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Perri Ink Guitars Unveils the Rocky IV Bass
Basses

Perri Ink Guitars Unveils the Rocky IV Bass

L.A.’s Perri Ink Guitars has unveiled it’s first custom bass guitar, the Rocky IV. The U.S.-made bass is crafted with a contoured solid alder body and a one-piece maple neck that’s fitted with black block inlays. For more visual flair, the body is embellished with 12K gold leafing by the artist “Sonny Boy.” The Rocky IV is fitted with a...

Richard Bona and Raul Midón: “Don’t Take It That Way”, Live
Bass Videos

Richard Bona and Raul Midón: “Don’t Take It That Way”, Live

In honor of Richard Bona’s birthday today, here’s a fun live performance with Richard laying down a sweet groove on the Raul Midón tune, “Don’t Take It That Way”. The performance was filmed at Jazz in Marciac in 2011. Happy birthday, Mr. Bona! Here’s to many, many more years of great music.

Fleetwood Mac’s John McVie Diagnosed with Cancer
News

Fleetwood Mac’s John McVie Diagnosed with Cancer

We have some sad news to report today, as John McVie has been diagnosed with cancer. The 67-year-old bassist, who founded the iconic rock band in 1967 with drummer Mick Fleetwood, just finished a European tour with the group on October 25th. Fleetwood Mac has announced they are canceling their upcoming Australian tour scheduled for November and December. “John McVie,...

Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of October 20th
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of October 20th

Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of October 20th I look at readership numbers for No Treble every day, and I love putting together these weekly top 10 lists. This one seems extra special this week, particularly for the how-to’s and lessons that make up 40% of the list. Not only that, some pretty amazing videos,...

Fodera Introduces Victor Wooten Fretless Bass; A Tribute to Joe Compito
Basses

Fodera Introduces Victor Wooten Fretless Bass; A Tribute to Joe Compito

Fodera is honoring one of their friends with a bass they’re calling the Victor Wooten Fretless; A Tribute to Joe Compito. The bass is a nearly identical replica of the five-string fretless bass that the late Joe Compito built for Victor Wooten, who famously used it on the Grammy-winning Flecktones album Flight of the Cosmic Hippo. “Those of you that...

Armin Metz: Lu
Bass Videos

Armin Metz: Lu

Armin Metz is back with another great solo bass song called “Lu.” He grooves hard with a fat bass line, singable melody, and some gorgeous chord work. Bravo!

Adam Clayton: New U2 Studio Album in 2014
News

Adam Clayton: New U2 Studio Album in 2014

U2’s Adam Clayton has revealed that the iconic alternative rockers will have a new album out in early 2014. The bassist announced the news on the Irish radio station 98 FM during the Dermot and Dave Show. “We hope to have it finished very, very soon. And it will be out sometime early next year,” Clayton said. “But it’s a...

IK Multimedia Now Shipping iRig BlueBoard Wireless MIDI Pedalboard
Pedals & Effects

IK Multimedia Now Shipping iRig BlueBoard Wireless MIDI Pedalboard

IK Multimedia has introduced the iRig BlueBoard, a wireless MIDI pedalboard for use with iOS and Mac devices. Using Bluetooth 4.0, the pedalboard transmits MIDI messages to control parameters in apps and software such as stompboxes in AmpliTube and Garageband. The iRig BlueBoard has four backlit footswitches with two optional external device inputs that allow for use of expression pedals...

Jim Bennett: “The Walking Dead” All-Bass Theme Song
Bass Videos

Jim Bennett: “The Walking Dead” All-Bass Theme Song

Based on what I see on Facebook, I feel like I might be the only person who doesn’t watch “The Walking Dead”, or has even seen a single episode. But I’m sure fans of the show – and fans of the bass – will appreciate this arrangement and performance by Jim Bennett. For you adventurous types, Jim has posted the...

Looping the Bass: 7 Activities for Musical Growth
I Wish I Knew That

Looping the Bass: 7 Activities for Musical Growth

Fruit loops, drum loops, loop-the-loop roller coasters… there are all kinds of loopy things out there. Lucky for us, the looping pedal is one of them. After a recent acquisition and an afternoon of messing around I wondered “why didn’t I get one of these sooner?” As a matter of fact, I did. I just never used it. Loopers can...

Magnus Sjöquist: “Amazing Grace” on a U-Bass
Bass Videos

Magnus Sjöquist: “Amazing Grace” on a U-Bass

Magnus Sjöquist is a U-Bass master. Our Facebook friend John Stam sent this video of Sjöquist kicking out a groove in tribute to the Victor Wooten arrangement of “Amazing Grace.”

La Bella Introduces 7710T White Nylon Tape Wound Double Bass Strings
Accessories & Strings

La Bella Introduces 7710T White Nylon Tape Wound Double Bass Strings

La Bella has introduced the 7710T White Nylon Tape Wound Set as part of their revamp of the Double Bass Nylon Tape Wound Series of strings. Developed with Ron Carter and Attila Zoller, the series is aimed at jazz pizzicato players and described as capturing the rich tone of gut strings and the sustain of steel strings. The new 7710T...