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Best of 2013: The Top 10 Bass Lessons and Transcriptions
Best of 2013

Best of 2013: The Top 10 Bass Lessons and Transcriptions

When we started pulling the best of lists for No Treble this year, we were reminded of how much readers love the lessons and transcriptions we share. Of course, it helps a lot to have Thomas “MarloweDK” Risell as a primary contributor of bass lessons and Stuart Clayton as our primary guru for awesome bass transcriptions. Add to that a...

MonoNeon: Donyea’s Slo-Soul Arrangement of James Brown’s “I Feel Good”
Bass Videos

MonoNeon: Donyea’s Slo-Soul Arrangement of James Brown’s “I Feel Good”

YouTube brings out a lot of collaboration and inspiration in people. Here’s an awesome video by Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas adding his own flourishes to producer Donyea Goodman’s arrangement of “I Feel Good” by James Brown. It’s a totally different groove from the original and brings a new flavor to the song.

Yamaha Acquires Line 6
News

Yamaha Acquires Line 6

Line 6, makers of digital amplifiers and effects, is slated to be acquired by Yamaha Corporation, according to a press release issued by Yamaha. The deal will result in a 100% acquisition. Established in 1996, Line 6 specializes in guitar and bass modeling processors, including their POD line, as well as PA equipment and wireless systems. The agreement states that...

Christmas Meets Bass
Bass Videos

Christmas Meets Bass

What a perfect video for today! Here’s the popular carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” done in the way we love it… on the bass, thanks to Davie504 Merry Christmas!

Happy Holidays from No Treble
News

Happy Holidays from No Treble

I guess you can now call this a tradition. This is the time of year we love to look back at all the great moments we’ve been a part of in the online bass playing community, and to say thanks to all of you for making this so much fun. Over the next several days, we’ll be sharing our annual...

Reader Spotlight: Kenny James
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Kenny James

Meet Kenny James, a man who stays very busy as a working bassist, teacher and producer. His 35-year career has a lot of interesting stories, which he shares in this spotlight feature. Kenny is No Treble’s reader in the spotlight for the week of December 23, 2013. Bio: Aside from playing bass, Kenny is also a producer under the moniker...

Viktor L?rincz: “Silent Night” for Solo Bass
Bass Videos

Viktor L?rincz: “Silent Night” for Solo Bass

Viktor L?rincz routinely blows us away with his bass videos. His musicianship and technique are over the top. Here’s Viktor sharing something special for the holidays, bass-style.

Yes Releases The Studio Albums 1969-1987 Box Set
New Albums

Yes Releases The Studio Albums 1969-1987 Box Set

In Yes, bass — or perhaps more accurately, the bassist — is the band’s linchpin. The legendary prog-rock group’s co-founder and bassist Chris Squire is the only band member to appear on every album since the group’s late 1960s inception, and his spectacular work is all over a remastered and expanded . The set includes 12 albums on the Atlantic...

Musicvox Announces Limited Edition 12-String MI-5 Bass
Basses

Musicvox Announces Limited Edition 12-String MI-5 Bass

Musicvox has introduced a new limited edition 12-string version of their MI-5 bass. The Limited Edition 2014 MI-5 bass features four triple courses for a familiar tuning with more strings. It’s built with neck-through construction with a mahogany body and maple neck topped with a rosewood fingerboard. The body and headstock are triple bound while the neck is reinforced with...

“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” for Solo Bass
Bass Videos

“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” for Solo Bass

Adam Bockman put together a really nice bass arrangement of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”. Enjoy, and happy holidays!

Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of December 15th
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top Ten: The Best in Bass for the Week of December 15th

For the week of December 15-21, 2013, No Treble readers enjoyed some how-to’s, some holiday bass videos, an Old School Fender Precision and some new gear too. Here are the most read stories and most watched videos this week. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing. Happy holidays! 1. Ten Prescriptions for Productive Practice Playing is fun, and important, but real...

AC Guitars Unveils Über Graft Spec Bass Series
Basses

AC Guitars Unveils Über Graft Spec Bass Series

AC Guitars has added a new line of basses with the introduction of the Über Graft Spec Series. The new basses build upon the company’s Graft Series of handmade basses, which are made in batch to keep them in an accessible price range. This line offers five body shapes: Finn, Recurve, Harlot, Gallas, and J-Type. Über Graft basses will be...