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”
Kategoriarkiv: Q and A
Free October Lesson on Technique: The Ubass Fretboard Map
– ”Is there always a “sweet spot” on the fretboard where you should play a bass figure or part”? – ”The answer is yes” (in my opinion!) I have played ubasses since 2010 (and electric basses since the early 80s) but during my years as a ubassist it has been ~90% focus on fretless ubassFortsätt läsa ”Free October Lesson on Technique: The Ubass Fretboard Map”
What’s in the first ebook-ePub ”Learn to play the ubass – Basic Techniques”? First up: Lesson 1
In a series of four short blog posts I will write about the different lessons in my first Lesson Pack: ”Learn to play the Ubass – basic techniques” (One lesson at the time every Sunday for four weeks!) First up… Lesson 1 – How to hold the Ubass The first lesson gives you suggestions about differentFortsätt läsa ”What’s in the first ebook-ePub ”Learn to play the ubass – Basic Techniques”? First up: Lesson 1″
How to read my ebook (ePub) on a PC (or MAC)!
Hi, My first ebook was released on the iBooks Store in January and for PC/Android in April. There is a great way to read the ebook if you have the ePub version (PC). Here’s a quick how to. Read ePub with Google Chrome on a PC with support for videos and word list Open GoogleFortsätt läsa ”How to read my ebook (ePub) on a PC (or MAC)!”
Review of the Pyramid Black Nylon Tape on a fretless acoustic/electric Ubass
Hi! I came home from this years Musikmesse (music trade show) in Frankfurt. Germany with strings from the German string manufacturer Pyramid. I had previously heard about their Silver-plated copper-wound strings (on a nylon silk core) but the Black Tape Nylon strings was news to me. I decided to take the black tape nylons forFortsätt läsa ”Review of the Pyramid Black Nylon Tape on a fretless acoustic/electric Ubass”
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
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! 🙂
Strap button on a Kala Acoustic UBass
Hi! Disclaimer! Installing a strap button on a Kala acoustic UBass is best left to a professional luthier or guitar tech! If you decide to do it yourself be very careful. You must drill a guide hole first to ensure that the wood won’t chip or crack. If you have any doubts DO NOT tryFortsätt läsa ”Strap button on a Kala Acoustic UBass”
A quick Q for U: What strings do you use on your Ubass?
Hi! Time for a quick question – as a poll! What kind of strings is on your Ubass today? Black Pahoehoe (the original strings), Rumblers (grey), Aquila Thundergut (white), Pyramid’s…or something else? You can find all these strings on the Kala homepage. Here! You can also see all the current Ubass models here! PleaseFortsätt läsa ”A quick Q for U: What strings do you use on your Ubass?”
Q and A! How to choose the right UBass model for you!
Hi! I get a lot questions about what model to choose when thinking of buying that first Ubass! I have blogged about these questions before. See these earlier posts from 2011 | Post 1 | Post 2 Some time have passed since I wrote those posts and I have been playing more fretted Ubass (KalaFortsätt läsa ”Q and A! How to choose the right UBass model for you!”
Play UBass! 