happyslappysoong
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Just saw this now...is this old news?
Looks cool! He mentioned a 6-string bass model too....WOW
Outside of looks and the brand of strings utilized, don't know that there's much difference between this and the Ashbory bass. The acoustic electric looking build at least had the visual sensibility that says ukulele.
Wonder what the price point will be.
Outside of looks and the brand of strings utilized, don't know that there's much difference between this and the Ashbory bass. The acoustic electric looking build at least had the visual sensibility that says ukulele.
Wonder what the price point will be.
Well, the Ashbory is an 18" scale, the U-bass is 21" and that makes a world of difference with those fat strings. Also, the Pahoehoe strings stop stretching where I've read on bass forums that the Ashbory strings always stretch until they break or are replaced. I'd personally prefer one over the acoustic (which I just got) because it has onboard controls.
From what I've read on bass forums, the fretless version is much tougher to play. It's tough to accurately land your fingers in the small, unforgiving space without some sort of guide. You really don't feel or hear the frets on the fretted version, either.Ah! Thank you. So it's essentially a more hearty playing experience than my Ashbory would be. I wonder if it'll also be available in both fretted and fretless like the original U Bass
The U-bass is, otherwise, a nice short-scale bass with a hearty sound. I suspect this will have a similar sound - I don't think the hollow body contributes a lot to the amplified result.
Outside of looks and the brand of strings utilized, don't know that there's much difference between this and the Ashbory bass. The acoustic electric looking build at least had the visual sensibility that says ukulele.
Wonder what the price point will be.
seen the new cool strings you can use on the u bass