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Top 10 Cover Tune Videos Arranged for Bass – 4th Edition
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Top 10 Cover Tune Videos Arranged for Bass – 4th Edition

One way to make a tune better is to turn it into an all-bass arrangement (or at least a bass-focused version). That may sound simple, but as you’ll see in the videos below, it often takes a remarkable combination of skill and musicianship. Sometimes going so far to seem impossible, even with the video proof. Here are the top 10...

Ibanez Refreshes Artcore Series Basses
Basses

Ibanez Refreshes Artcore Series Basses

Ibanez has updated their Artcore series of basses with the AGB205 and the AFB200SRD. As part of the Artcore line, the acoustic/electric basses follow vintage aesthetic and sport 30.3″ scales. The AFB200SRD is built constructed with a 3-piece maple/mahogany neck, a maple body, and a bound rosewood fingerboard. It offers a new Sunset Red finish and a newly designed pickguard....

Boutique Basses: Are They Worth It?
Ask Damian Erskine

Boutique Basses: Are They Worth It?

Q: I see so many people spending thousands of dollars on handmade basses, but so many of the recordings I listen to are recorded using a standard P or J bass. What is it about these high end basses that is so “worth it” to so many? A: There are so many possible answers to this question! For some, it...

Jermaine Morgan: Imagine Noah’s Journey
Bass Videos

Jermaine Morgan: Imagine Noah’s Journey

Jermaine Morgan shared this video with us, featuring him performing his original tune, “Imagine Noah’s Journey”. The song is from Jermaine’s The Journey Continues album. Love the melodic bass work, and the great technique Jermaine shows on this one.

Kyle Eastwood Releases “The View From Here”
New Albums

Kyle Eastwood Releases “The View From Here”

Kyle Eastwood has released his sixth album as a band leader, entitled The View From Here. The effort comes 15 years after his solo debut, From There To Here, and serves as a sonic representation of his experiences and perspectives. “View From Here is a good bookend to my first album and also reflects that we are looking at a...

Reader Spotlight: Jukka Haavisto
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Jukka Haavisto

Meet bassist Jukka Haavisto, who hails from Finland and keeps a busy routine as a full-time bassist. Jukka is our player in the spotlight for the week of March 11, 2013. Bio: The bass bug bit Jukka Haavisto hard in his early year of elementary school upon hearing Geddy Lee of Rush, a local bass player Jussi Kosonen, and Jaco...

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Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (February 2013)

February may be the shortest month, but there was no shortage of great bass videos! Not only that, but look at this list – the diversity is pretty amazing. Here are the top 10 most watched videos on No Treble for February, 2013. 1. Marta Altesa: “Time Won’t Wait” Jamiroquai Play-Along Holy smokes. How have we missed Marta Altesa all...

Marcelo Feldman: “Beat It” Solo Bass Arrangement
Bass Videos

Marcelo Feldman: “Beat It” Solo Bass Arrangement

When we first featured Marcelo Feldman he was covering Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There“. This time he’s tackling Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”. Watch for his rendition of the guitar solo played on a green-stringed Stingray.

David Bowie Releases “The Next Day”, Featuring Gail Ann Dorsey and Tony Levin
New Albums

David Bowie Releases “The Next Day”, Featuring Gail Ann Dorsey and Tony Levin

David Bowie’s twenty-fourth studio album, The Next Day, was first announced on his 66th birthday back in January. But the album was in the works – in secret – for some time before then. For his first release of new material in 10 year, Bowie teamed up with some of his long-time collaborators, including producer Tony Visconti, engineer Mario J....

Warwick Releases Limited Edition Thumb BO LTD 2013
Basses

Warwick Releases Limited Edition Thumb BO LTD 2013

Warwick’s limited edition bass this year is the Thumb BO LTD 2013, an upgraded version of the company’s existing model. Available in 4- and 5-string versions, the new model features bolt-on construction and is crafted from FSC certified woods. The Thumb BO LTD 2013 is built with a US Swamp Ash body topped with Vavona Burl with a matching headstock....

Lower Position Harmonics
The Lowdown with Dr. D

Lower Position Harmonics

Last time we found some of the most common harmonics as they are played at the end of the fingerboard. Since the placement of harmonics on the string “mirror” themselves from the mid point (i.e. you find the same notes toward the nut as you do toward the bridge) we can find the harmonics from last installment not only at...

Chris Minh Doky Band: A New Day
Bass Videos

Chris Minh Doky Band: A New Day

Chris Minh Doky has a way of writing happy, hopeful music that not many people can match in my opinion. This video of the song “A New Day” illustrates what I’m talking about.