From $10,000

Our Conservatory Cello in Poplar features back and sides of premium Poplar and a select European Spruce top. This tonewood choice gives a rich voice with a warm, darker quality. We love poplar in our bass builds and bring that knowledge to this classic choice for cello. Our wood stock of Poplar is nicely figured, in this example set off with a darker lustrous varnish.

Our 4/4 cello is patterned on a larger historic Montegnana instrument. As with all Upton instruments, ergonomics are optimized to give the instrument a very comfortable and natural feel. All of our cellos are built from the finest seasoned wood stock and hand built over an interior frame in the Italian method.

Why is a world renowned and internationally awarded double bass maker building cellos?

The cello and the double bass share such common musical ground. Just name a classical bassist that hasn’t worked on the Bach Cello Suites. The second lowest string of the cello is literally that of the double basses highest string, and the cellos lowest string (C) drills down into the first position of a double bass players A string. Upton Bass has spent years perfecting the balance, clarity, and presence of these string frequencies and how they react with the player and the instrument. It’s very exciting to apply our knowledge to the beautiful tonal palette of the cello.

Cellos at Upton Bass are made entirely by hand in our Mystic, Connecticut workshop, conveniently located between NYC and Boston, minutes off of Interstate 95.

Upton Bass String Instrument Co. specializes in building award-winning custom double basses and cellos, offering accessories for both. Upton Bass also services all instruments and bows of the violin family with world-class restoration and repair, to view our online restoration portfolio visit stringrepair.com Upton Bass is ready to offer advice and answer any questions regarding double basses or related bass topics. Please contact UB at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399. Hours of operation Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 6 pm. The Workshop (The Barn) and showroom are located in Mystic, Connecticut conveniently between Boston and NYC.

From $6,000 

The Hybrid Upton Cello features back and sides of premium tonewood laminate and a European Spruce top. With the stable laminated back and sides, hybrid instruments are more durable and easy to live with than fully carved instruments. Our unique laminates are made by hand in the Upton Bass workshop of tonewood veneers. They provide excellent durability and stability for musicians and students in a wide variety of conditions. This example features a dark amber hand rubbed varnish.

Hybrids make an excellent choice for students, with plenty of volume and the tone from the hand-carved resonant top. Many pros keep one in their quiver for outdoor concerts or travel.

Our 4/4 cello is patterned on a larger historic Montegnana instrument. All of our hybrid cellos are built from the finest laminates and seasoned wood stock and hand built over an interior frame in the Italian method.

Why is a world renowned and internationally awarded double bass maker building cellos?

The cello and the double bass share such common musical ground. Just name a classical bassist that hasn’t worked on the Bach Cello Suites. The second lowest string of the cello is literally that of the double basses highest string, and the cellos lowest string (C) drills down into the first position of a double bass players A string. Upton Bass has spent years perfecting the balance, clarity, and presence of these string frequencies and how they react with the player and the instrument. It’s very exciting to apply our knowledge to the beautiful tonal palette of the cello.

Upton Cellos are made entirely by hand in our Mystic, Connecticut workshop, conveniently located between NYC and Boston, minutes off of Interstate 95.

Upton Bass String Instrument Co. specializes in building award-winning custom double basses and cellos, offering accessories for both. Upton Bass also services all instruments and bows of the violin family with world-class restoration and repair, to view our online restoration portfolio visit stringrepair.com Upton Bass is ready to offer advice and answer any questions regarding The Upton Cello Hybrid or related topics. Please contact UB at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399. Hours of operation Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 6 pm. The Workshop (The Barn) and showroom are located in Mystic, Connecticut conveniently between Boston and NYC.

In our private collection is a very original Dearborn ‘church bass’ dating back to the 1830s. These instruments were built to accompany small town church choirs long before they had the ability to afford reed or pipe organs. Abraham Prescott started his string instrument company in the late 1700s by selling church basses to small rural churches and his young apprentices the Dearborn brothers continued as his concentration moved to church organs. Our Dearborn church bass shares many Prescott bass details, such as the striking carved scroll, bee stinger inset brass scroll plates and hand hammered paddle tuning keys geared to the pegs. In appearance and playing feel it’s basically an elegant, long-bodied cello.

Two centuries later and short distance to the Connecticut coast, Upton Bass is proud to offer this Dearborn-patterned Upton “Church Bass” cello as a signature offering. Much like the Upton Concord Model Double Bass, we’ve preserved the cues of the original, right down to brass scroll plates. It retains all the ergonomic comfort and acoustic advantages of any Upton instrument, while being a direct pattern copy of this long-bodied example of American cello history. Based on enthusiasm from both cello and bass players, we believe it can fill a void for a substantial, grand-voiced cello.

The Upton “Church Bass” Cello is priced according to wood choice and build style, please enquire: +1 (860) 535-9399

Shown here in a standard fully-carved Eastern Maple build:

(Tailpiece pictured is custom order)

Why is a world renowned and internationally awarded double bass maker building cellos?

