Lynn writes: "Here are two audience videos from last week's North Texas Jazz Combo Workshop where I play the WONDERFUL bass you made for me. I am so grateful." Lynn Seaton, artist (Count Basie Orchestra, Diane Schuur, Bucky Pizzarelli), esteemed educator and definitely not Santa in summer disguise, just sent us these vids! Check out trading 4s with pianist Fredrick Sanders on Can't Give You Anything but Love (5:30) and his deft arco solo on Alone Together (4:58). We developed the first Bostonian Model with Lynn, this very bass - his touch brings out all the warm detail of this…
View Full PostUpton has your back-to-school basses covered! These fine double basses are ready to ship - or spend an afternoon at our shop and find the perfect match. Beat the last-minute surge of student bassists and take advantage of our inventory now - these sub-$10K carved instruments won't hold you back! Upton Bass 5/8th size Schroetter Dittrich Stamitz Oberlander Wilfer 1/2 size Consider these beautiful Brazilian bows to complete your quiver: And as always, we have a full complement of cases, wheels, stands, strings and pickups! Any questions? Please call +1 (860) 535-9399 or Submit An Inquiry
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Another update from bluegrass road warrior Travis Book - a new album with The Infamous Stringdusters drops midnight TONIGHT and another Grammy nomination are nice ways to get through the winter! "On behalf of the Dusters, I'm so excited to be releasing Toward the Fray Friday, Feb 18 on our record label, Americana Vibes - all the while being Grammy nominated for our most recent album, A Tribute to Bill Monroe. Toward the Fray is our first original music to be released by the band since 2019's Rise Sun." We've been building basses for Travis since we've been building basses. He's…
View Full PostArchives from the internet... There used to be a great Kay Double Bass Viol resource page created by Roger Stowers, and as we searched for it looking to reference a Kay model, it no longer exists after Rogers's death. Steven Ayres has picked up the torch and now runs kaybass.us and we are sure he'll turn that into THE resource page, but for now, since we know how to access old versions of websites, we are posting the below information to be easily found by all. Enjoy, and if you have a Kay bass, sign up for Steven's registry! COLLECTION…
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