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Ten Years of the Concord Model Upton Double Bass

Dave Anderson 12th August 2023
The Concord Model double bass was one of our first ambitious design projects once Upton Bass moved into our own post-and-beam workshop in Mystic. It was born out of a long admiration for Prescott basses and a realization Upton Bass had to have a model paying tribute to New England stringmaking history! An homage to Abraham Prescott, the Concord would incorporate the 'Busetto' recurved c-bouts of the most famous Prescott double basses. The Concord would also carry forward ingenious design principles from the original Concord, New Hampshire Prescotts - deep ribs and high-arched tops carved thin with attached ff-holes to…

Choice Pre-Owned Upton Basses for Sale!

Dave Anderson 10th September 2022
Two great Uptons have just become available, both previously detailed here: The fully-carved "Murray" Concord, with all the Prescott cues and adjustable/removable neck, and the "Swift" Brescian, a big roundback hybrid with precision Irving Sloane tuners. "Murray" Concord "Swift" Brescian We'll put up full sale listings if they stick around, but we wanted to give Upton subscribers first dibs if either of these check all boxes for you! Both basses are on the premises, available for audition and comparison in our showroom - call Eric at the shop for more details: +1 (860) 535-9399.

“Tutu” Spalted Maple Concord Double Bass, Opus 220

Dave Anderson 4th March 2022
Dramatic flame shimmers through the back and sides of this special Spalted Maple Concord (2202022). We bought the entire tree of this lightning-struck Bigleaf Maple from the Pacific Northwest. It's already resulted in some amazing instruments and this two-piece back sets that bar just a bit higher. Travel neck and a rare last set of Sloane tuners add elegant function to the light show going on in the back. There is precious little of this wood remaining, if you envision it in your project, act soon!

Concord Model Double Bass, Opus 219

Dave Anderson 8th October 2021
It's getting chilly and leaves are turning, how about a nice New England-style Concord Upton Bass, made with our hats tipped to the luthier Abraham Prescott, and his school of double bass making...with maple?
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