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Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT

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Ukulele Bass with Pickup

  • Top: Mahogany
  • Sides and back: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Scale length: 528 mm
  • Total length: 746 mm
  • Cream coloured binding
  • 16 Frets
  • Graph Tech NuBone nut
  • Composite plastic saddle
  • Active U-Bass electronics
  • Black Custom DieCast tuners
  • Satin finish
  • Strings: Aquila Thunderblack
  • Includes gig bag

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Available since September 2020
Item number 496693
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Body Mahogany
Top Mahogany
Frets 16
Neck Mahogany
Pickup Yes
4.222 kr
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Bass ukulele

Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT

Ukuleles have taken the world by storm in recent years, making them a staple of today's music scene. Much of their popularity can be accredited to the US company Kala, which offers by far the largest range of models. With the U-Bass series, Kala introduced the concept of the ukulele bass, producing impressive bass sounds with a powerful low end – made possible by unique synthetic strings. The Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT shares these characteristics. Like all Kala ukuleles, it boasts an array of high-quality features, including carefully selected woods, premium hardware, a piezo pickup, an on-board preamp, and a built-in tuner. By focussing on the essentials, the Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT also delivers impressive quality together with an attractive price tag.

Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT, body: Mahogany top, sides, and back

A little giant

The top, sides, back, and neck of the Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT are crafted from mahogany, as is the headstock, which is fitted with die-cast machine heads. The 16-fret rosewood fingerboard and the bridge are the only exceptions in terms of the choice of woods, and all of the wooden surfaces feature a smooth satin finish. The Kala U-Bass Nomad has a scale length (vibrating string length) of approximately 21" (or 52.8cm) and an overall length of 74.6cm. The premium Aquila Thunderblack strings are guided over a GraphTech Nubone nut to the fingerboard, and beneath the bridge lies a piezo pickup that can be fine-tuned to the player's sound requirements using the on-board preamp complete with a three-band equaliser. The Kala U-Bass Nomad also comes with a matching gig bag.

Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT, rear

Compact, light, and powerful

One of the biggest advantages of the Kala U-Bass Nomad is apparent right from the start: Its portability. The instrument's compact and lightweight design makes it the perfect travel companion. From the garden or poolside to a holiday or business trip, the Kalu U-Bass Nomad is ideal for bassists who want their instrument by their side wherever they go. The Kala U-Bass Nomad is also a great choice for players seeking an instrument that is easy to play yet delivers a satisfying bass sound. Thanks to its affordable price tag, the Kala U-Bass Nomad also represents a viable option as a second or even third instrument, making this a special and unique addition to any bassist's collection.

Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT, headstock with logo

About Kala

Kala Brand Music Co. is perhaps the world's most recognised ukulele manufacturer. The company was founded by the American Mike Upton in the early 2000s, in his hometown of Petaluma, California. Drawing on his earlier years of living and working in Hawaii, where he developed a deep affinity for the ukulele, Mike's mission was always to create high-quality, yet affordable ukuleles under the Kala brand that would make this instrument accessible to musicians of all backgrounds. This philosophy quickly paid dividends, leading to the rapid growth of Kala's instrument portfolio. The quality and variety of Kala's ukuleles have attracted the attention of many acclaimed artists, including Bakithi Kumalo, Abraham Laboriel Sr., Hutch Hutchinson, Twenty One Pilots, Walk off the Earth, and Eddie Vedder, all of whom are among the proud players of Kala instruments today.

Caution: Not a toy!

Although its compact size may suggest otherwise, the Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT is far from being a toy. The special synthetic strings featured on the instrument are strong yet highly elastic, allowing buttery-smooth playability, while delivering an impressive bass sound with a powerful low end. The piezo pickup also minimises the onerous feedback issues commonly encountered with acoustic instruments, making the Kala U-Bass Nomad a powerful contender among the usual classics for use in studio and home recordings. In terms of performance, the excellent sound and unique look of the Kalu U-Bass Nomad will make a lasting impact wherever the instrument is played – be it on a stage or a street corner.

