Bakithi Kumalo has been a proud endorsee of the Kala uBass® for over a decade. Longtime collaborator and bassist for Paul Simon, Bakithi’s world-renowned work for 1985’s Graceland in South Africa launched his lifelong career as bassist, studio musician, and composer.
As a new milestone, Bakithi and Kala have designed his very own signature acoustic electric uBass® to help share his unique sound and philosophy as a bassist with players of any level.
With this Signature uBass®, Kala & Bakithi set out to create the perfect uBass introduction for new and experienced bass ukulele players alike. This fretted bass pairs a Natural Mahogany build with the Kala round wound uBass® Strings for a clear and confident tone. Personal touches include Bakithi’s signature black pickguard and custom Zulu shield headstock artwork, hand-drawn by Bakithi’s own album cover artist, Gus Liberdade.
Bakithi’s signature uBass® includes a custom gig bag and access to free online companion lessons and bass line breakdowns specifically for the uBass®, featuring Bakithi and some of his most celebrated bass lines.
Specification:
20.81" scale length
Mahogany top back and sides
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
TUSQ nut
Composite saddle
Kala roundwound strings
Custom black diecast tuners
Ubass active EQ pickup system
Custom Bakithi gigbag
