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Makers · Kala · Plugged-in acoustic · Bass
Kala Journeyman Acoustic-Electric U•BASS with F-Holes (UBASS-JYMN-FS)
An acoustic-electric bass ukulele (U•BASS) with a mahogany body, F-holes, cream binding and a Venetian cutaway, made by Kala. It uses UK-500B electronics and Kala round-wound strings on a 20.875-inch scale.
Pickup type not yet confirmed.
in production Bass · 4-string
Specifications
| Pickups | unknown |
|---|---|
| Type | Bass |
| Strings count | 4-string |
| Scale | Bass |
| Top | Mahogany |
| Back and sides | Mahogany |
| Cutaway | Yes |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Frets | 16 |
| Nut width (mm) | 44.5 |
| Preamp | UK-500B |
| Finishes | Satin, Matte Black (sold as a separate listing, UBASS-JYMN-BK-FS) |
| Price | $359 street (2026-11-02) |
Restated from the maker's page (or the retailer page named below) as read on 2026-11-02. The price is the figure shown on that page that day; it will have moved.
Not on the page
- pickup not named
- controls not listed
- output jack not listed
- tuning not listed
- year introduced not listed
- string count taken from Kala's 'ubass-4-string' collection tag
- nut width converted from 1.75 in
- page shows 359 USD with 459 USD struck through
- page notes UK-500B is not allowed in Australia
- Kala's catalogue data lists the fingerboard and bridge as Laurel; the product page says Rosewood
- price is the kalabrand.com store price; the page does not label it MSRP
- pickup type not stated (electronics listed as UK-500B)
- string material not stated ("Kala Round Wounds")
Sources
- Kala product page (kalabrand.com). Read 2026-11-02. Covers: body, neck, electronics, price, status.
- Kala catalogue data (kalabrand.com products.json). Read 2026-11-02. Covers: strings, finishes, status.
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