My Basses

Once upon a time, when we still had plenty of jobs to play, I decided that I needed to get a bass to use for outdoors and for jobs that were not safe for my beautiful old Black Forest German Flat Back monster bass.  At first, my plan was to get a hold of an old plywood bass and have it reconditioned/fine-tuned to my specifications.  

My search began, and early on I stumbled upon the Upton Bass Company.  Even the low-end basses were very impressive sounding, and the cost was even less than getting an old plywood and having work done to it.  I reached out to Gary and company and had an absolutely wonderful experience all around.  The bass far exceeded my expectations.   The video below gives a summary of the build process.

The only disappointment was Jeanne and I were planning a weekend “Get Away” to Mystic so I could pick up my new baby and personally meet the crew.  But, unfortunately that did not happen.  We had a last minute unexpected medical issue with our son Cameron.  They shipped the bass for me and it was fantastic right out of the crate.

Here I am playing my dear old flat back German Bass from the Black Forest region.   Part of my Army Story, I found this magnificent instrument at the Anton Pilar Shop.