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Upton Bass String Instrument Co.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Upton Bass String Instrument Company of Mystic, Connecticut.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Upton Bass specializes in building custom handmade double basses with designs developed over years of working closely with some of the world\u2019s finest upright bass players.  A restoration shop since the beginning, Upton Bass stocks and services historic and fine vintage double basses. We have also developed the UB Standard line for those on a budget, built in our shop alongside our finest instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you looking for double basses for sale?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Upton Bass is open to the public \u2013 our shop and showroom are open Tuesday through Saturday.\u00a0 Please call us in Connecticut at +1 (860) 535-9399<\/a>.\u00a0 As players, builders and enthusiasts, we\u2019re always up for talking upright\u00a0bass! Our bass models combine our love of tradition with a modern sense of tone, ergonomics, and design. Models such as the Concord<\/a>, Brescian<\/a>, Mittenwald<\/a>, and Bohemian<\/a> upright bass reference classic instruments from America and Europe, while the Karr<\/a> and Bostonian<\/a> represent original directions based on our collaborations. Upton Bass instruments have won worldwide acclaim and awards, but we are the proudest of the list of musicians who play Upton\u2019s<\/a> \u2013 artists including Gary Karr<\/a>, John Patitucci<\/a>, Eric Revis<\/a>, Marc Johnson<\/a>, and Lynn Seaton<\/a>.\u00a0 Their musical insight and feedback are reflected in every instrument we make.\u00a0 And every Upton is proudly made in the USA<\/a> \u2013 from the first tonewood selection to the final setup, all Upton Bass double basses<\/a> are built by hand in our workshop in Mystic, Connecticut. We also offer a comprehensive selection of strings<\/a>, pickups<\/a>, bags<\/a>, amplification<\/a>, and\u00a0accessories<\/a> each developed or rigorously selected to meet the needs of the modern double bassist.\u00a0 Our repair and restoration services range from a simple adjustment to a full-blown rebuild of the upright bass in a thousand pieces! Every Upton Bass instrument is hand-built in our workshop in Mystic, Connecticut. Please don\u2019t hesitate to email sales@uptonbass.com<\/a> with any questions or give us a call: +1 (860) 535-9399<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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