Every Upton Bass is built in our Mystic, Connecticut workshop!
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Find that old double bass your heart desires!
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World-class repair services for all instruments in the violin family.
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Upton Bass School brings detailed lessons and insight directly to you.
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We will answer the fundamental questions about your double bass.
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We believe that our customer service and dedicated workshop staff are what makes us stand out from other companies.
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Founded in 1999, Upton Bass String Instrument Company specializes in crafting high-quality double basses and accessories.
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With so many ways to play the double bass, how do you know which string is right? Follow our guides and read Gary’s thoughts on all of them here!
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Bows, rosin, quivers and cases – unleash your arco sound with the best gear solutions around.
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From our highly acclaimed Deluxe Upton Bass Bag to industry standards such as Mooradian, you can be sure that all of the bass cases we carry will protect your upright bass.
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The best acoustic bass pickups, preamps and amplifiers selected and used by our staff.
View moreUpton 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.
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