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My first one
Nikos Kotsalis 16.02.2022
Package came in good shape, no damage.
Looks:
The gig bag looks nice , the feel of the inner lining a bit cheap spoils the impression.
The instrument, nice wood selection, no cream binding as mentioned to the shop's page. No rosette to the sound hole, looks cheap.
Electronics:
Look good they do the job
Tuners and tuning:
Tuners look good but tuning and intonation is not stable and needs to get used to. More or less you play tuned OK
Interior:
Clean no dust good impression
Frets:
No sharp frets to the low frets, higher ones with sharp ends need a little TLC. Fret nr 12 and fret nr 2 are a bit higher, they create some fret noise.
a need some leveling.
Neck:
straight small and fully adjustable from the rod. Big plus!!!
Sound:
Unbelievable good, almost sounds like double bass. Fat, full low end, nice melodic. Thumps up for an instrument so small.
Try it with two friends of mine, both professional musicians, the bassist playing with a gypsy swing band, found a solution for his double bass transporting problem for rehearsals, and the guitarist was amazed.
Overall good impression, although the fret job got me to call Thomann for returning the instrument, no questions asked from their part, thumps up!! I decided to keep it
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Oui mais non
rémus 15.07.2021
Bassiste débutant, amoureux du son contrebasse, j'ai craqué pour ce U-bass après avoir entendu la similitude de sonorité entre ce jouet de voyage et la fameuse demoiselle.
Colis reçu dans un délai toujours aussi record, je déballe avec hâte et là voilà ce fameux son, c'est délirant à quel point on dirait une contrebasse (exit le volume bien plus faible). Jusque là, je suis aux anges.
Seulement voilà, jouant en groupe et vu le volume de la bête, obligation de jouer amplifié. Je teste donc sur mon combo tous potars à zero et là le gros flop... Perdu la contebasse, on tombe sur un vulgaire son de basse électro-acoustique de qualité médiocre...
Je me reprends en main et me dit que ca vient peut-être des réglages, j'y passe du temps (trop) à régler le préampli, l'ampli mais rien n'y fait.
C'est donc après mûre réflexion que je me résigne à renoncer à l'instrument si mignon soit-il. Il repart demain dans son carton d'origine, et moi le coeur gros comme si je rendais un petit chaton à sa mère...
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Grossartiges Gerät
Smartin24 14.04.2021
Ich hätts also nicht gedacht, aber das Teil klingt wie ein Bass, fast wie ein Kontrabass, aber etwas mehr fluffy. Die Gummseiten sind besonders für Gelegenheitsbassisten wie mich ideale Schonung für meine Finger. Das initiale Stimmen hat etwas gedauert, hab fast nicht mehr geglaubt, dass ichs hinkrieg. Und die enthaltene Knopfbatterie vom Tonabnehmer war natürlich leer. Sonst alles im grünen Bereich und wie fast immer bei Thomann: Sehr zu empfehlen!
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Macht Spaß
Black Cats 25.06.2024
Ich liebe meinen UBass, er liegt gut in der Hand, sieht gut aus und klingt gut. Es sieht etwas lustig aus, wenn er neben seinem großen Bruder steht, aber er kommt recht oft beim Üben zum Einsatz und es macht Spaß, ihn sich einfach zwischendurch zu schnappen.

Einen Stern ziehe ich ab wegen der Werksbesaitung, und das ist sicherlich Geschmackssache. Mir gefällt der warme, "kontrabassige" Klang der PU Saiten zwar sehr, doch gerade die E & A Saiten sind unangenehm zu bespielen, da sie einen hohen Widerstand beim Darübergleiten haben und außerdem weniger Spannung als die zwei höheren. Dadurch sind sie auch spürbar leiser.

Ich habe einen Satz Galli UXB810 BlackNylon drauf gemacht und jetzt ist es perfekt für mich. Der Klang ist damit irgendwo zwischen Kontrabass und Konzertgitarre, aber immer noch sehr gut und wunderbar zu bespielen.
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