Saturday, November 16th at 7 PM Please join us in the Upton Bass Barn for an evening of double bass virtuosity with Lauren Pierce! Tickets include a wine reception and discussion with this revelatory performer and instructor. Seating is limited. “She is among the very few bass players in her generation who is using her…
The Upton Report v2.4
Lauren Pierce is one of the most prominent double bass soloists of a new generation of instrumentalists. Leveraging her talent against emerging social…
The Upton Report v2.3
A few years ago we were proud to host Eric Revis and Orrin Evans at the Upton Bass Barn for an intimate performance. Here’s a recap of the night! Other than our bass brotherly love for Eric, why bring this up? Glad you asked! We have another barn concert planned, and you’re NOT going to…
The Upton Report v2.2
TURv2.2 Good to see who’s watching! After last weeks reboot, I saw Luis Cojal’s video pop up in lots of places online. If you missed it, go back an issue and take a listen. It may not “be your thing” but you have to respect how well done and original it is. The culture today…
The Upton Report v2.1
TURv2.1 Time to dust off an oldie but goodie and breath some new life into this! Years ago, before social media took hold, we started up a weekly eMail called “The Upton Report”. The original intent wasn’t to just blast you with advertising for our stuff…it was actually meant to be entertaining! We collected double…
Everyday Upton Bass Players: Jeff
If there’s such a thing as an “everyday” bass player – we love hearing from you, send us your story! Here’s Jeff: I am forever grateful to everyone at Upton – a fantastic company, a fantastic team. Buy with absolute confidence. And don’t wait – life is too short for bad tone! …once I explained…
Just Listed!
Back to School Basses!
“France via England” Custom Commission Double Bass
This contrabass was built for an English musician, inspired by a 19th Century French bass. It is built with some of our finest highly-figured big leaf maple in a lean new design. The bass features a large upper bout, violin corners, flat back, ff-holes from the French bass, 41″ string length (could modify for 42)…
“Iwanicki” Cavani Upton Double Bass
This Cavani-inspired Custom Commission features an Italian shape with Karr-like fingerboard access. A straightforward build with a German spruce top and European Sycamore, a fixed neck, dark polish and rib bumpers. Apparently the older sister has the same bass in a Karr pattern, and as much as the younger sister wanted the bass sis had, she…
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