An inside view of Upton Bass String Instrument Co.’s Instrument Repair & Restoration Workshop. The workshop was created to communicate with clients about the progress of their projects and to better showcase our repair and restoration capabilities. Launched in 2005, we opened the door to better transparency for clients from the back room of the workshop.
Today, Upton Bass String Instrument Co. continues to offer world-class repairs of all instruments in the violin family. We repair upright basses, violins, and cellos, ensuring each instrument receives the attention it deserves. Our active repairs are showcased below and on the following pages.
Our commitment to transparency means you can stay informed about the progress of your project every step of the way. But don’t just take our word for it—check out our reviews here and see what our satisfied clients have to say!
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This French-made double bass had a past scroll fracture that failed after the crafting of an extension for it. We began by using water to completely disassemble the scroll...which wasn't hard! The original repairs were simply glued, there were no reinforcement grafts added. We began by making a simple caul, shaped to the back of the scroll, and packed with thick cork. Initial glue up went as predicted but with the added tension of an extension, we have opted to reinforce the glue joints with grafts, as well as brass plates. First, the peg hole was reamed heavily and a maple…
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This was a very customized double bass, based on French Mirecourt designs, with violin corners added, in a very J.T. Lamy French red much beloved by Brooklyn jazz phenom Max Johnson. Hard to categorize with our current models (former-Professor-quasi-Brescian?), this bass serves as another example of - if you don't see exactly what you dream of in our signature models, we can still get there. As an urban dweller, Max is used to bringing his bass through subway turnstiles, crowds and gigging madness, but couldn't control whatever happened involving a curb, a street and a moving cab. This bass was mashed…
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If you're going to travel safely with something as big as a double bass, you need to reduce the footprint of the instrument and make it easier for TSA & Airline workers to handle. This Baroque bass was brought in to us to have it's neck converted to a removable neck to meet the owners travel demands. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NreqcNqHFWI[/embedyt] [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lSSxss6joY[/embedyt] [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0_UVoHRoLA[/embedyt] [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCBcUGTSXFI[/embedyt] Hi Eric and Gary, Waiting for my flight in LA - the bass breezed through check-in with American Airlines, which is decidedly NOT my usual experience with them. TSA was surly, but careful enough with…
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