We've been building this compact powerhouse for over a decade, from direct tracings of an original, wide-ribbed Klotz. With a slightly shorter string length, it's become a favorite of crossover bass guitarists and anybody who needs a compact double bass that packs a wallop. This gorgeous slightly-antiqued hand varnish sets off the stout dimensions of this flat back and this one is available! Ready for your setup tweaks and the gig tonight!
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New video just added to Upton Bass School - this week, Gary takes a quick look at an old Juzek double bass which might capture the imagination online but will be a handful to repair and own. See what a bass shop sees when one of these comes in! We've added this as a free preview in Upton Bassics when you join! Thank you to all who have already signed up! New videos will be added regularly to our Knowledge Bass series. For our free Upton Bassics subscribers - get used to weekly churn as we preview in new videos…
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This mild-mannered Mittenwald Double Bass has its gorgeous evening attire in the back! This Mittenwald is built with a flat back of well-figured Maple hand-varnished to a light-catching luster. Bravo gang! The Mittenwald brings the generous dimensions and rib depth of our Brescian to a gamba-cornered instrument. As with the basses of its namesake, the beauty is really in the wood and craftmanship of this unadorned style. A big precise delivery in this full-voiced bass - Jack just shook rafters with the bow! Looking to expand your knowledge of the construction and history of the double bass? Check out the…
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We've always appreciated the accomplishments of Abraham Prescott and his thriving early 19th Century New England string instrument company. Separated by an ocean from the violinmaking traditions of Europe, his large resonant basses built of native old-growth Sugar Maple have inspired classical and jazz bassists to this day. In this holiday season we can see his handiwork all around the Upton shop! From a Busetto-cornered 1820s example (available) to our fresh restoration of this 1830s gamba-cornered instrument, previously uncatalogued! This broken attic denizen came to us with in pieces, but with complete three-string originality. After a tremendous effort by the…
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