Ukulele bass

[wavydavy101]

Hi can someone help?
I’ve been playing the uke for about 8 years. I toyed with the idea of a bass but instead of a ubass I got an electric bass guitar. I really struggle as it’s massively heavy and due to my lack of skill it sounds like dirt due to harmonic resonance of the strings. I tried to mute but couldn’t. Does the bass ukulele have that problem, must you mute to make it sound clean? I love the sound of the bass but don’t like having to see a physio because of it :-). Any guidance is gratefully received.

[Stephen]

Hi wavydavy,
The U-bass’s rubber strings sound a little bit more muted on their own, so the harmonic resonance will be a little less than the electric bass. However, due to the piezo pickup, there is a bit more string noise (clicky, scratchy sounds). This can be lessened with proper technique, but it is a bit of a learning curve. Soon I’ll be making a course that will address some of these issues. I hope this helps a bit! Let me know if you have any more questions.

Thank you,
Stephen

[wavydavy101]

Thanks for the response. I will trade in the bass and get a ukulele bass I think 🙂

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