If you’ve been following us online you might have caught the part where Gary has been in his secret lab (cottage kitchen) testing different recipes for great bow rosin. And if you think that means Gary’s up at dawn and the whole place smells like pine and coffee, you’d be right! Rosin is another one…
Mittenwald Hybrid Double Bass
Many of the staff at Upton Bass are veteran bass players and when we daydream about our own Upton bass, we’d most likely land in the performance/price sweet spot of a flat back hybrid. You get all of the stability and toughness of a hybrid with the remarkable response of our lightweight flatbacks with the…
Upton Double Bass Top Conversion – Plywood to Hybrid
We’ve done this a few times now, to the point we can quantify it and offer as a product! this double bass top replacement service upgrades your existing fully-laminated Upton bass (UB Laminates and Bohemians) into a hybrid with an in-shop top swap. We made a huge number of plywoods over the years, if you…
Upton Gagliano Double Bass
Whenever we make a direct copy of an historic instrument, we make ‘an heir and a spare’ and build two instruments off the new form. The first of our 1781 Gagliano double bass copies, the heir in this case, is already at work in the New York Philarmonic – but Prince Harry here is ready…
March Vintage Double Bass Update
A good value in the fine bass category, this c1900 JT Lamy French double bass with a big price break – it really shines under the bow! This broad-shouldered style of French bass also is favored by some of the best combo and big band jazz guys. It’s just gorgeous: JTL Listed here with new…
Blake Hinson in the Shop!
Gary talks shop with Blake Hinson, Assistant Principal Bassist of the New York Philarmonic! Blake and Gary talk about historic basses, new basses, big auditions, and choices as we build a copy of his Gagliano. This video is also available ad and interruption-free at Upton Bass School. We’re cycling features in and out of our…
Klotz Pattern Double Bass, 2024
We’ve been building this compact powerhouse for over a decade, from direct tracings of an original, wide-ribbed Klotz. With a slightly shorter string length, it’s become a favorite of crossover bass guitarists and anybody who needs a compact double bass that packs a wallop. This gorgeous slightly-antiqued hand varnish sets off the stout dimensions of…
What should I pay for a Juzek? UB School Update!
New video just added to Upton Bass School – this week, Gary takes a quick look at an old Juzek double bass which might capture the imagination online but will be a handful to repair and own. See what a bass shop sees when one of these comes in! We’ve added this as a free…
Mittenwald Model Double Bass o241
This mild-mannered Mittenwald Double Bass has its gorgeous evening attire in the back! This Mittenwald is built with a flat back of well-figured Maple hand-varnished to a light-catching luster. Bravo gang! The Mittenwald brings the generous dimensions and rib depth of our Brescian to a gamba-cornered instrument. As with the basses of its namesake, the…
Ghosts of Prescott Basses Past, Present & Future
We’ve always appreciated the accomplishments of Abraham Prescott and his thriving early 19th Century New England string instrument company. Separated by an ocean from the violinmaking traditions of Europe, his large resonant basses built of native old-growth Sugar Maple have inspired classical and jazz bassists to this day. In this holiday season we can see…
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