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Fernandes Introduces Triturador Deluxe Bass
Basses

Fernandes Introduces Triturador Deluxe Bass

Fernandes introduced the Triturador Deluxe Bass at NAMM this year. Inspired and co-designed by Carcass bassist Jeff Walker, the 4-string bass comes in black and snow white finishes with a lightning bolt graphic. The Triturador Deluxe features set neck-thru construction with a mahogany body, maple neck, and a rosewood fingerboard inlaid with symbols from Carcass’s Tools of the Trade EP....

Zoom Debuts New B3 Bass Effects and Amp Simulator Pedal at NAMM
Pedals & Effects

Zoom Debuts New B3 Bass Effects and Amp Simulator Pedal at NAMM

Zoom announced their B3 Bass Effects and Amp Simulator at NAMM last month, a pedal that combines three stompboxes into one to create a wide array of effects and amp models, plus a whole lot more in this feature-packed device. The B3’s three large displays, each with their own dedicated footswitch, combine to offer a graphical interface to access up...

Jamiroquai: “Too Young To Die,” Live in London with Stuart Zender (1994)
Bass Videos

Jamiroquai: “Too Young To Die,” Live in London with Stuart Zender (1994)

I always get down with Jamiroquai, and it’s probably because of the perfect “in-the-pocket” bass work. This an early clip of the band from 1994 and features groove monster Stuart Zender on bass, ripping up “Too Young To Die” from the group’s 1993 album Emergency on Planet Earth. Get ready to groove!

Chi Cheng Shows Some Signs of Improvement
Player News

Chi Cheng Shows Some Signs of Improvement

Former Deftones bassist Chi Cheng is showing further signs of recovery since a November 2008 car accident left him in a coma. A new video of Cheng shows him lifting his leg on request, which is a good sign of improvement, especially considering he’s been incapacitated for over three years. While the video shows a step in the right direction,...

Dean Guitars Puts John Entwistle Spider Signature Bass Into Production
Basses

Dean Guitars Puts John Entwistle Spider Signature Bass Into Production

After launching a limited run of last year, Dean Guitars is now making a production model of the John Entwistle Spider. The Ox’s newest signature bass features an angular body and comes in a Classic Black finish with Silver Web graphics. The bass’s body is made of alder, while the set mahogany neck is topped with an ebony fingerboard. Pearl...

New School: Nick Schendzielos
New School

New School: Nick Schendzielos

Armed with some serious chops and quirky sense of humor, Nick Schendzielos is a bass force to be reckoned with. Nick currently holds down the low end for the grindcore outfits Cephalic Carnage and Job for a Cowboy, where he implements advanced bass techniques into the fold. We had to find out more about this “New School” bassist, so we...

Victor Wooten to Join The Roots on “Jimmy Fallon”; Announces New Flecktones Tour Dates
Player News

Victor Wooten to Join The Roots on “Jimmy Fallon”; Announces New Flecktones Tour Dates

Set your DVRs! Victor Wooten will be sitting in with The Roots on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show tonight (12:35am Eastern/11:35pm Central) on NBC. In other Vic-related news, the original Flecktones have announced a new set of U.S. dates for their 2012 World Tour: March 1, 2012: University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI March 2, 2012: North Shore...

Code: Marla with the OBW Bassists: 9 Basses
Bass Videos

Code: Marla with the OBW Bassists: 9 Basses

Here at No Treble, we love bass. We really love bass. But what we love even more is the bass community.That’s why we were pumped to hear about this collaborative effort from a group called the Organic Bass Wobble Forum. “Last year a small Facebook group was set up by Shaun Rathy with the aim to getting together as many...

BOSS Introduces TU-10 Clip-on Tuner
Accessories & Strings

BOSS Introduces TU-10 Clip-on Tuner

BOSS has entered into the realm of clip-on tuners with the announcement of the TU-10. Available in five colors, the compact tuner is designed so that the meter and the clip are all one piece in order to avoid structural weakness. The TU-10 supports flat tuning up to five semitones down for drop-tuning and a monochromatic mode to turn off...

Bass of the Week: Thin Gypsy Thief Studio’s RevolveR Steampunk Bass
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Thin Gypsy Thief Studio’s RevolveR Steampunk Bass

This week we check out something a little different: The RevolveR Steampunk bass made by Kyle Miller, aka “Thin Gypsy Thief”. Miller, who works as a visual artist, luthier and propmaker in Vancouver, was commissioned to build the fully functional instrument for rapper T-Pain. “The bass was built for Grammy winning recording artist T-Pain as a co-branded piece to match...

Pop With a Twist: An Exclusive Interview with Henrik Linder of Dirty Loops
Interviews

Pop With a Twist: An Exclusive Interview with Henrik Linder of Dirty Loops

How do you make pop music cool again? One way is to have Dirty Loops cover it. Since posting their cover of Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” on YouTube, the Swedish trio has caught the attention of fans across the world. Their latest cover of Justin Bieber’s “Baby” has gotten over 1.3 million views in about a month’s time. A key...

Paul McCartney and Wings: Band on the Run, Live in 1976
Bass Videos

Paul McCartney and Wings: Band on the Run, Live in 1976

Here’s a nice throwback sent to us by our Facebook friend Patrick Tobin: Paul McCartney and company getting down on “Band on the Run” from their 1976 performance at the Seattle Kingdome. “Now lets not forget Macca on his [Rickenbacker], and a nice bit of bass playing,” Tobin reminded us. Good call!