Lions in the #mountains of #Colorado
wow what a unique beauty
Wow... is this an Upton model?
Looks like viking bass! Run for your bows!
Hardanger model? Sympathetic strings?
Hear me roar?
Omg😨
#charliehaden
Upton state-of-the-art from 2010! Beautiful “Solo” Concert Model built with sugar maple back, neck and ribs. Prescott ff-holes adorn this violin cornered Karr style. Audition at the UB shop! #uptonbass #garykarr #doublebass #contrabass
What note? #positionmarkers
G
One I'll still miss.
4th octave D?
Q sharp?
I am not sure position markers work for me except for the fact they look good, intonation for me depends on what I hear and the context, but for some other bassists they might be helpful
Which string?
G
G!
Lauren Pierce has some on her bass and she's awesome so I wouldn't diss anyone who uses them.just saying
massive hard on.
#karrmodel #doublebass #uptonbass coming along in #varnish #madeinamerica #uprightbass
beautiful
Do you follow this porn site Kevin O'Keefe?
Gorgeous.
That grain is beautiful!
First coats of #varnish on this #bohemianmodel #uptonbass #uprightbass #doublebass
So many flavors! Revamping our bow listings on the website! #bassbow #frenchbow #germanbow #doublebass #uprightbass #uptonbass
#bassmakers have come a long way, no one but a hack would do this today. The butchers of the past had no respect! Do you agree? #cextension
Nuthin' that a little Bondo won't fix. Yeeeeehaaa! Just kidding.
I'm not a fan of lots of bends in the string, especially after learning about and doing lots of rope work in vertical caves. So the hole I'm fine, if they can drill it as perfectly as my luthier did when he installed my c-extension. Lined up so well the string doesn't rub the walls of the hole. The only reason he hacked up the scroll was whoever did the scroll graft on my bass did it really wrong and it's from a junky old Juzek with an ear sliced off anyway, plus it leans just a little too far forward. He had no choice, and in the end the extension helped reinforce that awful graft. He gave me a discount on it because he had to do that. I told him if he had to light it on fire and throw it into the ocean to get the extension to take then do it. Completely worth it. But again, I have a really odd bass that wasn't restored very well.
Don't worry, there's always duct tape.
They are still out there!!
hmmmm. borers. use malathion.
i certainly agree
no disrespect, please hear me out. we had plants to drive and pick out a bouble from you guys before now, this year. circumstances beyond my conntrol squachted that. my custom StrataWareous. 4 hollow chambers, no f holes. sounds best ampless. calmed me down from disappointment about no accomplishing my goal. i think you company must be fantastic. next year. short scale "appollo", 68, year i was born. completely overestored to all specifications for my tradjazz/blues style. all restoration work done by my business partner, best friend, and master luthier, Josh Schultz, Indianapolis, Indiana. bass is my life. until its proven different, i am blown away at what i see n hear Upton is down to make this world a much better place. thanks for letting me share. thanks for your commitment. ware smith
As an avid bass angler, it took me a while to figure this out, lol!
Just in, soon to list, no lines no waiting give us a call! #suelipkins #doublebassbow #uprightbassbow #frenchbassbow #doublebass #uprightbass #contrabass #uptonbass #madeinusa
This isn’t going to last long... may need to call the accountant
How’d you like to see the #uptonbassvan pulling up to your driveway?
It would be a dream come true for my young Bassist. We love Upton
I’d be ecstatic! Now to find the dough needed to be able to get one...☹️
Come to Iowa!
Bring it!
Yes!
Come on out to Denver!
Nope.
Heck Yeah!
Same here!
Requested spin of the Ergo! #doublebass #uptonbass #aesthetic #ergonomics #contrabasse
Quite a presence in this Jacques Gagnon, Cappa patterned mahogany contrabass. The pictures lighten it up a bit!Montrealer Gagnon set up shop in the Philippines for historic recreations. Sounds great, we have two in the shop! #doublebass #jazzbass #contrabasse #uptonbass
it took me way to long to get oriented to this image
I thought it was a Nerf missle launcher.
Very fitting...
That’s just nuts!
At Upton Bass, we’re always trying to apply tabula rasa, or “clean slate” thinking. That’s exactly what drove our colleague Arnold to design this futuristic, ergonomic double bass: “It is asymmetrical as a matter of form following function. The upper bout is wide enough to allow for a deep, punchy tone, yet the reduced treble side shoulder provides outstanding access to the upper register. The lower bout of the treble side was enlarged by the same amount as the reduction in the upper bout in order to maintain tonal balance between the treble and bass halves. The back slopes gently up to a thin neck block, allowing the player to nestle closely to the bass, keeping the bow arm in a naturally relaxed position.“. #doublebass #upton #uptonbass #aesthetic
Gorgeous!
So, is this a Schnitzer modal made by Upton? A modern classic?
