If there's such a thing as an "everyday" bass player - we love hearing from you, send us your story! Here's Jeff: I am forever grateful to everyone at Upton - a fantastic company, a fantastic team. Buy with absolute confidence. And don’t wait - life is too short for bad tone! ...once I explained the extreme humidity and heat fluctuations we experience in the Canadian prairie winter where I live, Eric actually talked me out of a carved top bass, straight to the laminate. (Jeff mentioned -56 degrees Celsius! - Eric) I am a southpaw, and left-handed basses of…
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Well that was worth waiting for! Kevin Smith gets center stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live, holding down a couple tunes with Willie Nelson. Kevin's tried and true Upton Bohemian Hybrid with Deluxe Top and Adjustable/Removable Neck is the cameraman's favorite foil! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KelWP8yboY
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Maybe you tuned into Jimmy Kimmel on Monday night to find no Willie Nelson... Kevin dropped us a line - they taped the show Monday night, but it won't be shown until October 30th. Sorry for the confusion! Stay tuned!
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Update from our man in the field, Kevin Smith. When you're bassist with Willie Nelson, the touring just keeps going. Currently on the West Coast, on Monday the band will be stopping by the Jimmy Kimmel show! Stay up or hit record for Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday the 22nd. Here's some pics from a recent show in Champaign, Illinois. Looks like a nice place to work! Kevin plays an Upton Bohemian Hybrid with a Deluxe Top and Adjustable/Removable Neck
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