Kala Bakithi Kumalo Signature Ukulele Acoustic-Electric Natural UBASS-BAKITHI-FS

Bakithi Kumalo Has Been A Proud Endorsee Of The Kala U•BASS® 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 U•BASS® To Help Share His Unique Sound And Philosophy As A Bassist With Players Of Any Level. With This Signature U•BASS®, Kala & Bakithi Set Out To Create The Perfect U•BASS Introduction For New And Experienced Bass Players Alike. This Fretted Bass Pairs A Natural Mahogany Build With The Kala Round Wound U•BASS® 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 U•BASS® Includes A Custom Gig-Bag And Access To Free Online Companion Lessons And Bass Line Breakdowns Specifically For The U•BASS®, Featuring Bakithi And Some Of His Most Celebrated Bass Lines.

Specifications
Top: Mahogany
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Finish: Satin
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Headstock: Standard
Bridge: Rosewood
Nut: Graph Tech NuBone®
Saddle: Composite
Electronics: U•BASS® Active EQ
Strings: Kala Round Wound

Measurements
Scale Length: 20.8125 Inches
Overall Instrument Length: 29.375 Inches
Body Length: 13.8125 Inches
Number Of Frets: 16, Width At Upper Bout: 7.625 Inches
Width At Lower Bout: 10.5 Inches
Width At Waist: 6.75 Inches
Body Depth: 3.0 Inches
Fingerboard Width At Nut: 1.75 Inches
Fingerboard Width At Neck/Body Joint: 2.125 Inches