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Everyday Upton Bass Players: Ted
Hello! This is me…and my Upton Standard Double Bass named Buela Bay… My name is Ted, AKA neddyrow on TalkBass, and I play an Upton Standard Double Bass. I am making this post to show that you don’t have to be Christian McBride or Travis Book to play an Upton. Not just the pros play…
Double Bass and Beyond Podcast with Gary Upton
Entrepreneur Gary Upton of Upton Bass hosts a double bass and business-specific podcast for bass players, luthiers and enthusiasts alike. Learn about Upton Bass and upright bass history, repair & maintenance, building basses, and many valuable business and life lessons along the way. All with Gary and some amazing guests! Take a listen HERE!
Concord Model Double Bass, Opus 219
It’s getting chilly and leaves are turning, how about a nice New England-style Concord Upton Bass, made with our hats tipped to the luthier Abraham Prescott, and his school of double bass making…with maple?
Nicest left-handed Upton bass yet?
Standing back to admire this Brescian model, Eric remarked, “This has gotta be one of the nicest left-handed basses we’ve ever built!” This fully carved flatback will be our current benchmark for sure – not only for its lefty orientation, but as a varnish color reference. Chris amazes again with this beautiful warm amber requested…
Oreste Martini Double Bass, 1925 Gallery
Here’s a gallery of the fully restored Oreste Martini double bass – one of the most thorough projects to date! There are so many elegant and stylish details on this instrument, not a line out of place. Eric has a great post below on all the steps involved in getting this damaged historic instrument to…
Martini Oreste Mantova 1925
Oreste Martini (1893-1957) learned his craft from the great Mantuan maker Stefano Scarampella. After his tutelage under master Stefano Scarampella, beginning at age 14, Martini was producing his own instruments by his early 20s. He began his career with a focus on double basses (reported to be a double bassist himself) but went on to…
Working Bassists: Mitch Zimmer
Mitch dropped us a line from Barrington Stage in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Their new production puts him and his Upton in the center spotlight! “I bought my Standard Laminated Upton Bass back in 2014 when I was 15 years old. At the time it was quite an investment; paid for by many hours…
Featured Bass: Concord Model Opus 213, 2021
Our Featured Bass is this new Concord Model, a fully-carved, flat back 3/4 size double bass directly inspired by the instruments of Abraham Prescott. Gary Upton and Eric Roy began plans for a Prescott-style double bass in the spring of 2012. Their central goal was to build a Prescott pattern with modern ergonomics from our…
Upton “Bulkin” Brescian Hybrid Double Bass, Opus 769, 2021
This Upton Brescian Hybrid double bass, one of the first of the new year, is built with sugar maple veneers on the back and sides with matching neck. German spruce top. Upgraded tuners and “micro-dot” inlays. Spirocores and a Rev Solo pickup for reinforcement and recording. Somebody’s new gigging partner – what a great list…
The Upton Report Vol. 2.11
If you’re not an active follower of us on Instagram, or waiting for your bass to be finished, you may not know what we’ve been up to all summer! With COVID-19 we’ve all been hit with varying degrees of challenges, and getting basses to folks in a safe and affordable way has been a hassle.…
Claudio Marquez and Mod Society
Remember when you might play in a 12-piece band, crushed on the bandstand in a hip little venue because the crowd was so packed and couldn’t stop dancing and sweating? Oh, sweet sweet yesteryear… Our Friend Claudio Marquez knows that feeling well. Claudio plays double bass and bass guitar in NYC’s Mod Society, which he…
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