German Style, Pernambuco bass bow, original baleen wrap, newly rehaired in our Mystic, CT workshop.
SOLD: Johann Mennig Double Bass Bow – French Style
French Style pernambuco bow, silver adorned, newly rehaired & wrapped at our Boston workshop.
UB Workshop Double Bass Bow, French and German Styles
UB Workshop Double Bass Bows have better tone and playability than fiberglass and are extremely strong and durable for a quality wooden bow. For the discerning student or seasoned player.
***Black Haired Workshop Standard Bows are currently on Back Order.
Glasser Fiberglass Upright Bass Bow GERMAN
Glasser Fiberglass Upright Bass Bow. Real horse hair. German style.
Glasser Fiberglass Upright Bass Bow FRENCH
Glasser Fiberglass Upright Bass Bow. Real horse hair. French style.
Upton Bass Rosin – Available Now!
If you’ve been following us online you might have caught the part where Gary has been in his secret lab (cottage kitchen) testing different recipes for great bow rosin. And if you think that means Gary’s up at dawn and the whole place smells like pine and coffee, you’d be right! Rosin is another one…
Upton Prescott 4/4 Opus 150, The Tiny Martin Prescott
This new Upton double bass is a direct tracing from the Tiny Martin Prescott, a fully-sized Abraham Prescott bass, perhaps one of the last built in the 1840s. That Prescott enjoyed a decades-long career filling Boston Symphony Hall under the bow of Leslie “Tiny” Martin. It exemplifies how a simple ingenious New England double bass…
SOLD: Kay Double Bass, Concert Model Kay Bass Viol 1937
Hello! Thank you for viewing one of our SOLD double bass listings! This instrument is no longer for sale, but check out what’s currently available in our list of Vintage and Used Double Basses. Upton Bass is also the proud builder of new custom upright basses at every price point. We want to help you find the perfect bass! Contact us at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399
Kay Concert Model Bass Viol, very early production from 1937. Well-preserved, great playing upright bass includes original canvas cover.
[gallery ids="59519,59522,59529"]Professional Services
Welcome to the selection of Professional Services available at Upton Bass! Double bass appraisals, setup, repair, restoration – this is what we do at Upton Bass every day in addition to building new instruments. All work and repairs are conducted on-site by our team of expert luthiers. We can help with everything from buying and maintaining…
SOLD: UB Standard Laminated 2009 Double Bass
American built Upton laminated double bass in near mint condition, lovingly owned and cared for.