Best Bass Ukuleles 2026
Top-rated bass ukuleles 2026 - expert picks for every budget and skill level
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
#1
⭐
5.0/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 5-String JBK
by
Kala
Folk
World Music
Bass Lines
Key Feature:
• Extremely portable bass sound
✓ PROS
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
- • Bass tones in ukulele size
✗ CONS
- • Higher cost for novelty
- • Unusual playing technique required
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 5-String JBK5-String Electric Bass UkuleleBody: OkoumeNeck: Bolt-on mapleFingerboard:...
⭐
5.0/5
(52 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 584891
$494
#2
⭐
4.5/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Ortega Lizzy Pro Bass Ukulele
by
Ortega
World Music
Portable Bass
Folk
Key Feature:
• Bass tones in ukulele size
✓ PROS
- • Extremely portable bass sound
- • Perfect for ukulele ensembles
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy traditional bass players
- • Very specialized application
Ortega Lizzy Pro Bass UkuleleBass Cutaway Ukulele with PickupLongscale UkebassBack & Sides: Solid mahoganyTop:...
⭐
4.5/5
(7 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 456607
$472
#3
⭐
4.5/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 5-Str FL TB
by
Kala
Bass Lines
Unique Sound
Portable Bass
Key Feature:
• Bass tones in ukulele size
✓ PROS
- • Extremely portable bass sound
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
✗ CONS
- • Limited volume and projection
- • Higher cost for novelty
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 5-Str FL TB5-String Fretless Electric Bass UkuleleFretless model with linesBody: OkoumeBolt-on...
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4.5/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 584893
$494
#4
⭐
4.4/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Kala U-Bass Scout Fretless 4 NT
by
Kala
Folk
Portable Bass
Ukulele Ensembles
Key Feature:
• Extremely portable bass sound
✓ PROS
- • Bass tones in ukulele size
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy traditional bass players
- • Limited volume and projection
Kala U-Bass Scout 4 NTFretless Bass Ukulele with PickupFretlessTop: MahoganyBack and Sides: MahoganyVenetian...
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4.4/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 593465
$373
#5
⭐
4.5/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Kala U-Bass Exotic Mahogany
by
Kala
Ukulele Ensembles
Portable Bass
Bass Lines
Key Feature:
• Great for acoustic arrangements
✓ PROS
- • Extremely portable bass sound
- • Bass tones in ukulele size
✗ CONS
- • Very specialized application
- • Higher cost for novelty
Kala U-Bass Exotic MahoganyElectro-acoustic U-BassTop: Exotic mahoganySides and back: Exotic mahoganyNeck:...
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4.5/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 528648
$659
#6
⭐
4.7/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 5-String TB
by
Kala
Folk
Unique Sound
Portable Bass
Key Feature:
• Great for acoustic arrangements
✓ PROS
- • Unique and distinctive character
- • Bass tones in ukulele size
✗ CONS
- • Higher cost for novelty
- • Limited volume and projection
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 5-String TB5-String Electric Bass UkuleleBody: OkoumeNeck: Bolt-on mapleFingerboard:...
⭐
4.7/5
(43 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 584897
$494
#7
⭐
4.4/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Kala U-Bass Journeyman BLK
by
Kala
Ukulele Ensembles
Unique Sound
Portable Bass
Key Feature:
• Perfect for ukulele ensembles
✓ PROS
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
- • Extremely portable bass sound
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy traditional bass players
- • Unusual playing technique required
Kala U-Bass Journeyman BLKBass Ukulele with pickupElectro-acoustic U-BassTop: MahoganySides and back: MahoganyVenetian...
⭐
4.4/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 527264
$516
#8
⭐
4.9/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Kala U-Bass Journeyman NT
by
Kala
Bass Lines
World Music
Ukulele Ensembles
Key Feature:
• Perfect for ukulele ensembles
✓ PROS
- • Extremely portable bass sound
- • Unique and distinctive character
✗ CONS
- • Unusual playing technique required
- • Higher cost for novelty
Kala U-Bass Journeyman NTBass ukulele with pickupElectro-acoustic U-bassTop: MahoganySides and back: MahoganyVenetian...
