And Nina Bernat! Gary shows off our recently completed Busetto double bass, copied from a 17th Century Gia Maria del Busetto instrument. Full gallery of this Upton to come! Call Gary for more on this remarkable bass: +1 (860) 535-9399 or submit an inquiry https://youtu.be/7o_PsGW7-UM Gia. Maria Del Busetto, Cremona Late 17th Century
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Upton Bohemian Model Opus 144 There's a way to build an entry-level Bohemian. This is not that! When a bassist asks for a next-level instrument using the compact Bohemian package, extraordinary instruments always result. Fully carved roundback of BigLeaf Maple and a high-arched deluxe top - this bass falls into your hands and rings with clarity and warmth, feels beautifully in balance with itself already. Heading to San Diego to be enjoyed with sun, beaches and fish tacos! Call Gary or Eric about a deluxe Bohemian build: +1 (860) 535-9399
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This new Stonington Model is an inspired extra-range build! Strung with a high C on the 5th string, the E extends to the low C, giving a very handy 4-octave range (C to shining C?) Many have asked about the new Stonington pattern - it's basically a "true 3/4-size" double bass with violin corners, with pricing and build varieties the same as our Bohemian. The Stonington is a compact sibling of the Brescian, with all the build flexibility of the Bohemian - from fully laminated versions to fully-carved! Or in this example, a solid-wood flatback fiver that projects and growls…
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For well over a decade we've been building instruments from a large delivery of Pacific Northwest lumber - a single tree trunk in particular is responsible for some of the most striking spalted grain patterns we've ever featured! As we get towards the end of this wood stock, here's a gallery of just a few of the amazing basses we've produced with it - click through the pics for more galleries and info.. Bozart Kloz Spalted Concord Bullet Brescian "Tutu" Concord Santagiuliana Commission A "spalted" woodgrain is one where the first traces of fungi in decomposing lumber has painted outlines…
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