Hi! This time I’m blogging about my visit to London about two weeks ago. I attended a big conference about education and technology – BETT 2014. I managed to take a walk to one of my favorite streets in London, Denmark Street, for a quick visit to the music stores! [The street is sometimes calledFortsätt läsa ”Visiting a very well-stocked bass store in London – Lots of Ubasses = happy Ubassist :-)”
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New Preamp in the brand new 2014 US made electro-acoustic Ubass!
This year will see an updated preamp system – making a debut in the new US made electro-acoustic Ubass! Kala has teamed up with LR Baggs that have designed and built a new Ubass system (piezo and preamp) from the ground up especially for the UBass. Hot news – info from Kala: Kala UBASS KalaFortsätt läsa ”New Preamp in the brand new 2014 US made electro-acoustic Ubass!”
First single out from my friend Mathias Lilja’s upcoming debut CD!
Finally! I have had the good fortune to play with Mathias (composer, vocals and guitar) and Clas Ohlson (lap steel, steel guitar and guitar) a couple of times in the last few years. The music is really good and it’s sheer joy to play with such great guys as Mathias and Clas! We did aFortsätt läsa ”First single out from my friend Mathias Lilja’s upcoming debut CD!”
First gig in 2014 – a super special new festival in Örebro, Sweden!
Hi! This past weekend I played my first gig this year! The gig(s) were at a new music festival in Örebro, Sweden called Folk@Heart. Besides playing on one of four stages we also played in one of five hotel rooms on the first floor that was converted into mini stages! The feeling was really intimateFortsätt läsa ”First gig in 2014 – a super special new festival in Örebro, Sweden!”
Last ‘rockin’ post of 2013 – Happy New UBass-Year 2014!
Happy New UBass-Year 2014! I recently got a question from Spain. ”How does a UBass sound with some distortion?” Well, I put together a little video to let him (and all of you) know 🙂 Happy New Year everyone! /Magnus
Merry UBass Christmas to everyone!
Since I live in Sweden and we celebrate Christmas Eve, here is a little greeting from (and I’m sad to say) a snowless Sweden… We are used to have snow on Christmas Eve but this year I hear rain against the roof as I’m writing this 😦 BUT we can still get together and celebrate.Fortsätt läsa ”Merry UBass Christmas to everyone!”
New December Newsletter out now!
Link to newsletter!
Playubass mentioned in a new ‘info sheet’ from Kala regarding the original U-Bass!
I’m happy to share this ‘news sheet’ from Kala. It’s about the 35 model strong original UBass! I have been playing Ubass since 2010 and it still amazes me how great these instrument are and how much they have inspired me. Finding a new tool to express my Music after playing bass for 30+ yearsFortsätt läsa ”Playubass mentioned in a new ‘info sheet’ from Kala regarding the original U-Bass!”
Bakithi Kumalo U-BASS workshop at Sweetwater Sound!
Bakithi Kumalo signature U-bass NEWS FLASH! Bakithi Kumalo will be giving a U-BASS workshop at Sweetwater Sound tonight and it is being broadcast live! Date and time: Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:00pm EST Tune in HERE! Please check it out, I sure will! 🙂
Kala @ Bass Player Live 2013 – video
A short movie from this years BP – live at SIR Studios in Los Angeles. Wish I could have been there…maybe next year 🙂 IN THE VIDEO: Kala founder Mike Upton talks about a new US made acoustic Ubass. This sounds VERY interesting! Can hardly wait! UPDATE 13.11.18 (10pm local swedish time)
Play UBass! 