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.
