U-Bass Bakithi Kumalo Signature Acoustic-Electric, Fretted, with Bag

Bakithi Kumalo has been a proud endorsee of the Kala U-BASS® for over a decade. Longtime collaborator and bassist for Paul Simon, Bakithi’s world-renowned work for 1985’s Graceland in South Africa launched his lifelong career as bassist, studio musician, and composer. As a new milestone, Bakithi and Kala have designed his very own Signature Acoustic-Electric U-BASS® to help share his unique sound and philosophy as a bassist with players of any level. With this Signature U-BASS®, Kala & Bakithi set out to create the perfect U-BASS introduction for new and experienced bass players alike. This fretted bass pairs a Natural Mahogany build with the Kala Round Wound U-BASS® Strings for a clear and confident tone. Personal touches include Bakithi’s signature black pickguard and custom Zulu shield headstock artwork, hand-drawn by Bakithi’s own album cover artist, Gus Liberdade. Bakithi’s Signature U-BASS® includes a Custom Gig Bag and access to free online companion lessons and bass line breakdowns specifically for the U-BASS®, featuring Bakithi and some of his most celebrated bass lines.

• acoustic-electric U-Bass
• Bakithi Kumalo signature model
• 20.8125" (529 mm) scale
• 29.375" (746 mm) overall length
• Mahogany top
• Mahogany back and sides
• Mahogany neck
• 16 nickel silver frets
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Graph Tech TUSQ nut
• composite saddle
• Custom Black Die Cast machine heads
• satin finish
• Kala Round Wounds strings
• active U-Bass electronics
• incl. Custom Bakithi gigbag