If you go on our Vintage & Used Basses section on our website, you will see a number of basses awaiting restoration. Some of these need a little work, a few look like they’ve been hit by a train and practically need a new bass. We show them in their pre-restoration state for a reason: if you buy one, you should have input on the restoration process so it truly becomes your bass. Let’s say you are looking to have an old Juzek restored. Perhaps you want a certain string length? Within reason, we can adjust it. You have a specific varnish preference? No problem. We think of it as building Upton Basses with old parts. The bass gets new blocks, ribs are rebuilt, bass bar replaced, the top gets cleated, the bass gets varnished to your preference – everything.
Get in touch if something on our website catches your attention. Maybe you have a bass in need of restoration – what if that box of bass parts is worth putting the work into? These restored Juzeks often make excellent jazz basses that sound great amplified.
On the topic of amplification: The Upton Bass Amplifier is getting near an official release. The first one has been shown off at the ISB convention along with a dozen of our basses. For the first one, we went a little nuts: sapele finish to match the client’s bass, antiqued brass plates, and ebony knobs. This is an amp that is made to be a natural extension to your double bass – it can even be hard to realize it’s on, because it doesn’t color the sound. It can of course be used for an electric bass as well.
