{"id":1122,"date":"2014-10-09T12:07:55","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T11:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moselele.co.uk\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2014-10-09T12:07:55","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T11:07:55","slug":"buzzards-field-basses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moselele.co.uk\/?p=1122","title":{"rendered":"Buzzards Field Basses"},"content":{"rendered":"

We were at the Grand Northern Ukulele Festival<\/a> a few weeks ago (we might have mentioned it). Whilst we were there we met Darren from Buzzards Field Basses<\/a>\u00a0and we were massively impressed. If you’re looking to buy a bass uke or even if you want to buy an acoustic bass then you should look at these.<\/p>\n

Darren has taken short scale acoustic guitars and converted them into ukes with his own DIY Bass Kit. You can buy the converted bass off him (for a ridiculously low price) or you can buy the kit and just have a go yourself.<\/p>\n

Bass ukes seem to have become really popular over the last few years, mainly because they add a depth to a group that you’re not going to get with loads of people banging away on ukes. I bought a Kala uBass<\/a>\u00a0when they first came out and they’re great, really expensive but great. I’ve had \u00a0a go on one of the Buzzards Field Basses and I genuinely think they’re better than the Kala version, they sound better and are more comfortable to play. They’re also much cheaper.<\/p>\n

Anyway Got A Ukulele<\/a> did a review of them and it’s worth watching if you’re in the market for a bass. Actually it’s worth watching if you’re just inspired to have a go at making one yourself.<\/p>\n