This is an ultra short scale bass, or bass ukulele,  strung with specialised synthetic strings from Aquila in Italy which allow full double-bass like notes.  It is quite astonishing tip hear (check the sound clips below).

The body is solid laminate birch and poplar in a shape and size tenor ukulele players will recognise.  The attractively set neck is solid sapele (a CITES friendly choice) and has been selected for its color, texture and strength. The construction is a through-body style, which ensures strength at the usual weakness around the neck joint. Basic geared tuners are supplied on the shortened headstock, which also mounts a hand cut stone nut, at a slightly wider then normal width of  47mm (usual width is 45mm). The pickup is of the undersaddle piezo variety, and is housed in an adjustable sapele bridge, allowing some room for intonation control. I have supplied a matching sapele saddle - which provides a more resonant and warm tone than a bone saddle would with these strings. This model is supplied with an active preamp and EQ which gives players the option of sound shaping on the fly, or altering their volume in the mix. Batteries are 2x CR025

The finish is painted black on the rear and three hand applied shellac layers throughout, ensuring the beauty of the wood remains visible and providing a comfortably smooth playing experience. Neck depth is a medium deep D profile, and is comfortable to play. 

Made by D. Field from Buzzards Field Ukuleles in North Somerset.

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Scale length 55cm

Instrument length 80cm

Width 24cm

Depth 5 cm

Nut width 47cm

Underside pickup straight into 2 band EQ Preamp and 1/4" instrument jack.

Geared tuners

Hand cut stone nut

Sapele saddle and bridge

Construction is 60% larch, 35% Sapele and 5% Oak

E1A1D2G2 tuning - Same as bass guitar

Genuine Aquila Thundergut strings