We’ve dropped the price on two of the rarest vintage Kays you can find – by 500 bucks! If you’ve been very good this year, tell Santa and leave out the milk and cookies. Or just snag one for yourself before he gets to them!
Are You Social?
Or maybe not? Either way, you can follow our social media! Some people still aren’t on Facebook. Or they were, and they bailed. Maybe you want to keep the virtual maelstrom at arms length to help your bass playing. Reminded of an interview with Keith Moon – “Why do you need so many Rolls Royces…
Happy Thanksgiving! UB Open this Weekend
Hope everybody has a wonderful holiday, surrounded by great people, great food and great music. We will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but the shop will be open our normal hours this Friday and Saturday. Stop by! Thanks for being part of our family – from the whole Upton Bass crew!
Upton Bass Holiday Giveaway: Emile Kuehnl Double Bass Bow
This is a finely crafted Emile Kuehnl double bass bow, French grip, valued at $1,200. FREE to one promising bass player! Upton Bass has been entrusted by a generous donor to find this bow’s next home. Our intention is to find a student double bassist who deserves an excellent world-class handmade wooden bow! Click Here…
Tewkesbury and Prescott – A Tale of Moses and Abraham
(…Set in New Hampshire) We are listing again an 1844 Moses Tewkesbury double bass, an instrument clearly akin to our 1845 Abraham Prescott. Beautifully restored with a low B-extension, this bass also has the low pipe-organ authority that has made Prescott basses famous. By the mid 1840’s Abraham Prescott had a thriving shop in Concord,…
What’s New in the Bass Loft? November Vintage Update
There’s been a lot of turnover in our Vintage and Used inventory. And with the holidays around the corner, there’s bound to be a lot more! Four European vintage double basses built in the last 100 years and one unique stunner from Mystic, Connecticut are showcased below. Remember, even if you can’t make it to…
Kays, Kays, Kays! Come and Get Your Red Hot Kay Bass!
Sometimes it feels like we’ve seen every single Kay bass on the face of the Earth come through here – turns out, we’re not even close! BUT, with the market bouncing back on the value of Kays, the really good ones are coming out of hiding. Add to that, with so many on the market…
“A Day at Upton Bass” with Contrabass Conversation’s Jason Heath
Jason Heath wrote a really cool post about his day at the Upton Bass barn when he recorded his podcast with Gary and Eric. If you haven’t already, you owe it to yourself to take advantage of all the amazing resources Jason has compiled for double bassists! Jason Heath’s Double Bass Blog Jason has devoted…
Contrabass Conversations #528
Contrabass Conversations features interviews and performances from top leaders in the world of the double bass. Podcast host Jason Heath dives deep into what makes these world-class artists tick. With 2 million downloads and counting, Contrabass Conversations is the most popular podcast for double bassists. One of my all-time top interview requests has been to…
New Video Up!
After receiving an eMail where someone was trying to show how there must be an internal problem with their bass by pressing on the top, I started explaining to Bryan how this phenomenon works, and why its not telling the whole story. I got about 1 minute into my explanation and Bryan said, “wait, start…
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