USED Kala Elite - California Solidbody Koa/Ash 4 string Ubass (USA CUSTOM SHOP)

£1,000.00 £1,000.00

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Left Handed? If the uke is a 5 or 6 string, or it has a cutaway, personal soundhole or preamp panel then we cannot convert left handed.

Convert my Ukulele to left handed please Convert my Ukulele to left handed please

Fit a Low G string (Soprano/Concert/Tenor size in GCEA tuning only)

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Fremont Squeakless Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £5.99 (Excl. Tax: £5.99)
Fremont Squeakless Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £5.99 (Excl. Tax: £5.99)
D'Addario J4504 Polished Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £7.00 (Excl. Tax: £7.00)
D'Addario J4504 Polished Flatwound Low G (recommended) + £7.00 (Excl. Tax: £7.00)
Worth Clear Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £6.50)
Worth Clear Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £6.50)
Worth Brown Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £6.50)
Worth Brown Plain Unwound Fluorocarbon Low G + £6.50 (Excl. Tax: £6.50)
Aquila 16U Wire Wound Low G string + £3.29 (Excl. Tax: £3.29)
Aquila 16U Wire Wound Low G string + £3.29 (Excl. Tax: £3.29)

Fit a strap button to the bottom bout - check listing to see if it comes with one first

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Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)

Fit a Strap button to the heel joint of the neck - check listing to see if if comes with one first

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Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Chrome + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Black + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Gold + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)
Match it to the hardware + £5.00 (Excl. Tax: £5.00)

Fit a Piezo Pickup - do not select if the uke already has one factory fitted. Not suitable for banjoleles.

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MiSi Rechargeable Active pickup (recommended) + £179.00 (Excl. Tax: £179.00)
MiSi Rechargeable Active pickup (recommended) + £179.00 (Excl. Tax: £179.00)
Fishman Pro Passive pickup + £120.00 (Excl. Tax: £120.00)
Fishman Pro Passive pickup + £150.00 (Excl. Tax: £150.00)
MiSi Rechargable Active Pickup (with Volume Control) + £279.00 (Excl. Tax: £279.00)

Full setup, including adjustment of frets, saddle and nut is included. If you have specific instructions regarding the action of your uke, please tell us here:

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Details

Preowned instruments are available for UK customers only.

The Ubass began life with such humble beginnings - Road toad and Kala collaborated for years in the lead up to the launch of the original Mahogany Acoustic Ubasses and we really can't imagine a world without them now. The acoustic Ubass and sub basses continue to be popular but with the introduction of Kala's USA custom shop several years ago came the next stage in the Ubass's evolution has come to fruition.

This gorgeous Hawaiian Koa top on swamp Ash body Ubass is just a truly fantastic, refined and versatile machine. The instrument can handle Kala and Aquila's modern variation on Ukulele Bass strings but has arrived with us from California with the tried and tested Pahoehoe strings and it has all the mojo to it you could ever ask for. Kept in fantastic condition by its original owner; the only sign of use is a small chip around one of the volume pots which is easy to spot in the photos on the listing.

The maple neck feels new and old which is down to a beautifully UV cured semi gloss finish that in our opinion really simulates that lived in feel but with a brand spanking new look. The pickup is a custom designed LR Baggs active system that gives even MusicMan a run for their money through the right amp. If you love your Ubass and want that one that will grow with you then look no further.

Kala made very few USA Ubasses as custom orders only between 2014-2022 before stopping production was halted. Although Kala plan to relaunch the USA Ubass in 2025, this is a great opportunity to own a true master quality solid body bass with a healthy slice of Hawaiian Koa thrown in to give it that classic Ukulele look.

BODY: Swamp Ash
TOP: Hawaiian Koa
NECK: Straight Grain Maple
FINGERBOARD: Straight Grain Maple
FRETS: Large Jescar
BRIDGE: Pao Ferro
NUT: Graphtech Black TUSQ

TUNERS: Hipshot Ultralight
STRAP PIN: Black x2
ELECTRONICS: LR Baggs Custom EQ
STRING SETUP: Kala Roundwound Strings
FINISH: UV-Cured Satin

This very Bass was featured with its original road toad strings in our 2018 Ukulele Bass video which to date has been streamed over 500k times over different media platforms. That makes this Bass accidentally one of the most well known and documented Kala Ubasses ever.