Tag: Klotz

“Bozarth” Klotz Model Double Bass

It's easy to work at Upton Bass and daydream about the instrument you might order for yourself one day. This latest Klotz double bass has us all taking note in this regard. It's just gorgeous!  Compact, begging to be played, light and responsive, pretty from every angle. Our Klotz copy started as a special Custom Commissions project and has really caught on. The combination of smallish stature and giant sound is welcome in many genres. This high-arched example was built with wild grain and spalted big leaf maple with neck to match. Brass Baker-style tuners are a joy to use,…

“Greckel” Matthias Klotz Double Bass Copy

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 bass has found a broad array of fans from chamber music to bluegrass. The 40.5" string length gives a very quick response with depth and projection from the deep ribs and flat back. A pearl of a bass that always invites you to play, it will…