IntroductionI started playing Kala UBasses back in 2010.The first two years I only used the original Road Toad Music Pahoehoe strings, there wasn’t really any other option. In 2012 the Italian string company Aquila released a string made for super short scale ukulele basses called Thundergut.This string was “white” and had a different “rubber” blend.Fortsätt läsa ”String Review: Aquila Thunderbrown”
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Song Style Lesson: Skate by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .paak)
The new song from Silk Sonic was just released. I decided to transcribe it and record it with my Kala SUB.I use a magnetic mic and this is part of my testing for an upcoming blog post / YouTube-video on using magnetic mics on a solid body UBass. I think the sound is really greatFortsätt läsa ”Song Style Lesson: Skate by Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .paak)”
Test Report: Under Saddle Piezo vs. Linear Contact Microphone on a Acoustic/Electric UBass
Background My “quest” for a great UBass sound started pretty much the moment I played a UBass for the first time. You can read about how it all started herehttps://playubass.com/2010/12/26/the-first-pictures-of-my-kala-ubass/I can’t say exactly when I first started thinking about tone and sound. I think it was early on when my musical journey began. It wasn’tFortsätt läsa ”Test Report: Under Saddle Piezo vs. Linear Contact Microphone on a Acoustic/Electric UBass”
NEW RELEASE: ”Reflections” composed by Magnus Sjöquist
Hi, I hereby proudly present some new music composed with and for solid body UBasses! “Reflections” (Magnus Sjoquist) started out as a chord progression. The descending chords are played with a simple triplet rhythm throughout. Over this sequence of chords I started to improvise and captured a take. My initial goal was to pick andFortsätt läsa ”NEW RELEASE: ”Reflections” composed by Magnus Sjöquist”
Upcoming Releases of Original Music for Solid Body Ubasses composed by Magnus Sjöquist
Hi, This is an announcement for two upcoming releases of original music composed by me. The first release has been available on bandcamp.com awhile but will now be released on more major digital outlets. First up is ”Tranquility”. This was composed, arranged and recorded back in 2018. The song features my good friend, principal soloFortsätt läsa ”Upcoming Releases of Original Music for Solid Body Ubasses composed by Magnus Sjöquist”
Silent Night as a solo ubass arrangement!
It’s Christmas time and although it has been a crazy year with the ongoing pandemic I hope some Holiday music can help sooth and heal at least a little bit. I decided to arrange a (fairly) simple solo ubass arrangement of Silent Night by Franz Xaver Gruber composed in 1818. The arrangement is based onFortsätt läsa ”Silent Night as a solo ubass arrangement!”
How I put on a new set of round wound strings on a solid body ubass
Stringing Guide 1. Remove all the old strings 2. Make sure to tape down the bridge saddle so it doesn’t move 3. Remove string back plate (if you have one) 4. Start with unpacking the E (lowest) string (and next time around the A and so on…) 5. Check and see if any metal washersFortsätt läsa ”How I put on a new set of round wound strings on a solid body ubass”
Playubass at Bass Summit 2020
Hi, The Become A Bassist Summit is an online conference for bass players who want to improve their skills and learn from some of the best bassists and teachers around. I’m really excited to speak alongside all these great bassists/educators Nathaniel Andrew Bryan Beller Ariane Cap Nick Clark Anthony Crawford James Eager Damian ErskineFortsätt läsa ”Playubass at Bass Summit 2020”
World Premiere! The Ubass Orchestra of the World goes U•Bach!
NEW Video Interview: Ubassists of the world – Håvard Mathisen Tanner
Håvard Mathisen and me jammin’ at Paddington Station, London back in September Hi, It’s time for a new interview in my Ubassists of the world – series! I started doing these back in 2014 (!) and did a few of them for a couple of years. Now I have a new one for youFortsätt läsa ”NEW Video Interview: Ubassists of the world – Håvard Mathisen Tanner”
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