065 gauge strings which will provide more tension.

@tomvalle8042 9 ай бұрын

a luthier told me that if you use long scale or short scale bass strings, even if you cut them you won't be able to fix them on the head and in the keys

@MetalDetectoristMick 10 ай бұрын

Yell Blackstar I'm sold. I'm gonna get one.

@leonroach4345 8 ай бұрын

Sounds perfect for my gigs! Beats having to hump around my Esquire. Wonder if I can get in uk?

@MyMusicMasterclass 8 ай бұрын

Blackstar is based in the UK so it shouldn't be difficult.

@kingstumble 11 ай бұрын

Sounds OK, but a little lacking in the low end, unsurprisingly. I still prefer the ukulele bass though--notwithstanding the floppy strings! You can get almost double bass sounds with one of those.

@Musikmacher1978 8 ай бұрын

Hello. Cool playing. What set of strings is available for this bass? 37-90 set of steel with taper at 23.5" scale. Hard to find... Or is it possible to get 90´s or 100´s without taper in the Tuning Head`s?

@MyMusicMasterclass 8 ай бұрын

They changed the info on their site and it now says the set is 125-105-85-65. The scale is a tricky length and I haven't restrung it yet. Hopefully Blackstar starts to sell the strings, but I don't have a perfect answer for that question yet...

@Kunibert_Knatter 7 ай бұрын

Jonathan Wong made a comprehensive video about strings for short scale basses a few weeks ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3rPYaR4eJKepJo

@caqueto3347 Ай бұрын

Hi. The notes are the same as in a regular size bass? The l’ouest note E is the same fracuency or an octave higher?

@MyMusicMasterclass Ай бұрын

Same as a regular bass.

@acidwizzardbastard 4 ай бұрын

I think the way the pickup is placed is to make up for the fact short scale instruments have a tubbier sound. Lets you get the pokey sound that some full-scale basses have.

@mredred5309 10 ай бұрын

Nice video! Thanks! How much does it weigh?

@MyMusicMasterclass 10 ай бұрын

A little over 5 pounds.

@NoodleBoy559 2 ай бұрын

I can’t find a dealer that carries. Local or online. Did they stop making them? Please send me a link to buy one

@MyMusicMasterclass 2 ай бұрын

Contact Blackstar's customer service from their website. They will have an answer for you.

@The_Nameless_1 11 ай бұрын

What string gauges and tuning does this ship with? I assume maybe standard 45-105 in E standard? Would that not feel floppy?

@MyMusicMasterclass 11 ай бұрын

I believe it's 37-90. That's the info I got for the video. It's tuned like a normal bass, E-A-D-G

@andrejpliaskin9444 9 ай бұрын

better go with 50-110

@k_levande 3 ай бұрын

The website says "Strings: 125-105-85-65"

@maricallo6143 20 күн бұрын

I'd get it in an instant if it had lighter gauge from the box, I expect short scale to feel a bit floppy, not like regular bass, I already have that. And new lighter strings for this scale are, like, half the price of the instrument.

@mysteriousplankton 9 ай бұрын

I want it. Too bad you can't buy it anywhere. Can't even get "Out of stock". It's just gone.

@user-yf1jv2dv1m 11 ай бұрын

Hi looking for a child beginner would this be suitable? Thank you for any advice

@MyMusicMasterclass 11 ай бұрын

Yes, I think it would be great for a child with small hands.

@AnnWheatcroft 11 ай бұрын

Some sites say the scale is 20 inch , some say 23 inch. Looking for a 20 inch and this one would be perfect. Do you know?

@MyMusicMasterclass 11 ай бұрын

This has a 23.46″ scale. Not sure you're going to find anything much smaller unless you get a u-bass, but those don't have metal strings.

@MayconZabala-ci9zk 8 ай бұрын

Hay uku bass con cuerdas de metal

@cecilecaillot7632 8 ай бұрын

Bonjour, ça m'intéresserait de savoir laquelle. Est-ce que vous la possédez et si oui, vous en pensez quoi ?@@MayconZabala-ci9zk

@megatherion2695 Жыл бұрын

Full size is 34", not 36"

@MyMusicMasterclass Жыл бұрын

Oops, you're totally right. I misspoke and missed it in the edit. Thanks for catching it.

@megatherion2695 Жыл бұрын

@@MyMusicMasterclass You're welcome, and I'm glad you didn't take it like it was an insult 👍

@MyMusicMasterclass Жыл бұрын

@@megatherion2695 Ha, I don't take anything personally. I film these videos very quickly with minimal editing to keep them fresh and real. I'm bound to make a mistake once in a while and I'm always happy when someone catches it.