Build your own solid body Ubass – all you need to know | instructions and phase 1

Hi, I’m finally done with phase 1 of my ”Build your own ubass” series. In this series I will build a Kala Solid Body Ubass. All the parts are from the Kala web shop! In the first phase 1 worked with the finish of the body. As you might have seen on my instagram or facebookFortsätt läsa ”Build your own solid body Ubass – all you need to know | instructions and phase 1”

Betygsätt detta:

Ubass sighting: Ubass in the latest Snarky Puppy video!

Hi, One of my favorite groups is Snarky Puppy. I love their sound, groove and energy! I was fortunate to attend their only 2015 concert in Sweden. It was great to finally be able to see them live after listening to their albums and seeing their great YouTube videos for a couple of years. On theFortsätt läsa ”Ubass sighting: Ubass in the latest Snarky Puppy video!”

Betygsätt detta:

New Music and trio featuring the Kala SUB through effect pedals!

   Hi, In May I visited Brazil for the first time and met a lot of nice people including Henrique and Almir. Read more in this post.  Last week we met again…but now in my studio in Sweden! We started to jam and came up with some new music.  One of the things we playedFortsätt läsa ”New Music and trio featuring the Kala SUB through effect pedals!”

Betygsätt detta:

Please check out: Good Harvest – a fantastic duo from Sweden

Hi, A while ago the amazingly talented Swedish duo, Good Harvest uploaded a video on their Facebook page. I have followed Good Harvest for awhile and got to know them when they have played in Orebro, Sweden. The song is called ”Ukulele man” and I thought… -I’m kind of a ukulele (bass)man! 🙂 I startedFortsätt läsa ”Please check out: Good Harvest – a fantastic duo from Sweden”

Betygsätt detta:

NEW DIY Video! How to change the preamp in a solid body UBass

  The second video in my DIY series is finally done!!! It sure took a while to get it done. Mainly because the lack of time. This spring have been extremely busy. Besides my work as a music teacher and IT-pedagogy I have toured Sweden and just got back from a trip to Brazil… Anyway, nowFortsätt läsa ”NEW DIY Video! How to change the preamp in a solid body UBass”

Betygsätt detta:

Speading the word and my story – pechakucha style!

Hi, A couple of weeks ago I did a so called pechakucha. Don’t know what it is? Well, it’s a kind of lecture that architects in Japan started using in 2003. You tell a story about a subject using 20 pictures/slides. You’re allowed to talk for 20 seconds per picture. This makes the presentations nice andFortsätt läsa ”Speading the word and my story – pechakucha style!”

Betygsätt detta:

Playing Ubass with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra

Hi, One of my goals with this blog/site is to take my Ubasses to places you normally don’t see one! Here’s a new experience for me and the Ubass 🙂 Besides blogging I do other stuff too 🙂 I work as a music teacher and ICT-pedagogy in a Swedish secondary school with an arts programFortsätt läsa ”Playing Ubass with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra”

Betygsätt detta:

Ubass feature on forbassplayersonly.com

Just a quick heads up about: ”The story behind the U-Bass” that Mr Jon Liebman just published on his site forbassplayersonly.com Read more here! (including a video with Mr. Mikael Upton of Kala). Thanks for making this feature Jon! Magnus playubass.com

Betygsätt detta:

Merry Christmas from playubass.com

New Christmas edition newsletter has just been sent out! If you’re not yet a subscriber please click the link! Subscribe here! The newsletter includes a link to the first song from my upcoming digital EP – ”Speaking Ubass!? – vol. 1 Jazz and Brasil! A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Magnus

Betygsätt detta: