Harley Benton - Kahuna CLU-Bass Ukulele -
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- If you’re at home on guitar but want an acoustic bass to try out some bass riffs, look no further than the Kahuna CLU Bass Mahogany. Given its scale length of a mere 21 inches, this enticing instrument produces some astounding bass sounds. The body, top and neck are made entirely of mahogany, We chose hard blackwood for the 20-fret fretboard. Strings by acclaimed manufacturer Aquila and a Fishman pickup system form the basis of its powerful sound. You’ll be amazed how much bass this little instrument can produce!
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:30 Funky Fingers
1:11 Specs
1:52 Finger Style
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i play bass & ukulele. this would literally be perfect to have. i want it!!
Right on :)
I love this bass! For all skeptics right away: this is NOT a toy. I use the bass on folk with acoustic guitars and it sounds wonderful. Smooth and rich, almost "smacking", similar to an upright bass. A real addition to my collection, I would never have thought!
for upright bass players this type of basses is a miracle. especially for rehearsals.
@@hellsq True!!
Right on!
WOW i didnt even know bass ukuleles were a thing 😳
Really nice playing! I had heard of uke basses but never seen one demoed before; sounds like an excellent instrument.✌️
Thanks a lot!
Absolutely love this wee bass. Great demo as always Sophie x
Thanks so much!
When I plug mine into my amp, no sound comes out of the speaker. There are lights on the tuner however, and the battery is new. How do I get amplified sound?
Please contact customer service, might be an error!
Ooh yea Uke bass 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽 oooh those big rubbery strings seem to just sing.
I’d like to hear that with some distortion mixed in 🤘🏽. Definitely the mohog top for me.
Rock on! Great idea with the overdrive :)
@@HarleyBentonOfficial bad idea, if you want to use it with rubber Aquila strings, really=) But with steel-wound strings - it sounds like usual acoustic bass. But - you need to cover soundhole to prevent feedback in this case.
can you slap and pop it?
Does Sophie give BASS lessons? I think, they could be amazing
Yes she does!
Did they ever mention prices
No, cause they sometimes do change.
Bass ukes are great little low enders, but the rubber strings are garbage! They are just too LOOSE, & floppy to get good, tight sound, along with the intonation because the strings are TOO soft!
its just this type of strings, for this kind of sound. and yes, usual bass guitar technique didint work with this u-bass - you must spent some hours to get used to this strings.
If you want more "classic acoustic bass sound" - try to put steel-wound strings for u-bass (Kala and Pyramid make them, you can buy it on Thoman). I have Pyramid steel-wound u-bass strings set, but I have realised that Aqula strings fits better in music that I play.
@@hellsq Yeah i know all this! I worked 8 years in music retail, and we sold Mahalo ukes, inc bass models similar to these Bentons, with the silcone rubber strings! I found the D & G strings had sufficient tension, but the E & A just too loose to work properly! A higher guage would fix a lot of this! Harasho Nikolai!
@@DMSProduktions double basses with synthetic gut strings have exactly same problems. Higher gauge cant fix this properly (as for my DB experience with this strings). Rubber strings with steel core can (like Weed Wackers DB strings) , but u-bass have too short scale for this type of strings.
@@hellsq Yeah, I know! It's a dilemma!
Great, now I want one.
Mission accomplished.... ;)
Wow it's really clean and beautiful, I want It now, but i must practice more the Bass with my JB 20
Go for it!
Wow Sophie amazing bass! Thanks!!
Glad you like it!
Very dirty sound
OooOOoo
Are you guys going to demo any of the custom line Koa exotics?
Yeeees sure thing!
can you play this through a standard amp or do you require a bass amp?
We would recommend a bass amp.
looks like a slightly longer scale than a kala.. can anyone confirm ?
Cool
Gostei demais
how do you change the strings without the trap?
But does Davie approve?
Of COURSE he would!
Yep :)
@@HarleyBentonOfficial It's BASS!
L'ho acquistato...fantastico!!
Sounds good!
Nice bass (very-very cheap but with some issues - like most of HBs, sorry), but bad demo.
First, you must to get used to this kind of strings and pickup to get rid of this clicky percussive finger sound. Less nails on strings, or no nails at all. Thumb picking works well and gives you nice sound without percussion.
And if you want to tell people how great this thing can be - take a minute for steel-wound strings demonstration. Pyramid or Kala steel strings are great option for people who dont want this mellow double-bass-like sound and wont more sparky and bright acoustic bass-like sound. I tried to put Pyramid set on my HB Kahuna bass - they sounded really awesome (but I put Aquila back just because they fits better to jazz and folk music that I usually play).
Hey is it easy to change string on this u bass ? Never had one before and was thinking of buying one, have a great day
@@mikehawk1372 Hello! U-basses usually have Aquila or Kala synthetic strings "right out the box". They are like synthetic gut double bass strings - lasts for years and you need to replace them only if you damage them somehow accidentally. But you can change synthetic/plastic strings to steel wound u-bass strings (like Pyramid or Kala KA-BASS 4). It is a little bit tricky comparing to acoustic guitar or electric bass strings change, but nothing serious. Just read the instructions and dont throw away little washers that came with steel wound u-bass strings - you will need them.
@@hellsq hello thank you so much !
@@hellsq did the metal strings Wear the fretboard? Do you Think IT's a Good choice for the fretless version ?
@@iperTONYco sorry, but I have fretted version of this U-bass. But fretboard looks very cheap and soft, maby metal wounded strings are not a good choise for fretless HB U-bass - but this is only my thoughts, as I said, I have fretted one.
Need a fretless version
They have one
Caraças, hellyeah! this realy is a compact bass for travel! Souds great! Is Sophie married?
Yes it's quite handy :)