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Your cart is empty.The Scout U•BASS® is a bit more dressy with cream binding and a Venetian cutaway. The next level in affordable U•BASS®, the Scout will help you reach your full potential as a bassist. Subtly stylish, great sounding, responsive and punchy—with focus—makes for a thunderous U•BASS®. Available in both a Fretted & Fretless model.
gch
Reviewed in Japan on February 16, 2024
ハイフレットが弾きたくてカッタウェイのSCOUT-FSを購入しましたが、ポリウレタン弦のためか音程は12Fで既に外れます。とは言うものの、カッタウェイのホワイトバインディングデザインは映えるので気に入っています。
JRBaker84
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2024
I knew it would be good but when I opened it up it was much better than I thought it would be. After not having a bass for almost a decade this was a perfect gateway back to bass!! I have since bought a Squire Jazz Bass as well as a practice amp and I can’t get enough of playing bass again!
カスタマー
Reviewed in Japan on January 14, 2024
ウクレレベースを試したい程度だったので、最初は一番安い Nomad を買う気でいたのですが、カッタウェイはあった方がよさそうと思い Scout を買いました。概ね満足していたのですが、標準のゴム弦はちょっと・・・となり KALA のラウンドワウンド弦に交換。トラスロッドを回して調整し、4弦がサドルでビビりまくったのですが、弦をサドルに鋭角に曲がるように押し付けたらビビりはおさまりました。これから買うのなら最初からウンドワウンド弦仕様のもの（Journeyman とか）をお勧めします。
Jim
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2024
I joined a ukulele group in our retirement center. While I had a top quality tenor to play, the group was missing a bass player. Having played standup bass in a blue grass group for many years, I jumped at the opportunity to add some bass to the group. They love it and so do I. I feed it into a top quality amp and get excellent results. This instrument does everything I could ask of it. The built in tuner is good. The instrument deserves a nice hard case for better protection and I am looking for one now. My main problem is that I am so hooked on playing this little bass, I never open the case of my beautiful tenor I bought in Hawaii for many times the cost of this bass!
Hank Jones
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2023
Been playing upright & Fender Jazz bass for years.Scout U-bass handy, light and a low-medium quality bass with unexpectedly one of the better playing necks. Original plastic strings tone was thin-weak acoustic, electric generally better but no cigar.Original Kala plastic strings are not for me (I'm picky) like playing wet noodles. :-( Replaced original noodle strings with Kala Metal Round Wound U-BASS Strings (KA-BASS-4).Wound metal strings made all the difference. Acoustically bass was better still weak -- but shines as an electric.Took (metal strung) bass to rehearsal, amplified did well. Other musicians tried it out, some did not want to give it back. :-) May have sold 2 more Scouts for for Kala.Upside: Great customer service from Ashton. Surprisingly good neck, OK price, light & small, handy carry bag Fits in my Mini-Cooper.Downside: Plastic strings, battery life short, poor to medium quality construction. needs a deeper cutaway.Update:-1 After writing review the 1/4" F-jack on bass went bad. Vendor will not ship replacement parts!To their credit vendor did PDQ ship entire replacement bass - Exchanged good 1/4 F-jack & shipped replacement unit back.Update-2: 1/4 jack was not the problem - This time went directly to Kala - good move.Kala consumer support is top flight. Within 2-3 working days problem diagnosed & PDQ shipped correct replacement parts.Customer support that actually supports the customer. (what a concept) .
Sharon Newark
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
Very good product. Easy to use and looks great!
eastcoasthori
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
This is my first U-Bass and I love it. I had previously tested out a cheaper $99 U-bass, and the sound quality was not good. I then tried a $400 U-bass and it sounded amazing.I wanted something in between.... And this Kala Scout is it. It sounds great. I think the value is really good, as I expect to be playing this for years. For being so small, it really is a legit bass. The thick rubber strings are totally different than anything else in the Ukulele family. I actually find it really easy to play.If you don't know, you WILL need a bass amp/speaker with a U-bass. The low notes do not carry far. When my wife plays her Ukulele, you can not hear the Scout without amplification.When playing alone, the acoustic sound is fine for practicing.100% recommend for a first U-bass.
taka
Reviewed in Japan on May 25, 2022
おもちゃみたいですけど、いい音がでます。ちょっとしたライブでも耐える音だと思います。また個人の練習にも手軽で、また、外に持ち運ぶのもおっくうになりません。価格てきにも満足できる商品だと思います。
JR in A2
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2022
Deducted one star because the frets were so sharp at the edges it was unplayable until I took it to the local music store for some fret finishing. And now it's wonderful, sound carries well enough without an amp to be heard with two ukulele players, but with a small bass amp it's superb. Very very happy.
Bigfire
Reviewed in Japan on December 10, 2022
【メリット】見た目と裏腹にウッドベースっぽい音が気持ちいい。太く柔らかい音にハマる！このギャップが楽しい！【デメリット】通常のベースよりテンションが緩いので、右手の弾き方はあくまでも緩く。慣れるまで努力！開封時、ネックが真っ直ぐで3弦、4弦の1フレット、2フレットがビビっていた為調整をしなければならなかった。これが星マイナス1
Blake H Gaderlund
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021
This is a really fun solid little instrument! It takes some getting used to those huge strings but even my 13 year old was playing scales after a couple minutes. It’s pretty easy to get fret buzz on the E string so you have to adjust technique a little.I don’t have a bass amp but plugged it into an old fender twin reverb and it sounded great! Acoustic it sounds good but not fantastic. Plugged in it really does sound like a bigger bass.The strings are much easier on your fingers and really nice for getting my kids playing. Built in tuner is a nice convenience although you really have to turn those tuners a lot to see a difference.
D. Moore
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021
This is the first ubass I’ve ever used and I’m enjoying the instrument. It’s a lot of fun to try to translate guitar skills to a ukulele.This Kala ubass had poorly finished frets. They are sharp, despite a hand written “30 point QC check”Playing it for a few hours has cut up my fingers a bit. I’ll need to work out how to file them down to allow me to playir return the instrument. If I had picked it up in a store, there’s no way I would have purchased it and it’s disappointing to end I with a repair job right off the bat.
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