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
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New exotic top instruments available!
Hi! As a pround owner of, what I believe, the first run of exotic top versions of the solid body California model I’m happy to tell you about seven new instruments that Kala custom shop just finished. These are available now and with free International shipping! Want to hear how a fretted 5-string sounds? PleaseFortsätt läsa ”New exotic top instruments available!”
Review/Test Report: The RMI Basswitch IQ DI – my new preamp/EQ/DI/A-B switch…
Hi! UPDATE [5.14.18] Link to impedance setting video! I’m exited to share some info about my latest Ubass (and for any other bass) tool – The amazing Ruppert Musical Instruments (RMI) Basswitch! I met Jacques Ruppert at this years Musikmesse in Frankfurt. (More about my visit there here). We talked about his take on aFortsätt läsa ”Review/Test Report: The RMI Basswitch IQ DI – my new preamp/EQ/DI/A-B switch…”
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Kala Solid body UBass review of the S.U.B and Custom California!
Hi! In this post I will compare the Kala California Custom Flame Maple Top (5-string) with the Kala S.U.B. Sunburst (4-string) I have been playing Kala Ubasses since the Summer of 2010. If you’re interested in how I discovered these instruments please check the very first post on this blog! On this page you canFortsätt läsa ”Kala Solid body UBass review of the S.U.B and Custom California!”
[Song Teaser-Test Report] Jam Afrique and String test | Part 3
Hi! Time for part three of my string test and a demo of the first part of the new song Jam Afrique (working title). See these earlier posts for some background info. Post 1 | Post 2 Besides the YouTube video below I also uploaded some versions with less instrumentation (and maybe a bit betterFortsätt läsa ”[Song Teaser-Test Report] Jam Afrique and String test | Part 3”
[Song Teaser-Test Report] Trying Aquilas Thundergut on my fretless Kala UBass | Part 2
Hi! I decided to do some tests, to compare the ‘stock’ Pahoehoe black polyurethene strings with the Aquila Thundergut strings I’ve just put on my UBass. I started jammin’ [with the Pahoehoe stings on] to a loop featuring African percussion. After recording a couple of tracks I transcribed my jammin’ so I could record theFortsätt läsa ”[Song Teaser-Test Report] Trying Aquilas Thundergut on my fretless Kala UBass | Part 2”
[Test Report] Trying Aquilas Thundergut on my fretless Kala UBass | Part 1
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”
[Test Report]: Gigging with the Kala Ubass S.U.B
Hi there! Right now I’m playing a Sunday gig at the annual Svampens Dag (The Day of the Mushroom!?) in Örebro, Sweden. See this previous post from last year. I just got back from a trade show in Gothenburg yesterday. It was the annual Fuzz Guitar Show, the biggest in Scandinavia. The Scandinavian retailer ofFortsätt läsa ”[Test Report]: Gigging with the Kala Ubass S.U.B”
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