Eric Revis
Grammy-winning bassist and composer Eric Revis has been one of the most solid and forceful voices in the contemporary jazz scene for over 15 years despite his young age. Eric met Delfeayo Marsalis…
John Patitucci
One of the finest and most versatile bassists in the world on upright and electric bass.
John has a recording and performance resume that could easily be transcribed into a book – he has played throughout…
Victor Wooten
Victor Lemonte Wooten, a five-time Grammy winner, hit the worldwide scene in 1990 as a founding member of the super-group Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Continuing to blaze a musical trail…
Travis Book
Member of Grammy Award winning band The Infamous Stringdusters, Travis has played Upton basses on stage and in the studio for over 15 years. He also hosts The Travis Book Happy Hour…
Lynn Seaton
Lynn Seaton has had a stellar career as a jazz bassist, accompanying many great jazz musicians from many generations, including: Toshiko Akiyoshi, Monty Alexander, Ernestine Anderson, Buck Clayton…
Marc Ramirez
Marc Ramirez is the principal bassist and first soloist of the Gulbenkian Musica Orchestra in Lisbon, Portugal. Marc’s classical bass career began at the Manhattan School of Music…
Marc Johnson
Marc Johnson is an American jazz bassist. In 1978, Johnson joined legendary pianist Bill Evans in what would be Evans’ last trio. Johnson toured and recorded with Evans until the death of the pianist in 1980…
Kevin Smith
Austin, Texas bassist Kevin Smith has been playing bass around Texas and the world with a long list of roots music legends – he currently tours and records with Willie Nelson and Family.
Lucia Turino
As a kid in Vermont, Lucia Turino was exposed to folk, blues, and jug band music by her parents and was later attracted to the raw energy she found at punk rock shows with her future bandmates…
Todd Parks
Todd Parks is a Nashville, Tennessee based acoustic and electric bassist with a wide range of credits, now touring and recording with the Sam Bush Band. He earned his undergraduate and Master’s degrees…
David White
David White is an electric and acoustic bassist in New York City. David’s many Broadway and National Touring credits include Motown, The Producers, HAIR!, Guys & Dolls and more…
Kengo Nakamura
Kengo was born in Osaka, Japan. He learned the classical guitar at the early age of twelve. He switched to the electric bass when he became seventeen years old. In 1988, he studied at Berklee College of Music in…
Matthew Rybicki
Matthew Rybicki is an American jazz bassist, musical director, author and instructor. Having had a vast performing history, Matthew continues to perform to this day, working with his own ensembles…
David Murray
David Murray has an international reputation as a first rate solo bassist and teacher. He is currently Professor of Bass at Butler University in Indianapolis and Principal Bassist of the Indianapolis…
Craig Butterfield
Craig Butterfield is an Associate Professor of Double Bass at the University of South Carolina who pushes the boundaries of modern double bass with effortless lyrical musicality…
Steve Millhouse
Steve Millhouse is an electric/double bassist currently playing for the Broadway Musical Godspell in New York City. He also plays for the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. Steve has played…
Blaise Dejardin
Born in Strasbourg, France, in 1984, Blaise Dejardin made his orchestral debut at age 14, performing Haydn’s C Major Concerto at the Corum of Montpellier, France. He won first prize at the Maurice…
Who Plays an Upton Bass?
You’ve heard about Upton Bass brand double basses- the hand tooled elegance, the finest selection of seasoned woods, the top quality hardware, the detailed per-player custom setups and knowledgeable one-on-one customer service. You’ve read about our stellar reputation on bass forums and internet blogs, binge watched all our YouTube videos, and read every newsletter. But did you know that Upton Bass is endorsed by some of today’s premiere double bassists? Our endorsers LOVE their UB double basses. Upton Bass has hand-crafted instruments to suit the needs of players of all genres of music- everything from jazz to bluegrass to classical and country. We could go on and on about why our all hand-crafted in Connecticut double basses are better than the competition. But don’t take our word for it- listen to the experts! Here is a small list of some of our endorsers…some of the most accomplished professional performers in the double bass world!
The Upton Bass String Instrument Co. specializes in building award-winning custom double basses and offers accessories for the double bass. Upton Bass also services all instruments and bows of the violin family with world class restoration and repair, to view our online restoration portfolio visit stringrepair.com
Upton Bass is ready to offer advice and answer any questions regarding double basses or related bass topics. Please contact UB at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399.
Hours of operation Tuesday through Saturday 10am – 6pm. The Workshop (The Barn) and showroom are located in Mystic, Connecticut conveniently between Boston and NYC.
