If you closed your eyes and heard the Kala U-Bass, you may think you"re listening to a real-deal acoustic upright bass. When you opened them and saw this pint-sized package, you may think someone was pulling a trick on you. But that"s not the case here. The Kala U-Bass has been known to have a surprisingly close sound to an upright bass. Big things do come in small packages! To get that great tone, Kala gave the U-Bass a solid mahogany body and a solid mahogany neck. Another classic tonewood, rosewood, makes up the fingerboard and bridge. If you"re a bassist on the go... traveling, backpacking, whatever - don"t leave your music at home. Take the U-Bass with you. And if you happened to get a gig along the way? Use the built-in Shadow piezo pickup system to plug in and play!