Kala Journeyman Ukulele Bass Review

By

Justin Caldwell

9/29/2020 11:11 PM

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Expert Score

9.7

Reasons To Buy

It’s fun to play this UBass. It is compact and easy on the hands.
There is a unique tone to this bass ukulele that would be great for country music or bluegrass.

Reasons Not To Buy

Not as versatile as some other bass ukuleles as the tone is so unique and particular.

Overview

The Kala Journeyman Acoustic Electric U-Bass is a beautiful Ukulele Bass that has the look of a violin or cello with it’s unique design with it’s two F-Holes set on a Mahogany body.

The UK-500B Piezo pickup captures the tone extremely well, offering both exceptional acoustic and electric tones. With a standard bass tuning and a baritone range, the Journeyman is an excellent U-Bass.

With the Kala Journeyman U-Bass using silver-wound strings, this bass ukulele has the feel of a standard bass. This features sets the Journeyman apart from some of Kala’s other bass ukuleles as many of their other models use polyurethane strings.

Overall, this is a solid Bass-Ukulele and offers nice variety to more traditional models.

Critic Consensus

This is a great UBASS so we’ve included it in discovering best bass ukuleles. Kala really makes great Ukuleles in general and the Kala UBASS Journeyman Acoustic-Electric Ukulele Bass Guitar is no exception.

Features:

Mahogany Wood Back & Sides
Mahogany Wood Top
Cream Binding
Venetian Style Cutaway
Mahogany Neck
UK-500B Piezo Pickup
Padded Gig Bag
Built In Tuner

The Mahogany body has a classic look, but f-holes without the traditional cutaway really stands out and gives the Kala Journeyman U-Bass a vibe.

The tone on this U-Bass is unique as the natural reverb is different from most others. The UK-500B Piezo pickup really brings the tone to life when amplified.

The feel of this bass is more like a traditional bass guitar. The Silver-Wound strings provide that traditional feel while still doing a good job of holding tune.

9.7

EXPERT SCORE

Kala Journeyman Ukulele Bass Review

Sound

9.7/10

Price

9.6/10

Look

9.7/10

Reasons to Buy

It’s fun to play this UBass. It is compact and easy on the hands.
There is a unique tone to this bass ukulele that would be great for country music or bluegrass.

Reasons not to buy

Not as versatile as some other bass ukuleles as the tone is so unique and particular.

Justin Caldwell

Justin obtained his degree in Computer Science and MBA at Baker University. He loves learning and writing about music and technology.

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