Got this Luna Tat Uke bass weeks back but been too busy playing it to blog about it.
It’s light and compact, tuned to E, A, D, and G like most 4-string basses-but one octave higher in pitch.
Short 20.2″ (513mm) neck. Easy to reach everything.
Nice woody tone, little finger noise from the smooth flatwound metal strings.
Strings are easy to tune and stable. Wide 1 3/4″ synthetic nut.
Volume, EQ (?) and Bass boost controls. As claimed, the higher pitch makes it louder un-amped.
Good tone amped or acoustic only. No amp really needed for practice in quiet spaces.
Nice fit and finish, semi gloss or satin, nicely dark wood veneered headstock. Artistic laser tat carvings.
I like the black tuners.
Walnut fretboard and bridge. Mahogany neck and body.
Downsides: no strap knobs: typical not perfect intonation- E, A and D being flattish and G a bit sharp. No built-in digital tuner.
1st scratch! I’m a clumsy oaf. Side join just visible on right.
I’m stuck on the 12-bar blues and the Luna Tat Uke bass can play it. Good deal at $199 USD with gig bag.
Here’s the stats:
Model Name
Uke Bass w/Preamp & Gigbag Tattoo
Dexterity
Right Handed
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Type
UKE Bass
Top Material
Spruce
Top Contour
Flat Top
Neck Material
Mahogany
Scale Length
20.2″ (513mm) Ukulele
Construction
Set Neck
Neck Shape
C
Fretboard Material
Walnut
Inlays
Pearl Triangle
# of Frets
15
Fretboard Radius
Flat
Year
2014
Nut
Graphite (OEM)
Tuners
Open Gear
Hardware Color
Black
Bridge
Walnut
Pickup (Bridge)
Piezo
Finish
Satin Natural
Pre-amp Type
Luna
Controls
Built-In EQ
Strings
Flat-Wound
Case Options
Gigbag Included
This thing is so light, short, easy to play, cute and tone-full I can’t put it down to take pics of it.
Luna’s Web site.
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