Re: Does anybody here play a uke bass?
Originally Posted by
Jim Garber
I think the weirdest part of those uke basses are playing those thick rubbery strings. Way back when they first came out they were truly like rubber and were hard to slide on. I think Kala came out with smoother finished strings so that is much better but it is still odd to me to play such thick strings....
When I got my Guild Ashbory bass -- which is sorta a solid-body relative of the silicon-rubber strung U-basses -- it was recommended that I put a bit of talcum powder on my fingers to allow them to slide more easily on the strings.
Might work for U-bass as well...?
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