Upton Bass String Instrument Co
Upton Bass String Instrument Co NewsletterVolume 104 - February 7th, 2014
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Two Mittenwalds
The UB Brazilwood Select Bow
A UB cello!
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This week we have a pair of Mittenwalds built with LOW end in mind, a look at the UB Brazilwood Select bow, and the first pictures of a UB built cello!

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A Tale of Two Mittenwalds...   

Pictured here are two new 2014 UB Mittenwalds that are both going after the super low register with different approaches - a C-Extension and a 5-String.
The four string features a fully carved big leaf maple round back. The five string is a solid wood flatback and both BOOM!

Been dreaming about a custom built bass with similar low end? Give us a ring to discuss! 860-535-9399 

UB Brazilwood Select Bows- In Stock and Ready to Ship!
 

Upton Bass Workshop Bow: Brazilwood SELECT Available in French & German style

Although not made exclusively in our workshop like our line of Upton double basses, the UB Brazilwood SELECT double bass bow is unsurpassed in both customization and finishing at its price point. Each Brazilwood Select is "Upton-ized" and hand-finished by Josh in the Boston shop. Josh first begins by hand-selecting the cream of the crop from the UB Workshop Bows- the best of the best with the cleanest and most attractive sticks, ebony frogs and nickel components. Once these are sorted, the sticks are stripped, thinned, the tips reshaped, and the frogs detailed. Then the sticks are oiled, varnished and let to dry over a period of days, and then buffed out until a fine satin matte finish is achieved. When the sticks are properly cured, they are silver and leather wrapped/capped (from hand-trimmed leather- German wrap is optional) and then haired with a top quality hank of fresh horse hair (your choice of black, dark/light silver, or white) and hand-cut mahoghany plugs. Finished with a shine and final quality inspection, you won't find a bow in its price range with more hands-on attention than the UB Brazilwood SELECT Double Bass Bow!

 

Bass? No, it's an Upton made cello!
 
We've always been a bass specialty shop (and always will!), but recently Gary and Eric had been chatting about the bass' nearest low end neighbor and decided to come up with some plans for a UB cello. We had some smaller pieces of tonewood lying around that worked just perfect, and several weeks later- behold! This cello  will be on display in our Boston shop in the coming weeks. Prices and availability to follow. 

 


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