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One way to deal with unwanted noises during recording is to record only the bass live, then rerecording the vocals at a later time. That allows a clean bass recording and clean vocals as well.

Great video. What bass is that? I love the colour and want one lol

Using a short-scale bass is not a crutch, it’s a preference.

If I had a Sadowsky, and I did UA-cam videos, I would talk about a "second bass" as well. I do have a Sadowsky and a Sire and I don't do YT vids. So I can say, after 45 years of playing Sire is just as good at any price.

You should hear Crazy Baldhead.

Loving my Sterling Stingray SS-4. I did some minor work-on-it ( proper set-up & fret end file with rolled edge ) and it plays like a Custom Shop. oNe LovE from NYC

❤️ your channel. 🤘👍

I have three transmitters and the receiver. I use several guitars and it's really convenient as you turn one off and turn the next one on. It's that simple and I don't have to unplug and plug in any of the guitars I'm using. I started using channel 4 because another guitar player in our band has been using channel 1. I got a pretty bad amount of interference and drop outs on channel 4. I switched to channel 3 at rehearsal tonight and it worked fine. I have a fairly big show Saturday so that will be the test. We're now using channels 1, 2 & 3 in our band. I hope it works. Has anyone else had any problems with channel 4?

Please get to the basics.....all that talking and using time. Show use what you did😢

Cool! got one myself but need to source some flatwounds for it, and ideas?

You're an awesome coach. Thanks ✌️

The Blackstar Carry-on ST Bass look a better deal to me 218 USD against 350 for the Kala. Unless you may be fortunate enough to get one as a promo from Kala of course .

I love your approach to learning, instead of memorizing the whole song you decompose in sections and you only need to understand the key of the chord and the strumming pattern!

I love the sound and the versatility of the thumb technique you were using, right at the 6:00 minute mark. Please do an entire video on that technique! I suspect a lot of us would find it a huge help!

Thanks for another fantastic video James!

Buzzing some what 😅

Yes, quite a bit of buzz. I would dampen it with foam.

DISCO-FUNK RULES!

- You showed a Fender Jazz Bass when you probably meant to show a Mustang. - That Kala bass is more of a mini bass/kids bass than a short-scale bass, I wouldn't put them in the same class - The fret buzz on that thing is horrendous and not set up properly

I don’t know about overtones, but I’m not fond of the fret buzz. Can that be adjusted out via the truss rod or the saddle height?

sounds cool, thanks for the review

I cant slap worth a shit..😢

Precision Deluxe. BUT, how’re you wiring that so the concentric tone knobs effect each pickup Independently?!? Normally in a stack knob jazz bass configuration, the tone in each pickup impacts the overall tone and not each one individually. Hence why fender simplified it to just one overall tone knob. Is there something different happening here?

sounds awful - that action is criminally bad!!!

I have an acoustic-electric Kala U-Bass. I have found that it sounds much better to fret in the middle between frets instead of up against a fret. The between-frets position reduces the clanky metallic overtones.

Per the comments...I really like my gretsch junior jet with tapewounds...no overtones I notice

No way is that bass worth 350 bucks. Smoke more crack.

Yeah, those overtones would drive me nuts.

Great video. Finally a eBassGuitar UA-camr who makes a positive video about short- and shorter-scale bassguitars! I started on tenor ukulele and came to a rubber string uBass (Casha): I then added a Ibanez Gio miKro shortscale, in order to follow "real" eBass lessons on UA-cam. The one time I got to play a "real" eBass (Fender Mexico), it felt intimidating and unconfortable and too big for handling within my small room. Not my cup of tea, although i am tall (185 cm). I get a lot of fun out of playing my small instruments. I do not need to add another instrument into my collection, but am very happy to see that more and more producers (also Flight) make beautiful small eBasses which make the eyes shine when one looks at them. Your son is right and the perfect example: One gets hooked as soon as one encounters such a perfect, beautiful and simple instrument. It brings joy and fun. It is handy. It is easy to transport, to store, to grab ... Again: Great video. I enjoyed it immensely! Thanks!

I had a Gretsch Junior Jet short-scale bass for a couple of years that I purchased because the frets on my first bass, which was a Hagstrom Viking, were too wide, making it difficult for me to play. Like the Kala, there were more overtones on the Gretsch than a standard bass which I found to be sonically problematic. I ended up selling my Gretsch recently because it wasn't as much fun to play as my Hagstrom replacement, a P Bass. Having said this, your point about the Kala catering to a whole new market, i.e., young kids, makes a lot of sense.

I have a Kala U Bass as well as a Fender P-bass. I love them both for different reasons. I saw that the solid body Kala is available as a 5 string. The E string on my U Bass is already really thick which can cause some tuning issues as you play higher frets. Does anybody have experience with the solid body five string? I want one but not if I have to avoid most of the B string.

Nice review, however I still believe it's tough to beat the sound of the classics our ears all crave. I know someone locally who plays the Kala acoustic version through a Fishman amp and the tone is mediocre at best in my opinion. I tear into a simple blues line with my Fender JMJ Road Worn Mustang pumped through a Fender Rumble 100 amp and it almost immediately receives praise for it's smooth tone. I will say the funk music in your demo is rather enticing and Kala provides a nice option for portability with perhaps something such as an Everse 8 portable PA. However, on that same note, Squier's Mini P could easily dominate because it can be upgraded with genuine Fender parts and aftermarket accessories for basically the same price as a stock Kala. It's tough to compete against the dominate bass manufactures. Looks great with nice design, but I'm thinking a Fender pickup with CTS pots would make this little bass become candy to the ears.

Have had one of these for 3 months - the sunburst/tobacco coloured one - and I love it. Totally agree with you James about the versatility of it. I play it very often in my Ukulele band but I wouldn't have any doubts that it could perform in my rock band as well. Thankfully, wire-wound strings, not the polyurethane ones. And the case is so handy with straps to carry on your back too. 100% recommend it. Finally, no back-ache either as it's a ton lighter than my Fender!!

I have had one on order since February-still has not come in (ordered through a Music Store in Canada, not from the Kala website.) Kala has a big advertising push on these right now, so I hope they can meet the demand.

Sounds good. I have one of their acoustic/electric models. Nicely made and fun to play. Of course I'm not trading in my p or j any time soon!

yeah....sounds real good....a cool way for youngsters to get into bass playing

I saw one of these on a recent visit to Hawaii. I might of purchased it if I didn't already have an Ibanez Mikro. Good review. Although this sounds adequate as does the Mikro, I still prefer the sound of a long scale even though I don't own one. (yet).

Trick question! It’s subjective.

Ola!! poderia compartilhar a tablatura?

Yes. Please

_Ça va faire fumer l'goudron des trottoirs, ça va m'faire pousser les ailes, les nageoires..._

Prefer the seventies cool and the gang

Love it, thank you!

Doghouse bass

Interesting - it does that minor-major chromatic thing? I've never been able to hear it that closely.

I was a professional bass guitarist for 35 years. I never attempted this bassline. Some thigs are sacred.

This lesson is perfect for me. Explained with a lot of musical and pedagogical skills. Thank you Sian, is very appreciated by me!

It was the Motown story, "Standing in the Shadows" or something like that. The story of the uncredited "Funk Brothers." One of them describes that very story below. They all co-signed it! #Facts

02:15 I've noticed this. Early jazz has influenced country a lot

This is really frustrating. If you want to teach, you need to learn how to write how you play. You are playing with rests that are not written. You are NOT playing what is written. Please fix this.