This is a pretty glorious Bohemian Hybrid Deluxe round back double bass, built as a 7/8ths! This moderately priced new Upton (came in under $6K) was built with some great upgrades: Deluxe top, Solo Extension fingerboard, upgraded Rubner tuners, edge bumpers and mother of pearl fingerboard markers. A big full-throated jazz cannon – very fun…
The Upton Report v2.2
TURv2.2 Good to see who’s watching! After last weeks reboot, I saw Luis Cojal’s video pop up in lots of places online. If you missed it, go back an issue and take a listen. It may not “be your thing” but you have to respect how well done and original it is. The culture today…
Old Meets New
With classic automobiles, you might call this a Retro Rod…vintage body with a new engine underneath. This early 20th Century Mittenwald double bass is ready for the next 100 thanks to some creative thinking and collaboration between its new owner and Upton Bass! Not long ago, this bass was cobbled together and overlooked, but had…
Marquee Symphony Orchestra Players
This Saturday, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra presents “Fantastic Fantasies” at the Garde Arts Center in New London, Connecticut. We’re proud to participate and are especially looking forward to Thomas Green’s performance of Vanhal’s Concerto for Double Bass. A special offer for this concert only: all federal workers furloughed or working without pay during the government…
Updated – Martin English Basses in Abundance
Our collection of set up new (and used) Thomas and George Martin double basses keeps growing here at Upton Bass. Freshly set up: a 2018 4/4 Model with a newly fitted, fully gated, bespoke Upton Bass C-extension. Our extensions are handmade and custom fitted, developed to be both comfortably playable and to work with zero…
Tewkesbury and Prescott – A Tale of Moses and Abraham
(…Set in New Hampshire) We are listing again an 1844 Moses Tewkesbury double bass, an instrument clearly akin to our 1845 Abraham Prescott. Beautifully restored with a low B-extension, this bass also has the low pipe-organ authority that has made Prescott basses famous. By the mid 1840’s Abraham Prescott had a thriving shop in Concord,…
Virgilio Calini Double Bass, Napoca, Romania 2004
This beautifully crafted Virgilio Calini double bass features a flamed maple back and sides and an elegant violin cornered pattern with unique carving. Fully gated C-Extension.
[gallery ids="70793,70797,70795"]Prescott Scroll
#TBT correcting the sins of past “luthiers” who cut into the scroll to mount an extension.
“Murphy” Bohemian Model Double Bass
This Upton Bohemian double bass was built for the pit! We’re referring to the substage area musicians working on Broadway and touring musicals work. Pit musicians need reliable instruments that can perform night after night for weeks on end without fuss. The instruments they use must play extremely well and sound phenomenal, all while being subjected to ever-changing…
SOLD: Soriot et Fils Double Bass, Late 19th Century, Mirecourt, France
Soriot et Fils Double Bass, Late 19th Century, Mirecourt, France
This round-shouldered Soriot et Fils double bass from Mirecourt is a healthy, unique example of small-shop French style. This vintage French contrabass has a one-piece maple round back, deep gloss varnish and nicely done C-extension with one gate.
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