[sorted]Where to get a Kala u-bass restrung in Wellington?

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[sorted]Where to get a Kala u-bass restrung in Wellington?

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Hi all... I have a Kala Rumbler U-bass and a pack of Aquila Silver Rumbler strings... anyone know a good place to get them put on? Asked at Alastair's music but they have no experience with U-bass...
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There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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Yeah, I've seen both of the "how to string a u-bass" videos from kala and neither of them show you how to put the strings through the bridge. There's nothing on the end, so I can only guess you put the string through then tie a knot on the underside somehow. All the rest is some complicated stuff with special twists and turns around the peg. Meh. I just want to pay someone who knows how to do it properly.
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rob from the forum here will be able to do it for you
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I can do it but am out of town until Saturday. Tod at Musicplanet can sort it for you in the meantime.

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the Half Hitch is the tone lords knot of choice. the Reef not is far to wet and seldom true bypass
There are still some that think the neck PU is moved to accommodate the extra frets which only proves they cannot detect the difference in length of each.

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robnobcorncob wrote:I can do it but am out of town until Saturday. Tod at Musicplanet can sort it for you in the meantime.
Thanks! Will sort with Tod.
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I don't know this instrument, but is the stringing different to this one?
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Rog wrote:I don't know this instrument, but is the stringing different to this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6PGtFS2gMA
No hole on the back of mine. Strings just disappear into the mysterious interior...
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Well then, can you feed the strings through the bridge and grab them through the soundhole?
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Some Bozo wrote:
Rog wrote:I don't know this instrument, but is the stringing different to this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6PGtFS2gMA
No hole on the back of mine. Strings just disappear into the mysterious interior...
Mine had a magnetic backplate that you remove to change the strings.

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All sorted by the good folks at music planet!
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