Standing back to admire this Brescian model, Eric remarked, "This has gotta be one of the nicest left-handed basses we've ever built!" This fully carved flatback will be our current benchmark for sure - not only for its lefty orientation, but as a varnish color reference. Chris amazes again with this beautiful warm amber requested by the new owner. We also love the straightforward build on this Brescian - a real player's bass. Just a maple upgrade on the neck, a shop-installed Rev Solo, player's preference dot markers and rib bumpers. A thoroughbred leaving the barn! When Upton Bass builds…
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Here's a gallery of the fully restored Oreste Martini double bass - one of the most thorough projects to date! There are so many elegant and stylish details on this instrument, not a line out of place. Eric has a great post below on all the steps involved in getting this damaged historic instrument to its present extraordinary state. Have a project double bass you fear will never sing again? Give us a call at the shop +1 (860) 535-9399 We can help with any string instrument repairs, from common injuries to full forensic restoration. As Gary and Eric like…
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Our Featured Bass is this new Concord Model, a fully-carved, flat back 3/4 size double bass directly inspired by the instruments of Abraham Prescott. Gary Upton and Eric Roy began plans for a Prescott-style double bass in the spring of 2012. Their central goal was to build a Prescott pattern with modern ergonomics from our finest stores of seasoned spruce and big leaf maple. The result was the Concord Model, with scores of custom versions built in its first decade. Our New England flagship! This latest example features sloping shoulders (the same upper bouts as our Gary Karr Model), Busetto corners,…
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This Upton Brescian Hybrid double bass, one of the first of the new year, is built with sugar maple veneers on the back and sides with matching neck. German spruce top. Upgraded tuners and "micro-dot" inlays. Spirocores and a Rev Solo pickup for reinforcement and recording. Somebody's new gigging partner - what a great list of choices! Brescian HybridGerman spruce topVermont Sugar Maple veneer for back & sides with matched neckGerman made "Lauren Pierce" tuners, antiquedSolo "Swoop" FingerboardMicro dot inlaysCold brown top coated varnish over intense yellow ground coats with building layers of ambers
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