I've been playing Kalas but deciding to mess around with fretless I got a Gold Tone Micro 23" scale solid body. Not solid wood - solid body.
First thing I noticed is that it is way bigger and heavier than even the 5 string U-Bass. In fact it seems heavier than my Ibanez Mikro short scale bass.
So my initial feeling is that I don't like the feel. Then I plug it into my Phil Jones Double Four. No volume. Crank everything up to maximum and I can hear it at a reasonable practice volume. My U-Bass on the other hand fills a restaurant with the volume cranked up less than half way. Even the U-Bass with the passive pickup.
So I wonder - is this a defective pickup. Anyway, it probably doesn't matter because it is going back. I should have stuck with what I know I like, the Kala U-Bass.
First thing I noticed is that it is way bigger and heavier than even the 5 string U-Bass. In fact it seems heavier than my Ibanez Mikro short scale bass.
So my initial feeling is that I don't like the feel. Then I plug it into my Phil Jones Double Four. No volume. Crank everything up to maximum and I can hear it at a reasonable practice volume. My U-Bass on the other hand fills a restaurant with the volume cranked up less than half way. Even the U-Bass with the passive pickup.
So I wonder - is this a defective pickup. Anyway, it probably doesn't matter because it is going back. I should have stuck with what I know I like, the Kala U-Bass.