Volume 193 - Friday May 27th 2016
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 your bass, and be sure to leave a comment on YouTube about what you find with your bass!
 
Give us a call and lets talk about your next upright bass!  We love what we do and we'd love to do it for you!
 
Eric
Upton Bass 
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UB Standard Laminated
STARTING AT $2000
The UB Standard Laminated Double Bass represents our entry-level upright bass, carefully conceived with the playability and resonance of all our models.
 
  UB Standard Hybrid
STARTING AT $3000
The UB Standard Hybrid Double Bass represents our entry-level hybrid upright bass, carefully conceived with the playability and resonance of all our models.
 
UB Standard Carved
STARTING AT $4950
The Upton Bass Standard Carved Double Bass is our first Standard solid wood bass, with an incredible groundbreaking low 
package price.
 
JUST IN...
Abraham Prescott Double Bass c1830s
Here is an Abraham Prescott double bass, probably from the 1830s, fully restored by Upton Bass about ten years ago.

We believe it was cut down from it's original large pattern with the lower bout truncated. It probably started life very similar to the large 1840s Prescott we also have in the shop.  Shortened to be "easier to live with," it still is a large volume instrument pushing lots of air.  In our restoration the fingerboard projection was modernized and the scroll meticulously rebuilt.

This has been a very enthusiastic jazz instrument since the restoration, but would thrive in other styles. The feel is surprisingly modern and responsive, with the charms and magnetism of a nearly 200 year-old historic double bass.

About Us 
Did you know Upton Bass is on a Historic Mill Site?
Located in the Burnett's Corner historic district of Old Mystic, CT, the Upton Bass barn brings back to life an important part of early American history when small groups of craftsmen created things with their hands...
 
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860-535-9399
159 Packer Road, Mystic, CT 06355
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