kissing
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So I've been interested in a short-scaled Bass for a while.
I love the playing and sound of bass, but because of my UAS, I'm a bit aversive to the long-ness of bass guitars.
I'm not too keen on the current UBASS with the acoustic body.. because it's like... what really is the point of the body if it doesn't serve much purpose other than to.. well "look" like an acoustic instrument.
So I've been waiting since last year for the Kala solid-body UBASS to come out. Still waiting, Mike Upton tells me it won't be long.
I've been a bit reluctant about the Ashbory bass due to the fretless nature of it.
Otherwise it is quite an appealing instrument because of its relatively low cost and compact solid-bodyness. But I hear that playing fretless on such a short scale instrument is very difficult.
But how difficult?
As far as short scaled fretless instruments go, so are violins. Surely if the violinists can do it, playing some bass chords on a short scaled fretless bass can't be all that hard?
Another question is, if we put the UBASS' polyurethane strings on an Ashbory, does it work just fine? I'm really not keen on the rubber strings they are originally designed to use. The Ashbory's scale length is a bit shorter than the UBASS's, and the Polyurethane strings on the UBASS feel loose enough. Does it get even looser on the Ashbory?
I'm probably gonna end up getting the Kala Solidbody UBASS.... but I keep getting tempted by the Ashbory due to its affordability and immediate availability.
I love the playing and sound of bass, but because of my UAS, I'm a bit aversive to the long-ness of bass guitars.
I'm not too keen on the current UBASS with the acoustic body.. because it's like... what really is the point of the body if it doesn't serve much purpose other than to.. well "look" like an acoustic instrument.
So I've been waiting since last year for the Kala solid-body UBASS to come out. Still waiting, Mike Upton tells me it won't be long.
I've been a bit reluctant about the Ashbory bass due to the fretless nature of it.
Otherwise it is quite an appealing instrument because of its relatively low cost and compact solid-bodyness. But I hear that playing fretless on such a short scale instrument is very difficult.
But how difficult?
As far as short scaled fretless instruments go, so are violins. Surely if the violinists can do it, playing some bass chords on a short scaled fretless bass can't be all that hard?
Another question is, if we put the UBASS' polyurethane strings on an Ashbory, does it work just fine? I'm really not keen on the rubber strings they are originally designed to use. The Ashbory's scale length is a bit shorter than the UBASS's, and the Polyurethane strings on the UBASS feel loose enough. Does it get even looser on the Ashbory?
I'm probably gonna end up getting the Kala Solidbody UBASS.... but I keep getting tempted by the Ashbory due to its affordability and immediate availability.