U-Bass Kit- Fretted or Fretless

U-Bass Kit- Fretted or Fretless

$80.00 USD

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This kit does not include a box. This kit includes all the items needed to build a 20 (see note below on intonation) inch scale electric U-Bass. The neck is made of Okume and the fret board and bridge are made of Walnut. Polyurethane strings are provided as well as a bone nut that is fitted to the strings. The neck includes a hanger bolt for mounting to the box. The minimum box length that can be used is 12 inches and a box that is 13 inches or longer is recommended. Make sure to reinforce the box and we suggest using a 27093 reinforcement plate.

The heavy duty tuners are made specifically for this type of instrument. Unlike other tuners you will need to disassemble the tuner to install it in head stock. Remove the screw, gear and axle before installing the tuner body. Reassemble and and add washer and ferrule. Tighten with a 15mm wrench. Normal string winders will not work and we suggest you use our 24010 winder which will accommodate the oversized knobs on these tuners.

Due to the mass and size of the strings we have found that a scale length of 20.3 inches works better for intonation. The strings are anchored on the bridge using knots on the inside of the box. Our 41003 template is available for aligning and positioning the bridge. The bridge can be glued to the box however we prefer using screws and finish washers. When the bridge is installed the string clearance holes can be drilled through the box top.

The electronics package includes a compensated piezo pickup, preamp/equalizer, tuner and battery box. Included are template/trim rings for mounting the components. The battery box uses two 2032 (not included) round batteries which are installed positive side up. A plug will need to be installed in the jack for the tuner to operate. Tune to EADG.

Special note: As the strings are soft and the leading edge of the nut is quite sharp, oftentimes the strings will bind on the nut and the gears will grind till they fail. The solution is to lift the strings over the nut as you tighten the tuners.

Check online for videos on installing U-Bass strings.

Love this! Great little U-Bass and good starter instrument

This is the first instrument I've ever made. Really loved making this and all the parts are high quality.

Pay attention to what parts it says to buy so you don't need to do two orders. Definitely worth picking up and requires little work to get it correct. Had to sand down the bridge slightly to get better action but besides that everything has been gravy. Whenever back in stock buying another to build for a friend!

U-Bass Kit

I've been building CBG basses since shoulder surgery, helped relieve pressure of full scale basses during recovery. Most GBG basses are 25.5 scale and really sound good. I saw the U-bass kit here and ordered one just for grins. The kit is simple to assemble with the quality parts supplied, and really fun to play with the 20" scale. I'll be ordering more kits or parts, in the future. Thanks Mike

Great Bass Kit

I had a chance to visit Mike at his shop (while on a Florida vacation) and was so glad I did. He is a great guy to work with and has some great build ideas. He suggested I try building a U Bass (I have built many Ukes now) and the neck he showed me was beautiful. I bought the kit and took my time building the U Bass and I’m very pleased with the results. Just make sure you use “Two” 2032 Batteries 😏. What an awesome hobby that Mike sells the parts for and supplies the build knowledge (his great videos). Thank you Mike. SN

Incredible job

Just cracked the box open yesterday. Absolutely floored by the fret dressing. The work done on the frets is as good as necks I have paid 5 or 6 times the price for. Well done MGB!

Awesome kit

The quality of the components in this kit is impressive to say the least. I used it to build my first U-Bass and it came out perfectly.

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