Mittenwald Model Double Bass o241

Mittenwald Model Double Bass o241

This mild-mannered Mittenwald Double Bass has its gorgeous evening attire in the back! This Mittenwald is built with a flat back of well-figured Maple hand-varnished to a light-catching luster. Bravo gang! The Mittenwald brings the generous dimensions and rib depth of our Brescian to a gamba-cornered instrument. As with the basses of its namesake, the beauty is really in the wood and craftmanship of this unadorned style. A big precise delivery in this full-voiced bass - Jack just shook rafters with the bow! Looking to expand your knowledge of the construction and history of the double bass? Check out the…

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Upton Bass School is in Session!

Upton Bass School is in Session!

Upton Bass School brings detailed lessons and insight from our own setup benches directly to you! Our Knowledge Bass is built for every issue great and small, check out a free version of the Upton Bassics care guide, or renew your entire bass setup with our Pro Luthier series! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PXucRl9EmEo No question too great or too small! Browse through our new class area with much more to come!

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Ghosts of Prescott Basses Past, Present & Future

Ghosts of Prescott Basses Past, Present & Future

We've always appreciated the accomplishments of Abraham Prescott and his thriving early 19th Century New England string instrument company. Separated by an ocean from the violinmaking traditions of Europe, his large resonant basses built of native old-growth Sugar Maple have inspired classical and jazz bassists to this day. In this holiday season we can see his handiwork all around the Upton shop! From a Busetto-cornered 1820s example (available) to our fresh restoration of this 1830s gamba-cornered instrument, previously uncatalogued! This broken attic denizen came to us with in pieces, but with complete three-string originality. After a tremendous effort by the…

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Double Basses with a Restoration Future

Double Basses with a Restoration Future

Gary has pulled down some basses from the loft which need work but promise to be amazing instruments once tuned back to life! We've set the prices to include the full shop restoration, completely redone, down to the last cleat. The finished instruments will be tuned to precision with modern overstand and a complete setup that includes our remarkable Ebony fingerboard and world's best bridge. Be a part of the restoration of these century-old future gems! Gary can walk you through the plans:  +1 (860) 535-9399.

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