Kala SUB Series 5-String Solid-Body U-Bass (Modified for Standard Wound Bass Strings)
Experience the ultimate compact low-end engine, custom-optimized for traditional feel and punchy snap. This modified Kala SUB Series 5-String Solid-Body U-Bass takes Kala's revolutionary ultra-short scale engineering and updates it for demanding bass purists. Originally manufactured to host rubbery polyurethane strings, this specific instrument has been expertly customized to accept standard metal-wound short-scale bass strings. Delivering the lightning-fast playability of a 23.5-inch scale combined with the immediate tactile response, sharp string tension, and aggressive bright attack of standard electric bass strings, this modified travel hybrid is built to dominate studio tracking and live stages alike.
Key Features
- Custom Metal-Wound Conversion: Extensively modified from factory specifications to host standard wound bass strings, offering sharp, immediate string tension and a crisp, bright metallic snap that is entirely absent on stock polyurethane-string models.
- Extended 5-String Low-B Range: Packs massive, room-shaking low frequencies down to an authoritative extra-low B string, letting you hold down the pocket in any key without needing to down-tune.
- Ultra-Short 23.5-Inch Scale Length: Condenses the entire geometric real estate of a standard bass into a highly portable layout, allowing guitarists and small-framed bassists to navigate complex lines effortlessly.
- Solid-Body Construction Architecture: Built with a dense, contoured solid-body design that maximizes rich tone sustain while completely eliminating the frustrating acoustic feedback issues common with hollow-body travel instruments.
- High-Output Shadow Active Pickup System: Loaded with an integrated active pickup preamp suite featuring independent top-mounted volume and 2-band EQ controls to easily shape your low-end thud and high-end bite.
- Upgraded Structural Hardware Array: Features premium, custom Hipshot Licensed tuners and a self-lubricating Graph Tech Black TUSQ nut to smoothly guide the physical wound strings without binding or slipping out of tune.
Specifications
| Specification | Details |
| Model Base | Kala SUB Series 5-String Solid-Body U-Bass |
| Modification Spec | Converted to accept standard short-scale metal wound bass strings |
| Scale Length | 23.5 inches (Short-Scale Travel Profile) |
| Tuning Configuration | Standard 5-String (B-E-A-D-G) |
| Body Construction | Solid-Body Contour with Cutaway Architecture |
| Onboard Electronics | Active Shadow System with Master Volume and 2-Band EQ (Bass/Treble) |
| Premium Hardware | Hipshot Licensed Tuners & Graph Tech Black TUSQ Nut |
| Included Accessories | Fitted Protective Logo Gig Bag |
Stop fighting with mushy, rolling rubber strings just to play a travel-sized bass rig on the road. Grab a customized, high-tension short-scale hybrid that gives you authentic electric bass bite, sharp tactile response, and massive active 5-string low-B dominance in a package that fits right in an overhead airplane bin.
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