| BIG BUFO BARITONE BODY BASS |
| Please check the dedicated bass site at: www.bassuke.com |
| Please check the dedicated bass site at: www.bassuke.com |
| The Big Bufo Bass is available in fretted or fretless. Tuned E-A-D-G, with either nylon string in the 4th / 5th harp octave or polyurethane in the 5th / 6th octave ( upright double bass ) tuning. The playing scale is a comfortable 20.16" and the instrument fits into a standard baritone ukulele case. Sound amplification via K&K Sound pickups. Hipshot Ultralite tuning machines. |
| Big Bufo Nylon String |
| Big Bufo Polyurethane String |
| Fretless bass in macassar ebony with curly redwood top, amboyna burl rosettes, koa neck & binding. |
| Fretted bass in figured myrtle with ebony binding. |
| Fretless bass in macassar with very curly redwood top. F-holes and rear access door. Trimmed in curly koa, |
| Road Toad Big Bufo Bass 'Ukuleles use: |
| SEMI-HOLLOW BODY BASS arrived in September 2006! click here for more info |
| The Semi-hollow body bass comes as a fretless model. Tuned E-A-D-G, with polyurethane in the upright double bass tuning. The playing scale is a longer 20.938" and the instrument fits into a standard baritone ukulele case. Sound amplification via K&K Sound pickups. Hipshot Ultralite tuning machines. The instrument pictured is a 5 string prototype with a low B string. The stadard instrument is a 4 string Click here for an mp3 sound clip c/o Chris Hadden of HI. |
| BABY BUFO TENOR BODY BASS arrived in October 2006! |
| The Baby Bufo Bass is based on a tenor 'ukulele sized body and is available fretless, with or without inlaid fretlines. Tuned E-A-D-G with polyurethane strings in upright double bass tuning. The playing scale is a comfortable 20.16" and the instrument fits into a standard tenor ukulele case. Sound amplification via K&K Sound pickups. Hipshot Ultralite tuning machines. Easy through the tail block string mounting. |
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| 5 string semi-h0llow protoype / development model |
| TADPOLE CONCERT BODY BASS |
| The new Tadpole Bass is the smallest of the Road Toad 4 string bass family and is based on a shallow concert 'ukulele sized body. It is available fretless, with or without inlaid fretlines. Tuned E-A-D-G with polyurethane strings in upright double bass tuning. The playing scale is a 18.01"" and the instrument fits into a concert ukulele case. Sound amplification via K&K Sound pickups. Hipshot Ultralite tuning machines. Easy through the tail block string mounting. Weight of the below example is 1 lb, 9 oz. |
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| NEW! KALA U-BASS BARITONE BODY BASS |
| The Kala U-Bass is a colaboration effort between Road Toad Music and Kala Brand Music Company. It is available in fretted or fretless. It is tuned E-A-D-G featuring the Road Toad Pahoehoe bass strings. Additional features:
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| Fretless Solid Mahogany bass shown with Pahoehoe *Dreads - colored bass strings. |
| Fretted Solid Mahogany bass with standard black Pahoehoe bass strings. |
| *Black Pahoehoe Bass Strings are installed standard on all Kala U-bass models. Pahoehoe Dreads are sold separately. |
| Kala Spruce top Fretted bass. Solid Spruce Top with Laminate Mahogany Back and Sides. Includes Kala Deluxe Bag. $400.00 |