The U•BASS® by Kala is the Original, short-scale bass developed and brought to the market in 2009. Used by bass artists around the world - live and in the studio. The portable U•BASS® makes a great addition to any bassist’s arsenal. Recognized as one of the music industry’s most innovative products, the U•BASS® has received multiple BEST IN SHOW awards from publishers, retail leaders and review websites.
Kala U•BASS® are currently played by well-known artists: Bakithi Kumalo (Paul Simon), Chris Baio (Vampire Weekend), Nik West (Prince), Nicole Row (Panic! at the Disco), Nathan East, Tony Russel (Kendrick Lamar), Doug Wimbish (Living Colour), Adam Taylor (Iration), and Philip Bynoe (Steve Vai).
// Preorder Property Handler
(function() {
function initPreorderProperty() {
// Check if this is a preorder product
if (!window.isPreorderProduct) {
return;
}
console.log('✅ Preorder product detected');
// Add property to form submissions
function addPreorderToForm() {
const addToCartButtons = document.querySelectorAll(
'[name="add"], ' +
'button[type="submit"][name="add"], ' +
'.product-form__submit, ' +
'[data-add-to-cart], ' +
'button.add-to-cart, ' +
'button[name="add"]'
);
addToCartButtons.forEach(function(button) {
button.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
const form = button.closest('form');
if (form && form.action && form.action.includes('/cart/add')) {
let preorderInput = form.querySelector('input[name="properties[_preorder]"]');
if (!preorderInput) {
preorderInput = document.createElement('input');
preorderInput.type = 'hidden';
preorderInput.name = 'properties[_preorder]';
preorderInput.value = 'true';
form.appendChild(preorderInput);
console.log('✅ Added _preorder hidden input');
}
}
});
});
}
// Intercept AJAX cart adds
function interceptCartAjax() {
const originalFetch = window.fetch;
window.fetch = function(...args) {
const [url, config] = args;
if (url && (url.includes('/cart/add.js') || url.includes('/cart/add'))) {
if (config && config.body) {
try {
// Handle JSON body
if (typeof config.body === 'string') {
const data = JSON.parse(config.body);
if (!data.properties) {
data.properties = {};
}
if (!data.properties._preorder) {
data.properties._preorder = 'true';
console.log('✅ Added _preorder to AJAX request');
}
config.body = JSON.stringify(data);
}
// Handle FormData
else if (config.body instanceof FormData) {
if (!config.body.has('properties[_preorder]')) {
config.body.append('properties[_preorder]', 'true');
console.log('✅ Added _preorder to FormData');
}
}
} catch (e) {
console.error('Error modifying cart request:', e);
}
}
}
return originalFetch.apply(this, args);
};
}
// Initialize when DOM is ready
if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
addPreorderToForm();
interceptCartAjax();
});
} else {
addPreorderToForm();
interceptCartAjax();
}
}
// Initialize
initPreorderProperty();
})();
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