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    Our selection of handmade American double bass models

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    Our vintage, used and new inventory is always changing

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    Handmade American cellos, custom built in Mystic

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Upton Double Basses

$3,500 contact Gary at 860-334-6458. Great potenti $3,500 contact Gary at 860-334-6458. Great potential, great sound, just needs TLC. #uptonbass
This is what I call a JAZZ bass. Ready to go, $8, This is what I call a JAZZ bass.  Ready to go, $8,500 hit me up at 860-334-6458 -Gary Upton
Here this cello is in the process of what we call Here this cello is in the process of what we call a “neck graft”  With a neck graft we save the original scroll, peg box, cheeks and “duck tail” from the original make and graft it to a new maple neck.  A common part of instrument restoration here at the Upton workshop.
Final passes on the bass bar for this restoration Final passes on the bass bar for this restoration by Eric
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Upton Bass String Instrument Co

Welcome to Upton Bass String Instrument Company of Mystic, Connecticut.

Upton Bass specializes in building custom handmade double basses with designs developed over years of working closely with some of the world’s finest upright bass players.  A restoration shop since the beginning, Upton Bass stocks and services historic and fine vintage double basses. We have also developed the UB Standard line for those on a budget, built in our shop alongside our finest instruments.

Are you looking for double basses for sale?

Upton Bass is open to the public – our shop and showroom are open Tuesday through Saturday.  Please call us in Connecticut at +1 (860) 535-9399.  As players, builders and enthusiasts, we’re always up for talking upright bass! Our bass models combine our love of tradition with a modern sense of tone, ergonomics, and design. Models such as the Concord, Brescian, Mittenwald, and Bohemian upright bass reference classic instruments from America and Europe, while the Karr and Bostonian represent original directions based on our collaborations. Upton Bass instruments have won worldwide acclaim and awards, but we are the proudest of the list of musicians who play Upton’s – artists including Gary Karr, John Patitucci, Eric Revis, Marc Johnson, and Lynn Seaton.  Their musical insight and feedback are reflected in every instrument we make.  And every Upton is proudly made in the USA – from the first tonewood selection to the final setup, all Upton Bass double basses are built by hand in our workshop in Mystic, Connecticut. We also offer a comprehensive selection of strings, pickups, bags, amplification, and accessories each developed or rigorously selected to meet the needs of the modern double bassist.  Our repair and restoration services range from a simple adjustment to a full-blown rebuild of the upright bass in a thousand pieces! Every Upton Bass instrument is hand-built in our workshop in Mystic, Connecticut. Please don’t hesitate to email sales@uptonbass.com with any questions or give us a call: +1 (860) 535-9399

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