⭐
4.9/5
(26 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 527263
$505
#9
⭐
4.9/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Kala U-Bass Scout 4 NT
by
Kala
Bass Lines
Ukulele Ensembles
World Music
Key Feature:
• Bass tones in ukulele size
✓ PROS
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
- • Perfect for ukulele ensembles
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy traditional bass players
- • Higher cost for novelty
Kala U-Bass Scout 4 NTUkulele bass with tone pickupVenetian cutawayTop: MahoganySides and back: MahoganyNeck:...
⭐
4.9/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 496690
$329
#10
⭐
4.9/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 4-String PP
by
Kala
Folk
Unique Sound
Ukulele Ensembles
Key Feature:
• Unique and distinctive character
✓ PROS
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
- • Bass tones in ukulele size
✗ CONS
- • Limited volume and projection
- • Unusual playing technique required
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 4-String PPElectric Bass UkuleleBody: OkoumeNeck: Bolt-on mapleFingerboard: LaurelScale: 597 mm...
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4.9/5
(41 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 584881
$329
#11
⭐
4.5/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Kala U-Bass Spalted Maple 4 NT
by
Kala
Ukulele Ensembles
Folk
World Music
Key Feature:
• Bass tones in ukulele size
✓ PROS
- • Extremely portable bass sound
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
✗ CONS
- • Very specialized application
- • Limited volume and projection
Kala U-Bass Spalted Maple 4 NTUkulele bass with tone pickupVenetian cutawayTop: Spalted MapleSides and back: Split...
⭐
4.5/5
(31 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 496698
$384
#12
⭐
5.0/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 4-Str LH TBG
by
Kala
Bass Lines
Folk
Unique Sound
Key Feature:
• Bass tones in ukulele size
✓ PROS
- • Perfect for ukulele ensembles
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
✗ CONS
- • Higher cost for novelty
- • Unusual playing technique required
Kala U-Bass Solid Body 4-Str LH TBGElectric Bass UkuleleLeft-handed modelBody: OkoumeNeck: Bolt-on mapleFingerboard:...
⭐
5.0/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 584887
$329
#13
⭐
4.9/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Kala U-Bass Solid Body TB
by
Kala
Portable Bass
Folk
Unique Sound
Key Feature:
• Perfect for ukulele ensembles
✓ PROS
- • Unique and distinctive character
- • Bass tones in ukulele size
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy traditional bass players
- • Limited volume and projection
Kala U-Bass Solid Body TBElectric Bass UkuleleBody: OkoumeNeck: Bolt-on mapleFingerboard: LaurelScale: 597 mm...
⭐
4.9/5
(9 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 575905
$329
#14
⭐
4.9/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NT
by
Kala
Ukulele Ensembles
Portable Bass
Bass Lines
Key Feature:
• Unique and distinctive character
✓ PROS
- • Unique and distinctive character
- • Bass tones in ukulele size
✗ CONS
- • Unusual playing technique required
- • Limited volume and projection
Kala U-Bass Nomad 4 NTUkulele Bass with PickupTop: MahoganySides and back: MahoganyNeck: MahoganyFretboard:...
⭐
4.9/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 496693
$329
#15
⭐
4.7/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Ortega RUNAB-UB
by
Ortega
Folk
Bass Lines
World Music
Key Feature:
• Great for acoustic arrangements
✓ PROS
- • Extremely portable bass sound
- • Great for acoustic arrangements
✗ CONS
- • May not satisfy traditional bass players
- • Limited volume and projection
Ortega RUNAB-UBUkulele bass with pickupBamboo seriesWith cutawayTop: Solid bambooBack and sides: Solid bambooNeck:...
⭐
4.7/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 534124
$329
How to Choose the Best Bass Ukuleles
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced bass ukuleles typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
