Models

Upton Standard Double Bass

Bohemian-pattern double bass (laminate / hybrid / carved)

Double bass · United States

The Upton Standard is built on Upton's Bohemian gamba pattern with a 41.5-inch string length and a D-neck, offered in laminate (plywood), hybrid (carved top with laminated back and ribs), and fully carved solid-wood round-back configurations. A versatile, road-ready bass for students through working players, it is built by hand at the Upton Bass workshop in Mystic, Connecticut.

Kolstein Busetto Model Bass

Compact professional double bass (LaFaro Prescott model)

Double bass · United States

The Kolstein Busetto Model is a compact professional double bass handcrafted in the Samuel Kolstein bass shop, modeled on a reduced scaling of the famed LaFaro Prescott bass played by Scott LaFaro. The shorter string length suits traveling and smaller players while delivering a full tonal spectrum with strong pizzicato and arco response. It is delivered fully set up to Kolstein specification with an adjustable bass bridge, Heritage strings, a Kolstein Panormo endpin, decorative brass gears, and a Planet Wing pickup.

Upton Brescian Double Bass

English/Italian-style orchestral and jazz double bass

Double bass · United States

The Upton Brescian is a hand-built double bass referencing the style Vincenzo Panormo brought to England in the 18th century, which influenced makers such as Lott, Kennedy, Fendt, and Hawkes. Its design features large shoulders, violin corners, deep ribs, dramatic top arching, and a pronounced canted back, giving a powerful, projecting voice favored for both orchestral and jazz playing. It is built by hand at the Upton Bass workshop in Mystic, Connecticut, in carved and hybrid configurations.

Rickenbacker 4003

Neck-through electric bass model family

Electric bass · United States

The long-running successor to the 4001, introduced around 1979 and still in production, the 4003 is Rickenbacker's signature neck-through 'cresting wave' bass. It carries two single-coil pickups, a maple body and neck, full-length skunk-stripe neck-through construction, deluxe triangular inlays, and mono/stereo output, delivering the ringing sustain and treble punch heard on countless rock recordings.

Mya-Moe Cascade Series

Environmentally sustainable custom ukulele series

Ukulele · United States

The Mya-Moe Cascade Series is a sustainable-wood line from Mya-Moe Ukuleles, featuring body woods chosen for environmental sustainability including cherry, walnut, sycamore, and myrtle. The series uses a Port Orford Cedar neck with carbon fiber reinforcement, a maple fretboard, and a maple bridge. As the maker states, 'playability, acoustics and aesthetics of The Cascade Series instruments meet the rigorous standards and goals at Mya-Moe,' and there is no additional charge for choosing Cascade Series woods.