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Double Bass Upton Bass Club
- Thread starter kamakiriad7
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different company/manufacturer
if you are referring to the Cleveland model of the New Standard Bass company.
different thread and different manufacturer
if you are referring to the Cleveland model of the New Standard Bass company.
different thread and different manufacturer
There's nothing wrong with cutting your teeth on a Shen. However per some of our earlier discussions, I think you'll find an Upton much more comfortable to play (especially for long periods). Not sure if Eric or anyone else from Upton has discussed it previously here, but their standards feel like they were designed with ergonomics in mind.Or he could put the bass back in , and ship it to me
But in all seriousness, I returned my Shen SB80 today... will be dropping a deposit very soon on a Standard Laminate. Which is what I should've done in the first place. Lesson learned
I returned my Shen SB80 today... will be dropping a deposit very soon on a Standard Laminate. Which is what I should've done in the first place. Lesson learned
You won't be sorry, @MTN.bass72 - a large financial commitment is always a bit painful at first (at least, for me, it is), but if you look at the purchase of an Upton like any other investment, it makes total sense.
I've had my UB Standard laminate since April, 2016 and my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner!
The Upton folks will take good care of you!
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- President: Upton Bass String Instrument Co.
Yup!
I think about 2011 we really started making all the basses more ergonomic after getting to work with Gary Karr to meet his needs, and then we got super geeky studying different schools of design and revamping the entire lineup, starting with the Karr and then the Brescian and kept going through them all one by one after that. About the spring of 2013 we "finished" with the redesign of the Bohemian model, as well as we really defined what the UB Standard was (and based it off the Bohemian pattern). Gary (Upton) was very critical about the interaction of player and instrument in every model and what geometries and specs were needed.
I've commented on this thought a few times, and focused part of my detailed review of the bass on this as well. The only bass I had to compare it to was an SB-80 that I played for 5 years prior. To sum up the topic - I can play my Upton for long periods of time, and my body feels better than it did when comparing the same type of gigs I did on my older Shen. I never tried to quantify it with measurements because my body was telling me I had an easier night.
I was ok with cutting my teeth on the Shen, especially after changing strings.
But my issue was with the store I got it from... the guy seemed to not know what he was doing when it came to working on the bass... the bridge ended up all wonky, and he didn't make grooves for the strings after cutting the bridge down.. said it made no difference... got it home ( an hour and a half away) and my G string constantly popped off... I didn't want to mess with it myself out of fear of screwing it up worse... plus, somehow the A and D strings weren't uniform in distance compared to the other strings... again, he said it won't matter... Well, it did, it made me miss hit those strings..
I talked with Jack, and Eric a few weeks ago.. they were both amazing, and neither made me feel lesser for being a noob..
They broke down t he whole process and answered every dumb, to me, question I had... that right there sold me on what I should've done in the first place...
Plus, it was an added bonus to find out that , when I was a drummer many moons ago , that a the band I was in had opened a couple of times for Jack's band at the time in Savannah , Ga..
They literally go above and beyond for everyone.
Sorry so long guys
Well I only have about 6 hours in on my new UB Standard laminate but I can say I am loving it . We had a 2 hour band practice last night and the bass is very comfortable for me and the sound is great the guys at the Upton shop did a fantastic job and were a pleasure to deal with . The band said I cant play anything else now and I agree . We have a load of gigs this summer so the UB will be super busy ! I will keep you all posted , I am a lucky guy !
Eventually you're going to need to find a luthier locally that isn't a hammer mechanic. While I have no doubt you'll get a fine setup from Upton right out of the box, sooner or later you'll need to have work done if you're playing the thing. When the time comes, you don't want some dope screwing up on your Upton. Just some food for thought.
Don't screw up your Upton. Get it check out or sell it right away. It probably already a mess . Who knew!
A step ahead my friend... another player recommended a great one that's a couple of hours away. I've spoken to one of the owners, a very nice lady, she's heard of, and absolutely loves what Upton is doing. She even said she hopes to be able to carry a few in there store some time soon
Well problem solved!A step ahead my friend... another player recommended a great one that's a couple of hours away. I've spoken to one of the owners, a very nice lady, she's heard of, and absolutely loves what Upton is doing. She even said she hopes to be able to carry a few in there store some time soon
Hey , I need a Upton bass club # , this baby is loving its new home !
Beautiful! Did you stay with the Zyex strings? If so, how are you liking them?
I still have them on , they are nice but I think I will put the Corelli 370M strings on . My buddy has them on his bass , I had been using his bass for a bit off and on while mine was getting done , I really like them . I like the tension and feel of them , I feel like I can play for a real long time with them . They are easier on my hands although I do like the Zyex and will probably leave them on for a while but have a set of the Corelli strings coming , its a journey .
That was the thing that blew me away when I played the Concord you guys had at ISB. It was so comfortable. I preferred the sound/response of my bass, but that's probably more because I'm used to it.
Also, what's the story behind the competition bass you made? I can't find any info about it on your site.
