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IMO, 4k is too high from a private seller. Talk to Upton. If the sell you an instrument, it usually includes a guarantee and set up... -
Marco warming up on his crappy old, dull sounding, $1500 ply bass. Can you imagine how good he would be by now if he hadn’t been held...
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bassically_eli reacted to Ben Noblit's post in the thread Double Bass Upton Laminated Bass with
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4K will get you an American Standard or King Mortone in great shape, a Shen hybrid, or a New Standard ply if you shop around. All of... -
I sold a German hybrid about 6 months ago for $2800. $4000 for a plywood bass is wild.
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bassically_eli reacted to tb-player's post in the thread Double Bass Upton Laminated Bass with Like.
If it is the Upton Standard Laminated bass, Gary Upton made his last batch about 2 years ago. At that time he was charging $4k brand...
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I think that price is reflective of what it would cost to get an Upton Standard now. $4K is better, but it's not a steal. Have you...
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bassically_eli reacted to fdeck's post in the thread Double Bass After 47 Years, Switching From Underwood to Gage LifeLine Writeup with Like.
I have an upcoming blog article about this, but meanwhile, I measured the electrical frequency response of the pickups in my drawer, at...
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bassically_eli replied to the thread Double Bass QSC K10.2 vs Yamaha DXR10MkII.Yamaha’s website says the DXR mkII series is discontinued :( . Not sure what’s replaced them. Edit: there is a mk3 series now.
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bassically_eli reacted to sidonbass's post in the thread Double Bass QSC K10.2 vs Yamaha DXR10MkII with Like.
Does anyone have any experience comparing these 2 powered speakers to be used with upright bass to a preamp for medium sized rooms? I...
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bassically_eli reacted to Ryan in PDX's post in the thread Double Bass QSC K10.2 vs Yamaha DXR10MkII with Like.
I have been using an fdeck and/or Broughton messenger jr into a K10 (not the .2 version) as my DB rig for over a decade. Plenty of...
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bassically_eli replied to the thread Double Bass AMT - Applied Microphone Technology Inc. - My Awful Experience.Oof. I think a few hours of lawyer time will cost more than a new mic, unfortunately.
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bassically_eli reacted to Court Crawford's post in the thread Double Bass AMT - Applied Microphone Technology Inc. - My Awful Experience with Like.
Another AMT horror story to pile on: I sent them my S25 to repair a bad connection in the cable to the preamp. That was in August 2025...
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bassically_eli replied to the thread Double Bass Yamaha SLB300 Pro vs SK model.The main advantage of ebony on an instrument like this is durability, imho. I agree no one else on the band stand or in the audience is...
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bassically_eli reacted to brianrost's post in the thread Double Bass Playing Quarter Tones In Tune with Like.
This isn't something I need to learn just something I'm curious about. I just Iheard the old Nancy Sinatra hit “These Are Made For...