"Practicing" while traveling

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Ha.
That’s because I mislabled it.
I’ve called it Solfeggio my whole life… what gives?
Google calls it Solfege.

Look up this:
solfege singing

That got the results you’d want to see!

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So, coming back to this thread after three months or so - I just saw this:


Hey, and since they are only about 800 bucks a piece, why not get one to keep in the car as well!? :grin:
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@joergkutter

That IS an interesting (albeit expen$ive) piece of equipment! :slight_smile:

Thanks for your post and all best, Joe

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Haaaaa. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Maybe they make one that’s half the size for $1600???

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I just bought my daughter a UBass- a bass Ukulele, and I’ve enjoyed practicing on it. It has rubber (type) strings and sounds a bit like an upright bass. They also have metal strings… if I pick one up for me, I’ll look into those. They are tuned EADG- perfect for a quick practice.

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Sounds interesting! Any idea about the price tag?

Thanks!

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The one I bought her was $170. I was also looking at a Kala ubass for around $400, but decided that cheaper would be fine for her to cart around.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QHFHEEC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Definite shout-outs to the Kala U-bass world.
They are rad.
I have a couple - a hollow body and a solid body. I once tracked an entire metal EP on bass in a tour van with a solid body U-bass.

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I’m a CNC machine field engineer (mechanic) and I travel for work Monday through Friday. I always bring an instrument with me, usually a cigar box guitar. When I bought my bass I shopped specifically for a short scale that would fit in the same gig bag that I always fly with. Flight crews almost always let me put it in the closet but it will fit in overhead storage if necessary. I’ve only had to do the plane-side bag check 3-4 times in as many years. If I tried with a hard case or a long scale bass (even in a gig bag) I’m sure they’d make me check it every time.

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I’ve seen some near-brawls at the gate as musicians I was traveling with were asked (told) to check their instruments.
It’s always a roll of the dice.
Best tips: Have a real nice case for it just in case you get a stickler that won’t let you bring it on.
Stick to your guns. If it’s valuable and fragile and you won’t part with it, (and are pleasant) you will most likely get to take it on.
Get to the gate early and talk to the desk - they will almost always let you on with the early boarding groups to get the instrument stored.
Be nice to airline people. They control your destiny.

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Thought I shouldn’t open up a new thread;
What do you guys/gals/everything in between think about this u-bass?
I’d like to have my practice portable because sometimes I need to be out of home for 3+ days and I’m trying to build up a routine for practice even if that’s only scales.

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I have a Kala Journeyman (with thunderblacks) that I travel with. It obviously feels very different to a long scale bass, however it allows you to practice many things (songs, scales, fretboard, sight reading etc). As you point out it will help you get you in the ‘habit’ of practice - that’s huge. Plus they sound awesome and are fun. If I could travel with a full size bass I would, but that is just not practical for air travel.

EDIT - I should say that I started my bass awakening on the Kala as I was playing in a ukulele group. That’s what led me to take up ‘big’ bass, I loved it that much.

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I basses one of these from Traveller B-stock for $274. I can’t find a thing wrong with it.

https://reverb.com/item/40564403-ultra-light-series-ultra-light-bass-2021-gloss-black-b-stock?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=40564403

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Thank you! I was hoping for a reply like yours hehe :wink:
I 've read that tuning these is a nightmare but it ain’t gonna stop me.

@John_E wow this looks so nice. But the price for me is a bit high. But I will surely keep the link in my folder full of gear p0rn and maybe one day I can afford it! <3

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“Images shown are stock images and not the actual guitar for sale.”

As an aside, do they not have a pup? Or am I just blind?

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Piezo… in the bridge :grinning:

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Mine took a few weeks to settle in but it holds tune pretty well now.

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Hi guys and sorry for reviving a zombie thread! I’ll be travelling without my bass for a couple weeks soon and I’ve been looking all over the internet for something that’s mentioned in the first post,

“four strings attached to a small piece of wood to practice your plucking hand”

i remember seeing this somewhere but i’m going crazy trying to find it now! any help would be greatly appreciated :slight_smile:

Thanks!

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https://www.amazon.com/Shredneck-Bassneck-Billy-Sheehan-Signature/dp/B01C6JNB76?ref_=ast_sto_dp

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Thanks for your reply - i’ve seen that but i thought it was only for the fretting hand - i understand now it’s meant for your plucking hand as well…cheers!

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