The Upton Report
Volume 156
June 5th, 2015
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Don't let the words "Standard" or "Laminate" fool you, these basses are UB's best value.

Whether an entry-level model or a custom commission, ALL Upton Basses are built to the same standards and by the same team of award-winning luthiers.

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Five awards in five competitions. We'd like to say it's "no big thang," but the luthiers at Upton Bass have worked hard honing their skills for many years, and have earned the right to be proud. So please forgive us for this brief lapse of humility while we celebrate another win.

This week in Fort Collins at the 2015 ISB Maker's Competition, Upton Bass received an award for tone. Building a competition bass this year was a last minute change of heart. With the workshop busier than ever, we had decided to support ISB in spirit but not in body. However, Gary had an idea. If you know anything about Gary, you probably know that he rarely keeps his thoughts to himself....and he always thinks BIG.

And so we toiled away, designing and building a double bass from scratch in just four weeks! There were long days, and even longer nights. Competition was fierce this year, but Gary's vision paid off.   

 

Give Gary or myself a call and let's talk about building a custom bass for you. We love what we do, and we'd love to do it for you!

 

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In competitions past, "Team UB" has been Gary and Eric, but we decided to change it up a bit this time around. This year Eric and Chris have paired up to build this experimental concept based on a model by Giovanni Cavani, generously proportioned from the original to a big 7/8ths.

It's interesting to note that this model for ISB exists in many ways because of ISB. A few years ago we met Marc Ramirez at an ISB convention, and he commissioned us to make a travel version of his c1870 Giovanni Cavani double bass. The travel model was a success, and was essentially a scaled-down version (with our patented adjustable neck) of a classic Italian "violin makers" bass.

This new design for the 2015 ISB Maker's Competition came about when Gary envisioned a larger scale version of Marc's bass. The intent was to capture the needs of orchestral musicians with the ergonomics, playability, and impeccable tone expected from an Upton Bass. Starting with the top-grade German Maple and Spruce selections, the inlaid purfling, ff holes, to the ebony fingerboard, and down to the tailpiece: each detail was designed in our workshop and hand carved by Eric and Chris.

Upton Bass is proud of Chris and Eric's accomplishment, and we invite you to take a look at their work yourself. Stop by our showroom and experience "award-winning" tone and playability for yourself, or click on the image above to scroll through the high resolution photos on our website that show every exquisite detail.

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