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 chat with Gary Upton and Eric Roy of Upton Bass. As I was booking my trip to New York City, I knew that spending a day at the Upton barn in Mystic, Connecticut was a must-do. Eric, Gary, and I had a great conversation about all…
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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 over, this is a video!". We setup the camera quick and I started over (hence the bad audio...should have grabbed a better mic too!). Take a look at what we've been saying for years, and add your questions or comments as we always read them.…
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Several years ago we bought a 5 string Kay that was falling apart. We slowly restored it over a two year period and just put it up on the website in the last couple weeks. Little did we know that it would be one of the earliest known 5 string Kays documented! A good friend and customer sent these Chubby Jackson documents over to us and we couldn't resist sharing! Kay Five String Double Bass Viol, S-51 Model, 1943
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We've been busy today! Well...truth be told, we've HUGELY neglected the bow listings on our website, and we have so many great bows! So we set up the photo booth for a bow shoot and just went crazy. We'll keep refining the descriptions as we go, but take a look, there's a lot to see!
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