{"id":1893,"date":"2015-09-08T11:50:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T15:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uptonbass.com\/?page_id=1893"},"modified":"2025-05-17T15:42:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T15:42:41","slug":"who-plays-an-upton-bass-upton-bass-string-instrument-co","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uptonbass.com\/about\/who-plays-an-upton-bass-upton-bass-string-instrument-co\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Plays an Upton Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-plays-an-upton-bass\">Who Plays an Upton Bass?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve heard about Upton Bass brand double basses &#8211; the finest selection of seasoned woods, top-quality hardware, the custom setups and knowledgeable one-on-one customer service. You\u2019ve read about our stellar reputation on bass forums and internet blogs, watched our videos, and read every newsletter. But did you know that Upton Bass is endorsed by some of today\u2019s premiere double bassists? Upton Bass has hand-crafted instruments to suit the needs of players of all genres of music- everything from jazz to bluegrass to classical and country. Here is a small list of some of our endorsers\u2026some of the most accomplished professional performers in the double bass world!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Upton Bass String Instrument Co. specializes in building&nbsp;<\/em><em>award-winning custom double basses&nbsp;<\/em><em>and offers&nbsp;<\/em><em>accessories&nbsp;<\/em><em>for the double bass. Upton Bass also services all instruments and bows of the violin family with world class restoration and repair, to view our online restoration portfolio visit&nbsp;<\/em><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stringrepair.com\/\">stringrepair.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Upton Bass is ready to offer advice and answer any questions regarding double basses or related bass topics. Please contact UB at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at&nbsp;<\/em><a href=\"tel:\/\/1-860-535-9399\">+1 (860) 535-9399<\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hours of operation\u00a0<\/em>Tuesday through Saturday 10am \u2013 6pm<em>. The Workshop (<a data-rel=\"lightbox-video-0\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_OmA4Ow8aMI\">The Barn<\/a>) and showroom are located in Mystic, Connecticut conveniently between Boston and NYC.<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Plays an Upton Bass? 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