This beauty just came in to the shop – at first glance, a pancake bass? Turns out this ‘Small Bass Violin’ is part of an eight-instrument set made by the American stringmaking pioneer Carlene Hutchins (1911-2009). Carlene was born in New England and built string instruments in Montclair, New Jersey up until she left us…
Vintage Update: Affordable Excellence to the Exotic
A quick look at some great double basses new to our Vintage & Used page – a big, light and loud New Standard, a compact German classic and a large-voiced player from Patagonia! Nice to see the aging patina on this familiar New Standard (with that American Standard plywood shape) – this one’s a great…
Biggest Upton Yet – The 4/4 SuperKarr
This striking, amber 4/4 double bass just turned ten years old, conceived for clarity and playability it truly shines in the low ranges. With a 48″ back, what seems like a half-acre of brilliantly tiger-striped Bigleaf Maple furnishes the generous back and sides. Fitted with a fully-gated Low B extension (yup, B not C) we…
A New Era at Upton Bass
We are restructuring our entry-level UB Standard lineup at Upton Bass, please watch Gary’s video for details!
New Arrivals in the Bass Loft! March Vintage Update
We’re busy in the middle of a big build cycle, but want to give our subscribers the early heads up on these new arrivals! A late-model Upton Bohemian with all the extras, and a trio of mid-century basses in various fettle. More pics and details to follow – call us at the shop for more…
Stonington Model 5-String Double Bass with Extension
This new Stonington Model is an inspired extra-range build! Strung with a high C on the 5th string, the E extends to the low C, giving a very handy 4-octave range (C to shining C?) Many have asked about the new Stonington pattern – it’s basically a “true 3/4-size” double bass with violin corners, with…
The Double Bass Restorations of Lou DiLeone
As long as we work on double basses, we will regularly encounter the many amazing restorations of Lou DiLeone, the New Haven, Connecticut double bass luthier extraordinaire. Lou had a special touch bringing back many tired or injured basses back to life, often to a playing condition better than new – with modernized geometry, improved…
Three Centenarian Basses Ready to Jam
Here’s a wonderful illustration of the staying power of big German gamba-pattern double basses. These three are all over a century old and have been kept in great playing shape with a range of modifications and replacements. These are historic instruments without the eye-popping price, having not stayed strictly original and without impeccable pedigree. They…
Andreas Morelli Basses – Restored by Upton Bass
Two beautiful examples of “Andreas Morelli” double basses, both are playing great with recent Upton restorations! Andreas Morelli-labeled basses have a reputation of being perhaps a tick up from Juzek and being very good all-rounder basses. They have longer bodies than the typical Juzek and a longer string length. As built – and preserved as…
New Karr Model double bass in 5/8ths size!
Straight out of setup, this beautiful diminutive Karr model is our first 5/8th version of the new pattern. In gloss French red, it has all the elegance and poise of its Quenoil inspiration. The top ripples with some beautiful Spruce figure. The comfort and fingerboard access is unmatched – it produces a beautiful lyrical tone…
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