We get a lot of questions about Eb or D necks! Which is better? Which is more common? How do I tell what my bass is? So Dave and I grabbed the camera and did a quick video showing how you can tell what your neck is! Watch the video and then go check out…
The Upton Report Vol. 192 – Eric Revis Lit it UP!
Way back in 2005 we got a call from Eric Revis after he played one of our basses at a concert. At the time, Eric was playing whatever backline instrument the management company could provide at each stop on their tour. These backline basses are notoriously bad, but for this one occasion Eric found himself actually…
The Upton Report Vol. 191 – NPR pulled the video!?!?!
Last week I teased you with an AWESOME video…a fantastic piece NPR did on the Danilo Perez foundation…and for reasons unknown to me NPR pulled the video down within hours of The Upton Report going out. I apologize for the tease, and I’ve written a few eMails looking for an explanation. If I find the…
The Upton Report Vol. 190 – NPR’s Jazz Night in America
Man, did we find a GEM! NPR’s Jazz Night in America did a long segment on Danilo Pérez. Jazz Night In America went to Panama City to take in festival performances by Pérez, John Patitucci and others, and finds out how music can change lives in Panama. We’ve been working with John Patitucci for years…
The Upton Report Vol. 189 – I Need a New Shirt…
I’ve got to go shopping for a new shirt! Everyone’s got a favorite piece of clothing, right? We’ll…I definitely have mine…and I didn’t realize how often I put it on (wearing it right now in fact) until Dave and I sat down to do this weeks video! We set up, shot the video and sat…
The Upton Report Vol. 188 – Todd Parks
I’ve been speaking with Todd Parks about a custom bass for a bit now and he stopped in this week as he is touring with Sam Bush and playing locally tonight. Once again I’ve met one of the nicest guys around! Todd’s an amazing player and extremely humble and polite…and I wasn’t surprised to find…
The Upton Report Vol. 187 – What’s a “legacy” model?
I should be playing some sort of April fools joke on you today. Faking some shots of a strange new bass design, some peculiar artist link or head scratching video…but alas…I’ve got no tricks up my sleeve today! Just some great playing by one of the nicest guys you could meet, Peter Maness! Some of…
The Upton Report Vol. 186 – 3 Axis of Bass
When customers pick up their bases here in the workshop, I give a quick “crash course” on bass ownership. We’ve shot some videos on how to use your bridge positioning stick, humidity control measures to take, etc. Gary also did a long video on how to really get your bridge in the right spot too…
The Upton Report Vol. 185 – Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium
Gary & I are at Carnegie Mellon today for the Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium today (assuming you’re reading this on Friday March 19th!). We have a special place in our hearts with this show as it was where we first introduced publicly our Brescian model! We’ll be hauling that Brescian to the show (it’s Gary’s personal…
The Upton Report Vol. 184 – Marc Ramirez’s Mark VI Photon Torpedo
Thank you for all the great eMails about the NEW UptonBass.com website! So many of you sent eMails in (including Gary Karr & Kristin Korb!) praising the sites great looks AND usable format. Thank you! I love the pats on the backs (who doesn’t) but let us know if you see something off too! With…
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