Hope everybody has a wonderful holiday, surrounded by great people, great food and great music. We will be closed Thanksgiving Day, but the shop will be open our normal hours this Friday and Saturday. Stop by! Thanks for being part of our family - from the whole Upton Bass crew!
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This is a finely crafted Emile Kuehnl double bass bow, French grip, valued at $1,200. FREE to one promising bass player! Upton Bass has been entrusted by a generous donor to find this bow's next home. Our intention is to find a student double bassist who deserves an excellent world-class handmade wooden bow! Click Here for Full Listing and More Pics! This holiday season, please contact us if you feel this bow could take your playing (or that of somebody you know, or teach) to the next level. Contact Upton Bass, tag us on our Facebook page, Instagram, or Twitter #uptonbass #uptonfoundation shoot us a video,…
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(...Set in New Hampshire) We are listing again an 1844 Moses Tewkesbury double bass, an instrument clearly akin to our 1845 Abraham Prescott. Beautifully restored with a low B-extension, this bass also has the low pipe-organ authority that has made Prescott basses famous. By the mid 1840's Abraham Prescott had a thriving shop in Concord, New Hampshire with 13 employees. These builders worked in assembly-line fashion, with specialists bending ribs, carving tops, carving scrolls, assembling and varnishing. Prescott also owned his own sawmill to source instrument-grade wood for his instruments. Moses Tewkesbury had worked for years in Prescott's shop and…
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There's been a lot of turnover in our Vintage and Used inventory. And with the holidays around the corner, there's bound to be a lot more! Four European vintage double basses built in the last 100 years and one unique stunner from Mystic, Connecticut are showcased below. Remember, even if you can't make it to the workshop, most of our vintage double bass transactions take place long distance. We will take the time to help you discover exactly what you're looking for over the phone, via email or whatever works best for you. Need more on any instrument? Just ask.…
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