Hi, It’s time for another string review. This time we will check out the quite new string, the Thunder Reds. Aquila Corde Armoniche Srl is an Italian string manufacturer that has made strings since 1983. They make gut strings and strings to mimic the sound and feel of gut strings for ukulele, guitar and earlyFortsätt läsa ”String Review of the Aquila Thunder Reds”
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Jammin with my Kala Ubass | 45 M&M’s Honky Tonk goes Jim Campilongo
Hi, M&M’s Honky Tonk plays Jim Campilongo If you follow me on Facebook or subscribe to my YouTube-Chanel you might already seen the latest Jammin’ video. This time M&M’s Honky Tonk, the duo I have together with guitar wiz Marcus Måttgård aka MarQTwang, plays a great tune by Jim Campilongo called ”Awful, Pretty Awful”. It’s from aFortsätt läsa ”Jammin with my Kala Ubass | 45 M&M’s Honky Tonk goes Jim Campilongo”
NEW INTERVIEW! Ubassists of the world – Interview 3 – Rick Saenz (USA)
Ubassists of the world! In this series of interviews I will try to find out how and why Ubass has become a new tool for different musicians around the world to express their Music! For an even nicer reading experience please download this PDF! Interview 3 Rick Saenz (Kentucky, USA) It’s time for my third interviewFortsätt läsa ”NEW INTERVIEW! Ubassists of the world – Interview 3 – Rick Saenz (USA)”
Esperanza! Solid body Ubass in a soul setting
Hi, This is just a very short snippet from a rehearsal for a Summer concert I did with keyboardist Peter Burell and singer Josefin Larsson a couple of weeks ago. We covered a lot of different music on that concert including a great song by Kala UBass Artist, Esperanza Spalding. The song is called Precious,Fortsätt läsa ”Esperanza! Solid body Ubass in a soul setting”
New string test coming soon!
Jammin’ video no. 44 | Swedish folk music on solo Ubass!
Hi! Time for another Jammin’ with my Kala Ubass video, no. 44 to be exact 🙂 This time I recorded in a beautiful chapel in Jamtland, Sweden. My great grandfather, Olof Molander, got the inspiration for this chapel while visiting Norway. An architect then drew this beautiful building. I have always loved this chapel.Fortsätt läsa ”Jammin’ video no. 44 | Swedish folk music on solo Ubass!”
Picture wall about to go live! Please send me more pics so it will get big and bold :-)
Hi! I have just added a new page to playubass.com! It’s the ”Picture poster wall – ubassists of the world”! Please send me a pic with you and your ubass preferably in a place you really love, why not in the outdoors! I could also be a gig pic of course. Let’s get together andFortsätt läsa ”Picture wall about to go live! Please send me more pics so it will get big and bold :-)”
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”
NEW INTERVIEW! Ubassists of the world – Peter Laustsen (Norway)
In this series of interviews I will try to find out how and why Ubass has become a new tool for different musicians around the world to express their Music! For a even nicer reading experience please consider my PDF version of this interview! Interview 2 Peter Laustsen (Norway) For my second interview I lookFortsätt läsa ”NEW INTERVIEW! Ubassists of the world – Peter Laustsen (Norway)”
A new Ubass has arrived!
Hi! I just got a new Ubass! It’s the Bakithi Kumalo signature model of the Kala California solid body series. This is a fretless only model. If you’re interested in a fretted California US made solid body Ubass there are several options too. Please check out the California page at kalabrand.com for more info. TheFortsätt läsa ”A new Ubass has arrived!”
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