Gary's auditions three classic JTL-lineage French double basses from the late 19th Century! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2QiGbKYrnQ These three beautiful late-19th Century French guild double basses are currently available for side-by-side comparison at Upton Bass! Large format J. Thibouville-Lamys (and JTL-related Jacquot) with rounded upper bouts, all are in excellent playing condition and thrive in orchestral or jazz settings. Left to Right: JTL c1890, JTL c1900, Charles Jacquot Paris (Mid-19th Century) Left and Middle JTLs produced around 1880s-1900s, Jacquot bass on right perhaps a generation older. Take a day at the bass loft to audition all three or call Gary for more details!…
View Full PostWe've just gotten a beautiful variety of French and German grip Pernambuco bows from the Arcos Brazil collective of bowmakers. New bows going up daily, but here's a quick selection of several of them with silver or nickel, snakewood and mother-of-pearl accents. We've found them to be of excellent quality for this price point - this is a great time to audition at your leisure in the bass loft and take your pick! Many more will be going up on the website - for more detail please email sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop +1 (860) 535-9399 German Grip, Snakewood Frog -…
View Full PostDouble bass amplification! Gary's podcast Double Bass & Beyond continues. This fall Gary's been recording a series where he aims to answer some of your most often-asked-about double bass questions. This week he dives into the topic of amplifying your acoustic bass. If it's all just being amplified anyway, why not just use a plywood? Maybe it's not quite that simple... https://open.spotify.com/episode/4u9tWfbm3gV0cl0PJbAp5A Keep an eye on our Podcast page as he adds more! Double Bass Pickups! There are a myriad of double bass pickup choices out there, ranging from the simple to mixed, multiple-source bridge and fingerboard systems. Here's our…
View Full PostUpdated listings for the end of September! The return-to-school and work season has left us with a lot of Upton upgrades in the works and a lot of re-sorting of customer quivers. Which means - we actually have quite an assortment of Upton basses ready to grab and go! For us, the jewel in the crown is the 2009 ultimate Karr build - this bass blew away a lot of our early expectations, winning an ISB Medal for Tone on one of our first original designs. Add two young Brescian jazz cannons, a carved Bohemian and two affordable gigging hybrids,…
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