FINALLY! Today I finally got around to try out the Thunderguts by Aquila! I will do a more in-depth comparison between the original stock Pahoehoe strings and these new (for me anyway) white nylon-ish strings. One thing I do find is that the feel of these strings are quite different. I have just only put theFortsätt läsa ”[Test Report] Trying Aquilas Thundergut on my fretless Kala UBass | Part 1”
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Road Toad Music: A big thank you to Owen and Janet!
Hi! Yesterday I got a nice package from the US. It was a string set of the super cool Pahoehoe Dreads! I’m really happy that the maker of the wonderful ukulele basses (see the beautiful koa bass above) that the Kala Ubasses originates from have noticed my love for these instruments and the joy ofFortsätt läsa ”Road Toad Music: A big thank you to Owen and Janet!”
Pics from Konunga-Stollen!
If you use Facebook and haven’t already checked my playubass page please do. Like it and you can see some pics from my latest outdoor gig featuring UBasses! You can also read about stuff that don’t end up being a blog post here! Playubass on Facebook If the link won’t work just search for playubassFortsätt läsa ”Pics from Konunga-Stollen!”
[Gig Report] Playing UBasses with a worship band
Hi! This past Sunday I played in a worship band at a local church. I have been playing a lot in churches throughout the years but nowadays it’s not that often. This was however not just your typically worship songs and hymns. There was different styles involved from soft ballad type songs (played on myFortsätt läsa ”[Gig Report] Playing UBasses with a worship band”
[Tips & Trix] A new tool for learning to play new songs on the UBass
Hi! Although my UBass specific lessons should be your first stop when it comes to learning songs on your Ubass there are other alternatives too 😉 The other day I stumbled upon a new app and application for those of you that use iOS devices macs or PCs! It is called Jammit and is madeFortsätt läsa ”[Tips & Trix] A new tool for learning to play new songs on the UBass”
[Q & A: Playing Technique] Right and Left Hand Playing Techniques
Hi! I got a couple of questions from one of my readers and thought I share my answers with you! The questions are about right and left hand techniques. Here’s basically my take on that. Feel free to comment (below the post) or send an email about this or other topics to ubasslessons@gmail.com Right handFortsätt läsa ”[Q & A: Playing Technique] Right and Left Hand Playing Techniques”
Gig report: Playing with Meadows ever Bleeding!
Hi! Tonight I played a couple of songs on my UBass (and Rob Allen MB-2). This time I got to play with the amazingly talented Christoffer Wadensten and Anna Fogel! The group Meadows ever Bleeding has been featured before on this blog and that was actually the last time I played with the band…some 1,5Fortsätt läsa ”Gig report: Playing with Meadows ever Bleeding!”
New gig with my UBass!
Yesterday I had a gig with my Kala UBass (and a few other basses…) at the Blå Måndag (Blue Monday) concert series hosted by Länsteatern (the County Theatre Company). The concept is: Meet the musicians and rehearse for a couple of hours (From 1pm-5 pm) Then make some music at the 8 o’clock! This timeFortsätt läsa ”New gig with my UBass!”
Meeting Dennis, Bob…and Vince @ The Station Inn, Nashville
I got to met a couple of really fantastic musicians on my trip to Nashville. One of the highlights was when I went to The Station Inn Monday on June 20 2011. The fabulous western swing band ”The Time Jumpers” played this night. They play every Monday. It sure was one of my best concertFortsätt läsa ”Meeting Dennis, Bob…and Vince @ The Station Inn, Nashville”
Taking my UBass back to the US!
On June 16 I took a flight from Arlanda, Stockholm to Newark, New Jersey/New York. I brought my UBass. You’ll see what happened to it during a couple of posts! Stay tuned!
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