Many of the staff at Upton Bass are veteran bass players and when we daydream about our own Upton bass, we'd most likely land in the performance/price sweet spot of a flat back hybrid. You get all of the stability and toughness of a hybrid with the remarkable response of our lightweight flatbacks with the tone-developed 'propeller' bracing. So you'd think that might narrow things down, but every one Jack puts the finishing touches on makes the choice harder! We'll feature a few of these outstanding hybrids over the next couple weeks - unlike any we've seen elsewhere and just…
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We've done this a few times now, to the point we can quantify it and offer as a product! this double bass top replacement service upgrades your existing fully-laminated Upton bass (UB Laminates and Bohemians) into a hybrid with an in-shop top swap. We made a huge number of plywoods over the years, if you love your bass but want to make the tonal jump to hybrid, you can with your same bass! Please note we require about a 90-day window to complete the conversion, depending on shop schedule. Purchase and we'll reach out to you, or let us know…
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Whenever we make a direct copy of an historic instrument, we make 'an heir and a spare' and build two instruments off the new form. The first of our 1781 Gagliano double bass copies, the heir in this case, is already at work in the New York Philarmonic - but Prince Harry here is ready to go with much less responsibility! Stunning in its vintage patina tuxedo attire, this newest Upton Gagliano attended the Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium last weekend where it pulled the assembled bass clef experts into its orbit like Jupiter. Engaging, quick under the bow and with…
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This build began with tracings of one of the world's finest basses! A Josef Gagliano double bass dated to 1781. Deep arching and remarkably figured old-forest Maple adorn the original historic instrument. Gary has a think over the original Gagliano In homage, Gary selected some of our wildest spalted pieces - they fit beautifully together in three... Ribs setting is slow and deliberate with this stuff. Back fully-braced and popping with figure - ready for varnish!
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