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Your cart is empty.Everything You're Looking for in an Upright Electric Bass Combining premium materials with a stellar amplification system, the Ibanez Bass Workshop UB804 represents big value in an upright electric bass. Its fretless jatoba fingerboard sits atop a 5-piece maple/walnut neck, with a 34-inch scale length that makes for a smooth transition from an electric bass guitar. Its AeroSilk piezo pickup system allows you to switch seamlessly between playing with fingers and playing with a bow, delivering great tone either way. And musicians at Sweetwater love the included TAMA RoadPro stand, which makes the Ibanez Bass Workshop UB804 ready to gig right from the start.Ibanez Bass Workshop UB804 Upright Electric Bass Features: Fretless upright electric bass 34" scale for a familiar feel when transitioning from an electric bass guitar Conical compound fretboard radius for smooth playability all the way down the neck AeroSilk piezo pickup system allows you to switch between
Joshua Joy
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
The neck came warped extremely badly, and makes a terrible rattling sound, I am not really satisfied with the way it came.
Edward R. Maxwell
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
I have played a 3/4 double bass for decades. As I aged, I switched to electric bass. But with an electric bass, I lost the optics of the double bass. People thought I was playing guitar. Then I found the Ibanez 804UB. I have the optics of the double bass, I have the shorter finger stretch of the electric bass, and I don’t have the weight and clumsiness of the upright. I can sling the 804 over my shoulder and carry my amp. Another problem the 804 solves is dealing with the bass during breaks etc. With the 804 stand, I’m able to work hands free and walk away from the bass if necessary. And best of all, it played perfectly out of the box.
fat40
Reviewed in Japan on August 12, 2023
生音は、響くわけではないが、弾いていて気持ちよく鳴る。ネックの長さが短いのもすごく弾きやすい。ポジションマークがフレットの位置にあるのは、賛否両論あるようだが、普通のベースを弾いてきた人間にはとても助かる。何とかストラップをつけて弾けないかと思ったが、無理そう…スタンドが重くて少々扱いにくいが、演奏する時の安定感を考えるとこれくらいは必要なのかも。
Jose Luis Bonifaz
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022
Mas o menos me agradò, en cuanto a imágen está bonito, el sonido no me convence del todo.
Ed Castine
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022
Moments after unboxing and plugging it in, the first things I reached for were not the strings, but the volume and tone knobs. BOTH pots were loose in their sockets, to the point that you would have to twist the entire pot until the attached wires reached a point of tension and the knob itself would turn. This is a major annoyance, after paying over $1k for any product I do not expect to have to spend my time disassembling and tightening components that were not properly installed at the factory.Now, after that initial frustration, this bass is excellent and I find it a real game changer as an e-bassist trying to switch to upright. I have a rental student upright (Strobel MB-80) which I find really difficult to play and even more difficult to get a decent tone out of. The UB804 on the other hand just drips with fat tone and mwah. The bridge is not quite as curved as the Strobel, so bowing is a little trickier, but for fingerstyle playing this instrument excels. The scale is much shorter and closer to an electric. It really has that upright tone and sound. Played with my band last night and everyone in the room was wowed by the tone. If you're thinking of this as a first leap from electric to upright, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.
Kevin
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021
I’m a jazz guitarist that wanted to play around with bass. Love the growl and easy to play.
Driftless
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020
It is thick in its tone and dead carbon fiber life form mass. It has been well worth the cost. It is light weight NOT. lot of fun, I have played guitar 40 years plus. Owned both fretless and fretted bass guitars. Harder than hell to play. I will keep this one
Kevin Reynolds
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2020
This is an excellent bass, lightweight with a sturdy stand. I will ultimately use it for special songs with my church praise band.
k o a l a
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
I have some limited experience with E basses over the years and wanted to learn upright techniques. I didnt have space for an acoustic double bass and i also wanted the convenience of portability when visiting friends. This meets all of those needs.It does not sound like an acoustic double bass, its scale length makes it sound more like a fretless E bass but not entirely. The tone is nice enough and it feels good to play.Most importantly, it fulfills the requirements for learning upright technique. The strings are an inch apart, on a radiused fingerboard that allows for bowing. And of course the upright alignment allows for proper arm and hand positioning.The quality is superb and it is a beautiful instrument. Strung with some nylon tapewound strings I get a more low end, mellow tone.I only wish I could buy a ~40” scale version.
Tom
Reviewed in Japan on December 3, 2020
楽器自体は非常に気に入っています。ただ、楽器の位置が高いので、立って演奏するように設計されているのだと思います。楽器を装着するマウントは特殊なもので、破損時に心配が残ります。三脚は非常に大きく、また重量があります。脚を開くと大きなスペースが必要です。私はチェロのように構えて演奏したいのですが、楽器を一番低い状態にして、机の椅子を目一杯高く調整しても楽器が高すぎて違和感があります。通常の椅子で演奏できないものかと悩み、楽器自体を低くできる三脚を探してみることにしました。楽器を装着するマウントは特殊なものですので、中央のポールは同じものを付け替える必要があります。カメラ部品を探してみても同じようなものは見つけられません。一方、市販品では中央のポールを取り外せる構造の三脚が少ないことがわかりました。また、取り外せるものでも、この21㎜径が採用せれているものは見つけられませんでした。同じような径を持つものでも大半はギリギリ入らないか、入るものはゆる過ぎてストッパーのネジで止まりませんでした。ヤマダ電機で若い店員さんにお願いしたのですが、3個くらい試したところで彼は面倒くさかったのでしょう、何も言わずに姿を消してしまいましたので、一人で10個以上の製品を試しました。盗難防止のワイヤーが作業効率を悪くするので参りましたが、結局、どれも合うものが無く、その日は疲れて帰りました。翌日、ビックカメラで同じ様に店員さんにお願いすると、まずは取り外せるものをパソコンで調べると言ってくれて、候補を出してくれました。こちらでは盗難防止のワイヤーが更に厳重だったのですが、店員さんはペンチで切ったりして外してくれ、お付き合いいただきました。ピッタリとはいきませんが、ストッパーも効く、また比較的コンパクトで軽量なものが見つかりました。Velbon Sherpa 545 Ⅲ という商品です。少々、出費はかさみましたが、コントラバス用の椅子を購入することを考えれば、むしろ手間が省け、持ち運びも楽になると考えました。普通の椅子に座り、ほぼ普通の高さでチェロのように演奏できます。場所も取らなくなりましたので、幾つかの問題が同時に解決しました。
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