rorym
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A black Kala SUB UBass has come up for sale on craigslist very near me. I’m wondering if this model stands the test of time. How would it compare to, say, a Hadean solid body?
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If you're talking about the Kala/Galli flatwound with nylon core, I've been using them on all my Hadean bass ukes, and a Kala Journeyman without any problems. I find the nylon core not to add all that much tension. If you're talking about a set with metal core, yes, those do add more tension.Rorym, it's been a few years since you installed the flats on your sub ubass. Did you keep them on? If so, have you noticed any problems with bridge strain? This was the concern Kala expressed to me when I contacted them about putting the flats on the sub bass. I mentioned the truss rod and they said that was helpful but the real issue was bridge strain since the bridge was not designed to handle the additional pressure and tension that the flats have.
Thanks for the reply. You are correct, I was referring to the Kala/Galli flatwound with nylon core. Kala is selling a nut on their website specifically for their nylon core flatwound strings as well. I've read that may be necessary if you don't want to file the nut that came with the instrument. They just put the fear in me that even the nylon core flatwounds should not go on the solid body SUB or California ubass. I was hoping someone would give me confidence to make the switch. I'm torn between experimenting with this or just selling and buying something with flats straight from the manufacturer.If you're talking about the Kala/Galli flatwound with nylon core, I've been using them on all my Hadean bass ukes, and a Kala Journeyman without any problems. I find the nylon core not to add all that much tension. If you're talking about a set with metal core, yes, those do add more tension.