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!…
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We'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 -…
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Double 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…
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The bass shop was splashed all over the pages of a European travel magazine this week - the travelogue American Trails caters to tourists from Scandinavia and the United Kingdom. They found us in Mystic for a chat with Gary and some great bass building pictures! The full American Trails article can be found here on page 114 Let us be your musician tourist destination! Find Upton Bass on the coastline, the Upton Bass shop is easily reached from anywhere in the Northeast, also by Amtrak to Mystic between Boston and NYC. Give us a call first, we'd love to…
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