Kala Metal Roundwound U-Bass 4-string Set - .050-.110

Name: Kala Metal Roundwound U-Bass 4-string Set - .050-.110
Brand: Kala
Rating: 4.5 (16 reviews)

.050-.110 Bass Strings, Metal Roundwound

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Kala Metal Roundwound U-Bass 4-string Set - .050-.110

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Metal Wound Strings for U-Bass from Kala

Get a familiar metal-string feel with Kala's U-Bass Metal Round Wound Strings. These strings will make you feel right at home and deliver wonderful, warm low tone on your not-so-traditional U-Bass. These strings are made from a nylon core with a silver-plated winding set with a nice, low tension that is easy on the fingers while still delivering classic, booming U-Bass tone. U-Bass players here at Sweetwater have fallen in love with the feel, response, and tone of the Kala U-Bass Metal Round Wound Strings.

Kala U-Bass Metal Round Wound Strings Features:

Quality silver-plated wound strings deliver stellar low-end tone

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Tech Specs

Number of Strings: 4
String Material: Nylon core
Gauges: .050, .065, .095, .110
Winding Material: Silver Plated
Manufacturer Part Number: KA-BASS-4

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Nearly half a year ago I got a U-Bass to play at church since I grew tired of lugging my ten-pound 5-string bass back and forth every week. I loved the convenience of the U-Bass, but the black poly strings that came installed didn't hold their tune very well, were tricky to get in tune (too easy to overshoot), and the output of each string varied wildly compared to the others (the D and G strings were about 2-3x louder than the E and A). They also buzzed quite a bit, even with the truss rod adjusted to its limit. Finally, the uke was just really really quiet acoustically and could never be used in an acoustic ensemble or even around a campfire alongside a guitar.

Once I installed these every single one of those problems went away. The tuning is both easy and stable now. The output of the guitar through the pickup is consistent from string to string, and much stronger across the board. It has about 3-4x the acoustic resonance as well. The buzz is completely gone as the strings are thinner. It sounds much more balanced tonally and has a lot more presence. The strings are nice and bright due to their silver plating and they look stunning on the uke.

It's recommended to install a new nut when switching from nylon/poly to the wound strings, but I haven't experienced any buzz, tuning instability, or other issues that would prompt me to make such a change, and after a quick truss rod adjustment, these strings are right at home.

Short review; the original Kala 'rubber band' strings are thuddy and don't ring. Yep, I know, part of the Kala sound and not the worst thing. However these strings provide a clear, intonated and sustaining note that makes them a game changer and turns the Kala into a more musical instrument for our needs.

The poly strings that come with ubasses, specially the Thunderguts are too sticky. There are better poly ones like the Thunder browns, which i still use on another ubass but with my solid body? These just sound and feel amazing. More balanced sound. And you can funk with them since the sound is closer to the regular basses. Love them. Pricy but worth the money.