Upton Bass Onstage with Jack White! SCB on SNL

Upton Bass Onstage with Jack White! SCB on SNL

If you were up late Saturday, you may have caught Dominic John Davis playing bass with Jack White on Saturday Night Live - he played one of our constantly-touring Suitcase Basses! Dominic says: "It’s been a game changer for me having something consistent on stage when means of our travel is ever-changing. They’re plenty loud too! I used a ribbon mic for this performance!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJUDoB0errI

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The Amazing Basses of One Spalted Maple Tree!

The Amazing Basses of One Spalted Maple Tree!

For well over a decade we've been building instruments from a large delivery of Pacific Northwest lumber - a single tree trunk in particular is responsible for some of the most striking spalted grain patterns we've ever featured! As we get towards the end of this wood stock, here's a gallery of just a few of the amazing basses we've produced with it - click through the pics for more galleries and info.. Bozart Kloz Spalted Concord Bullet Brescian "Tutu" Concord Santagiuliana Commission A "spalted" woodgrain is one where the first traces of fungi in decomposing lumber has painted outlines…

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“Santagiuliana” Double Bass Gallery

“Santagiuliana” Double Bass Gallery

Our remarkable spalted Maple makes another appearance on this beautiful rounded cello-like Venetian pattern dating to the early 19th Century! A fully-carved flatback with long fingerboard swoop - this beautiful custom commission will be taking its place within the bass section of the New York Philarmonic. If you imagine a dream bass not covered by our standard model choices, maybe a custom route is in your future - call us to learn more +1 (860) 535-9399 or fill out an Instrument Inquiry! Gary comments: "Well, I might say this is one of the most special builds of our high end…

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Karr Model 5/8ths Double Bass Gallery

Karr Model 5/8ths Double Bass Gallery

We love this new Karr build and are excited it’s going to a great school program for young bassists! This bass really captures the spirit of our collaboration with Gary Karr - a great, expressive string instrument at a sensible price. We know it will shine in the hands of the double bass section at Brigham Young University! This is a perfectly scaled 5/8ths size version of our Karr model. It’s a fully-carved round-back build of Northeastern domestic Maple back and sides with German Spruce top, a 40” scale length and a long solo fingerboard. The adjustable neck will allow…

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