Why buy an Upton Bass??
1) Upton Bass specializes in the double bass. As one of the leading double bass shops in the country, we cater to the world of double bassists with our unique services, products, and experience. Although we do sell and service a few violins here and there, we are a bass shop with a few violins rather than a violin shop with a bass or two!
2) Our reputation….. it speaks for itself. (And see what they say about us on eBay too!) We care about what we do and stand behind our name and product.
3) The acclaimed “Upton Bass Setup”. Whether you are in our shop or on the other side of the world, Upton Bass will work with you to set up your bass just the way you like it. Take another look here!
4) Bass Equity? Our 100% trade-up credit given for the bass you purchased from us in the past allows you to match your instrument to your growing abilities. Start with a laminated bass, upgrade to a flat back, then move into a fully-carved new or antique instrument! You only need to budget the difference!
5) A sales staff that uses and is knowledgeable about the products we sell to you. This is not a job for us, it is our passion...it is who we are. When we go home at night, we still live the double bass (ask our spouses!). Whether it is playing out or jumping on-line to answer questions from bass players on public forums...the double bass and everything concerning it is what we do. Meet our staff!
6) Setup adjustments after the sale for 6 months. Take some time to get to know your bass. Need an adjustment? Bring it in and have those minor adjustments taken care of- no charge.
7) Basses are made out of wood, and they were built to be played, not hung on the wall. Wood breaks, cracks, rots, burns, etc. If you need a repair or adjustment, and you have purchased a new UB Model double bass, our shop labor rate is half price!
8) We offer the best resale value in the business! Upton Bass’ world-wide reputation for big sounding, tonally dynamic instruments setup with all top quality parts (that sound better the more you play them!) has resulted in minimal depreciation over time. In fact, used Upton Basses have been known to sell for at or above the original purchase price! As demand increases for our instruments, this will only get better. How’s that for consumer confidence?!
9) Our convenient location in beautiful Stonington, Connecticut, just minutes off of exit 91 on Interstate 95. There are SO many things to do here in Mystic- all within walking distance- that a trip to Mystic can easily become a long weekend! Find out why so many families make Mystic their summer vacation spot! Drop your bass off and take a walk around town while it is being adjusted. Enjoy dinner and a Jazz performance at one of our local restaurants. Relax and enjoy yourself as your bass is cared for by our expert staff of luthiers.
10) Our basses are made entirely by us here in our Stonington Connecticut Workshop! It is common to find some of the worlds top bass players in our shop, and we are also bass players; combine that with our dynamic approach to making instruments and you have a product designed by master luthiers and real bass players. Have a thought on our basses and something we can do to make them better? Send us your thoughts and you never know it could be part of the next UB Bass lineup! We can change EVERY component of how we make our basses, we test and prototype our new ideas and put them in the hands of real players to run thru the paces. WHO else can offer that? Certainly NOT a Chinese shop making bass shaped objects sending them blindly to the US.
Who can really stop at just ten?!
Here are even more reasons to buy an Upton Bass:
11) Upton Bass is as environmentally friendly as possible - we are a completely Green business! We care about our impact on the environment as much as we care about our basses... and that is an amazing amount of caring!
12) Did we mention, We LOVE the Double Bass, we play the bass and we make basses! |
