We keep getting requests for our Klotz Double Bass copy! This tidy design is the most popular of our Custom Commission instruments, which began with a 2012 project to build a copy of a 1700s Matthias Klotz contrabass from a complete set of tracings. With its wide and rounded features, almost symmetric upper and lower bouts, this compact…
The Upton Report Vol. 187 – What’s a “legacy” model?
I should be playing some sort of April fools joke on you today. Faking some shots of a strange new bass design, some peculiar artist link or head scratching video…but alas…I’ve got no tricks up my sleeve today! Just some great playing by one of the nicest guys you could meet, Peter Maness! Some of…
The Upton Report Vol. 186 – 3 Axis of Bass
When customers pick up their bases here in the workshop, I give a quick “crash course” on bass ownership. We’ve shot some videos on how to use your bridge positioning stick, humidity control measures to take, etc. Gary also did a long video on how to really get your bridge in the right spot too…
The Upton Report Vol. 185 – Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium
Gary & I are at Carnegie Mellon today for the Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium today (assuming you’re reading this on Friday March 19th!). We have a special place in our hearts with this show as it was where we first introduced publicly our Brescian model! We’ll be hauling that Brescian to the show (it’s Gary’s personal…
The Upton Report Vol. 184 – Marc Ramirez’s Mark VI Photon Torpedo
Thank you for all the great eMails about the NEW UptonBass.com website! So many of you sent eMails in (including Gary Karr & Kristin Korb!) praising the sites great looks AND usable format. Thank you! I love the pats on the backs (who doesn’t) but let us know if you see something off too! With…
The Upton Report Volume 184
The Upton Report Volume 184 Thank you for all the great eMails about the NEW www.UptonBass.com website! So many of you sent eMails in (including Gary Karr & Kristin Korb!) praising the sites great looks AND usable format. Thank you! I love the pats on the backs (who doesn’t) but let us know if you see…
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