The cello and the double bass share such common musical ground. Just name a classical bassist that hasn’t worked on the Bach Cello Suites. The second lowest string of the cello is literally that of the double basses highest string, and the cellos lowest string (C) drills down into the first position of a double bass players A string. Upton Bass has spent years perfecting the balance, clarity, and presence of these string frequencies and how they react with the player and the instrument. It’s very exciting to apply our knowledge to the beautiful tonal palette of the cello.

Cellos at Upton Bass are made entirely by hand in our Mystic, Connecticut workshop, conveniently located between NYC and Boston, minutes off of Interstate 95.

Upton Bass String Instrument Co. specializes in building award-winning custom double basses and cellos, offering accessories for both. Upton Bass also services all instruments and bows of the violin family with world-class restoration and repair, to view our online restoration portfolio visit stringrepair.com Upton Bass is ready to offer advice and answer any questions regarding double basses or related bass topics. Please contact UB at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399. Hours of operation Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 6 pm. The Workshop (The Barn) and showroom are located in Mystic, Connecticut conveniently between Boston and NYC.

From $12,500

Our Conservatory Cello in English Sycamore features back and sides of premium English Sycamore and a select European Spruce top. This tonewood choice gives a clear classic voice with good volume. English Sycamore can have a burl or rippled features and is common in legendary European string instruments. Our wood stock of English Sycamore is medium figured. We love it with our antiqued hand rubbed varnish.

Our 4/4 cello is patterned on a larger historic Montegnana instrument. As with all Upton instruments, ergonomics are optimized to give the instrument a very comfortable and natural feel. All of our cellos are built from the finest seasoned wood stock and hand built over an interior frame in the Italian method.

Why is a world renowned and internationally awarded double bass maker building cellos?

The cello and the double bass share such common musical ground. Just name a classical bassist that hasn’t worked on the Bach Cello Suites. The second lowest string of the cello is literally that of the double basses highest string, and the cellos lowest string (C) drills down into the first position of a double bass players A string. Upton Bass has spent years perfecting the balance, clarity, and presence of these string frequencies and how they react with the player and the instrument. It’s very exciting to apply our knowledge to the beautiful tonal palette of the cello.

Cellos at Upton Bass are made entirely by hand in our Mystic, Connecticut workshop, conveniently located between NYC and Boston, minutes off of Interstate 95.

Upton Bass String Instrument Co. specializes in building award-winning custom double basses and cellos, offering accessories for both. Upton Bass also services all instruments and bows of the violin family with world-class restoration and repair, to view our online restoration portfolio visit stringrepair.com Upton Bass is ready to offer advice and answer any questions regarding double basses or related bass topics. Please contact UB at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399. Hours of operation Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 6 pm. The Workshop (The Barn) and showroom are located in Mystic, Connecticut conveniently between Boston and NYC.

From $17,500 

Our Concert Cello in Big Leaf Maple version features back and sides of premium Pacific Northwest Bigleaf Maple and a select European Spruce top. This tonewood choice gives a sweet clarity with a full dynamic range. Big Leaf Maple is prized for its lightness, resonance and fine grain patterns. Our wood stock of big leaf is uniquely flamed and featured, the depth and beauty highlighted by our hand rubbed varnish.

Our 4/4 cello is patterned on a larger historic Montegnana instrument. As with all Upton instruments, ergonomics are optimized to give the instrument a very comfortable and natural feel. All of our cellos are built from the finest seasoned wood stock and hand built over an interior frame in the Italian method.

Why is a world renowned and internationally awarded double bass maker building cellos?

The cello and the double bass share such common musical ground. Just name a classical bassist that hasn’t worked on the Bach Cello Suites. The second lowest string of the cello is literally that of the double basses highest string, and the cellos lowest string (C) drills down into the first position of a double bass players A string. Upton Bass has spent years perfecting the balance, clarity, and presence of these string frequencies and how they react with the player and the instrument. It’s very exciting to apply our knowledge to the beautiful tonal palette of the cello.

Cellos at Upton Bass are made entirely by hand in our Mystic, Connecticut workshop, conveniently located between NYC and Boston, minutes off of Interstate 95.

Upton Bass String Instrument Co. specializes in building award-winning custom double basses and cellos, offering accessories for both. Upton Bass also services all instruments and bows of the violin family with world-class restoration and repair, to view our online restoration portfolio visit stringrepair.com Upton Bass is ready to offer advice and answer any questions regarding double basses or related bass topics. Please contact UB at sales@uptonbass.com or call the shop at +1 (860) 535-9399. Hours of operation Tuesday through Saturday 10 am – 6 pm. The Workshop (The Barn) and showroom are located in Mystic, Connecticut conveniently between Boston and NYC.