This is a solid built, acoustic electric bass ukulele. It’s a great price point for beginners and a solid option, if you just want something nice without a ton of frills.
Amazon.com This Kmise is a nice Electric Acoustic Bass Ukulele to consider for overall best bass ukuleles. It’s well designed and well built.
Features:
- EQ for volume, bass, middle and treble.
- ADJUSTABLE ACTION
- Comes with an Allen wrench to adjust the action.
- Smooth surface and edges
- Adjustment knobs assure the bass ukulele stays in tune.
- Accurate sound, minimal buzz
In addition to just liking the way it looks and sounds, the details are nice as well. The built-in EQ is strong and provides controls for highs, mids, lows and volume. Because the pickups and preamp are well made, it makes the Kmise U-Bass an option for professional bass players.
While a professional bassist could use this, it is in the price range that beginner ukulele players should consider. The smooth edges and fingerboards make this bass ukulele easy on the fingers which is ideal for any bass ukulele player, especially beginners.
With adjustable action and an included allen wrench, professional bassists can customize the feel of this U-Bass. While most guitars have the feature of adjustable action, not all ukulele and bass ukuleles have that feature.
Seems most bass ukuleles that are affordable are made out of mahogany which is nice because that is typically a more expensive wood and reflects in mahogany body full size guitars. This particular style of mahogany has a nice look and stands out among some of the other brands using similar types of material. The adjustments knobs and the tuning accuracy are solid as well.
While Kmise is a lesser known brand that Kala, they managed to put out a very competitive instrument, both in price and quality.