The UB Bostonian Double Bass was conceived at the 2009 International Society of Double Bassists convention. World-renowned bassist and Professor of Jazz Studies at the University of North Texas, Lynn Seaton, and Upton Bass String Instrument Co. President and Founder, Gary Upton were playing and discussing the various instruments Upton Bass had created for the…
The Concord Model Upton Double Bass
The name Abraham Prescott is to double bassists what Stradivari is to violinists. Prescott double basses and viols, mostly built in the first half of the 19th Century in New Hampshire, have been owned and performed on by some of the most celebrated bassists in the world, Scott LaFaro, Arvel Shaw, Tiny Martin and Lawrence…
SOLD: UB “Cavani” Double Bass
This UB “Cavani” Custom Double Bass is the result of a project that has been a few years in the making. It began when we met Marc Ramirez at an ISB convention and he commissioned us to make a travel version of his c1870 Giovanni Cavani double bass. The travel model was a success and was essentially a scaled-down version (with our patented removable/adjustable neck) of a true violin makers bass.
Upton Bass made two of these travel “Cavani” models: one specifically for Marc and another to sell in our showroom. This “Cavani” travel double bass is a fully carved concert instrument with a deluxe spruce top and ribs and back of poplar. It features many upgrades including the UB patented adjustable and removable neck, solo fingerboard, and antiqued tuners.
The fine instruments of Giovanni Cavani (Modena, Italy, 1851-1936) are renowned for their excellent craftsmanship and reputation for tone. Despite being scaled down from its original pattern, the UB travel “Cavani” lives up to its name. Marc dropped by our shop recently and couldn’t be more excited about his new travel bass.
[caption id="attachment_55360" align="aligncenter" width="198"] The Original Giovanni Cavani[/caption]SOLD: Upton Bass Fully Carved Bohemian 2013
Very special youthful fully carved Upton, upgraded to the Nth degree. Beautiful!
SOLD: Award Winning Double Bass by Eric Rene Roy, 2009
Award Winning Double Bass hand made by Upton Bass head luthier Eric Rene Roy for the 2009 ISB Maker’s Competition.