Pickup the sound of your UBass…Are there different options?

[@Rwjudy48]

Most interesting. Thanks, Magnus

[@bassMAGics]

Thanks!

[@Crazy-Society]

Hi Magnus! Thanks for your contribution to the U Bass community. Would you mind to share your recording techniques for the U Bass. Thanks!

[@bassMAGics]

Thanks! I have thought about making some kind of recording guide. I’ll try to put tigger some tips and share on my blog and KZbin-channel!

[@Osckii]

I was always wondering if i could do this. thanks magnus

[@bassMAGics]

Using contact mics? Or are you referring to something else?

[@Osckii]

@@bassMAGics yes the mics. Thanks

[@bassMAGics]

@@Osckii Ok, you’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@jamied3555]

Intonation on your U bass is way off. Many Ubasses (mine incl) played very flat as they came from the factory. Hope this improves Thanks for your efforts SD

[@bassMAGics]

Hi, In this video I play a fretless ubass so if the intonation is off (and it probably is here and there) it's because of me and not really the UBass ;-) With a fretted though it is hard to get the intonation right because of the ultra short scale length so it is a ungoing "battle" to get the strings and instruments to be better and better!

[@chicopalm]

Hi Magnus! Great video! You're very good player, stellar sounds!! Your tips was really instructive to me. I have a spruce myself, recently acquired. Could you tell me what string did you used on the spruce Ubass? Flatwound? I use the synthetic rubber and I'm considering the Flatwound. Have they more definition on this Ubass? p.s.: I use a piezo pickup. Thanks for the video!

[@bassMAGics]

Thank you for your kind words! I’m glad you found my video useful! You’re fright, I use flatwounds on the spruce UBass! They do have some more definition. There are also round wound options and a new copper string from Aquila, Flat Spirals. I have made some videos that showcase their sound. You can soon see these videos on the Kala website I hope. They are a serious option if you want great tone and a feel that is a bit more like a regular electric bass string. A bit more tension compared to the rubber strings! Good luck with you UBass playing and string hunt!

[@chicopalm]

@@bassMAGics thank you 🙏🏻

[@roycaesarcoloscos9869]

Hello, what specific model is this ubass? Thanks

[@bassMAGics]

Hi Roy, I use mainly my old spruce top fretless UBass. It’s the original model (bought back in 2010) w/o a built in preamp. In the Summertime excerpt I use my Kala California UBass. These are sadly a discontinued model but are similar to the higher end Kala Ubasses like for example the striped ebony models.

[@sidneiribeiro7666]

Bossa nova 👍

[@seanohaimheirgin1047]

E and A sound great but D and G sound a bit reedy to me.

[@bassMAGics]

Agreed! I have only used a couple of “random” positions for the contact mics and could possibly find better places that gained a little better and warm/transparent sound. I will continue my search! :) However the main purpose for the use of a contact mic on a ubass is the fact that I want to pick up those percussive parts played on the top of the ubass. Using only contact mics is also a bit impractical since you really have to pay lots of attention to your playing technique so you won’t end up picking up more noise than actual notes! :) I will probably to follow up blog posts and videos on this subject as the “tone quest” continues! Thanks for watching Sean!

[@boimesa8190]

what strings are you using at 12 minutes?

[@bassMAGics]

It’s the Galli Flatwounds! Did you like that tone?

[@Swedejim]

piEzo pickup