In my pursuit for a mid-level double bass, I found Upton Bass String Instrument Corporation in Stonington Conneticut. Upton Bass is a retailer and wholesale manufacturer of quality products tailored to the double bassist.
I spoke to Eric a couple of weeks ago and he basically pointed me in the direction of their UB Professor POPLAR Deluxe Double Bass. On top of that, they would build/assemble the bass according to certain specs that would work best for me. You could even say that I would have a hand in helping build a bass for me.
Anyway, here's a little bit more about this bass:
Select hand carved German Spruce top, slab cut Poplar flat-back & sides, inlaid purfling. A great 3-in-1 instrument...can we call it an OLD sound in a new bass.
Poplar has not been a common choice for recent commercial instrument making; however, Cremonese masters of centuries ago recognized poplar's acoustical merits. Stradivarius, Giuseppe Guarneri, and others used poplar to create masterful instruments during a truly golden age of instrument making.
The UB Professor POPLAR Deluxe pays homage to the master builders of yesteryear by sporting a solid poplar flat-back and sides. The Prof. Poplar Deluxe Double Bass produces a warm, lush tone with incredible clarity and projection. The flat-back construction and solid spruce top generate a remarkable immediacy in response-both arco and pizzicato. The sum of all the parts makes for an instrument that is equally impressive in orchestral, jazz, and solo performance. Collegiate bassists and working professionals can be required to play an incredible array of styles in many settings. With the UB Professor Poplar Deluxe Double Bass, moving from the solo spotlight, to the orchestral section, and then onto the smoky jazz club can be done with ease!
It seems like this may be a Bass that covers all my musical areas.
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