Category Archives: News

New uBass Newsletter

It seems that I’ve been writing about my friend Magnus Sjoquist a lot lately, but, hey, he’s been a busy guy. In addition to being a virtuoso on the uBass, recording, writing a blog and generally living life in beautiful … Continue reading

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Kala Posts 2013 uBass Catalog

Kala has posted its 2013 uBass catalog in PDF form on its web site. The company also posted its new Ukulele catalog. You can get the Ukulele catalog here.

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Kala Gets Pinned for Valentine’s Day

Kala has opened up a Pinboard, joining the image-heavy social media site Pinterest. The company now has 10 boards, including one dedicated to the uBass. It also features a board of uBass Players. At this point, Kala has 164 Pins … Continue reading

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There’s a Rumble in Petaluma Tonight*

*With apologies to Brian Setzer and The Stray Cats It looks like the new Rumbler uBass is having a major influence on Kala’s Acoustic uBass line. Apparently the entire line is being refreshed with the same EQ and tuner electronics as … Continue reading

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Kala to Debut New uBass Model at Winter NAMM

Kala Brand Music Co. plans to unveil it’s newest uBass model at the Winter NAMM show next week. Called The Rumbler, the new uBass sports Silver Rumbler strings, a Mahogany laminate body and a built-in active EQ with tuner. According … Continue reading

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New Chinese uBasses May be Coming Soon

A China-based guitar manufacturer called Legpap Co. Ltd. is poised to begin exporting its four acoustic/electric uBass models to the U.S. soon. The company, based in Guangdong, has been in the business of making guitars and Ukuleles for the past … Continue reading

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