While we were shooting the video in this week's The Upton Report, a customer walked in watched the shoot. She remarked after how refreshing it was to hear me say I didn't know yet what I wanted to tackle first, and that I was overwhelmed with the scope of work that needed to be completed. With so much content being made today, and with so much of that content being overly polished and scripted to show nothing but the picture perfect scenario (and results), hearing the real side to what any craftsman or laborer goes through before beginning a project…
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Going, going...gone! We'll...not quite...but summer is slipping away FAST! It's been a whirlwind of activity here at the Upton Bass Barn this summer with new projects galore! Do you follow us on Instagram? No?!?! We'll you should! It's one of the best ways to get inside tips on what Gary's up to next...and there are some really good teasers over there! While Gary hob knobs with some of the most talented guys in the business working on future top secret projects, i've been knee deep in ancient wood shavings working on a huge job with a tight schedule. In true UB…
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This may be the wildest Concord yet! This unique log has gone into several incredible basses, and for our Head Luthier Eric Roy, this Concord revisits a special log not used since the 2011 & 2013 ISB competition basses, resulting in one of the most stunning instruments ever built by Upton Bass. We got to watch Eric build this instrument, stealing moments and sipping coffee while he steamed and bent the tricky figured Maple into the lyrical Busetto curves of this Prescott-inspired masterpiece. It was created during the process of re-doing this website, and its build is featured in many shots throughout, as well…
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