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mikemcnerney
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:51 pm 
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I just tried out a Kala U bass on the baritone uke size body.
I believe it's around 21" scale with those weird strings.
It seems like the pick up is fairly necessary. I just want to use it for small song circle groups. My first thought was to find a used one & purchase. Then I would have the parts & specs. New, they are available for around $400.
And I have 4 "OOO" body parts kicking around and I would love to turn one of those in to one. What do you think & what are the considerations? Could I conceivably make it a typical 25.3 ish scale?
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It seems like the pick up is fairly necessary.


absolutely...the only acoustic bass instruments i've ever heard that produce nearly enough sound to compete with other acoustic instruments are upright/double basses....and they are freakin huge
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