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House of Waters: Sense
Bass Videos

House of Waters: Sense

Back in August, we shared House of Waters’ video, “In Waves“, which generated enough views to make the top 10 for the month. Here’s another terrific video by the band, which features Moto Fukushima on bass, Max ZT on Hammered Dulcimer and Luke Notary on percussion. Read about this exciting band in the link above, and enjoy this video, “Sense”.

“Next Steps In Bass” eBook Focuses on Method
Sheet Music & Instruction

“Next Steps In Bass” eBook Focuses on Method

Markus Vieweg, bass player from German electro-pop band Glasperlenspiel has crafted a 300-page method eBook for bass players, particularly self-taught students of the instrument. The book, Next Steps in Bass, features not only detailed pictures but also, all the bass exercises and techniques lessons feature audio examples and videos. Presentations are designed to make music theory easier to understand and...

Mojo Hand FX Goes Retro With The Wonder Filter Envelope Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Mojo Hand FX Goes Retro With The Wonder Filter Envelope Pedal

Mojo Hand FX has introduced the Wonder Filter Envelope, an effects pedal inspired by a ’70s classic with modern updates. The Wonder Filter is fully analog, true bypass, and hand-assembled in the United States. Its controls include Peak and Gain as well as Range and Drive switches found on the original. The original features include a Mode selector switch that...

Memorizing the Fretboard: A Checklist for Bass Players
Ask Damian Erskine

Memorizing the Fretboard: A Checklist for Bass Players

Q: I’m just starting out and was wondering if you had any tips for memorizing the fingerboard? A: This is one of those columns where I need to preface my answer by saying “your mileage may vary.” Personally, I was lucky. I started working on reading notation from day one. I still think that reading music is the best way...

Chris Dave Trio: Criss Cross
Bass Videos

Chris Dave Trio: Criss Cross

As bass players, we know the groove is paramount. That’s why this clip of Foley laying down a killer bass line while drum master Chris Dave changes the feel over and over is incredible. Foley, who played with Miles Davis from 1987 to 1991, gets into a trance on his line while Dave and saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev play with and...

Suicidal Tendencies Album with Bassist Ra Diaz Released
New Albums

Suicidal Tendencies Album with Bassist Ra Diaz Released

California hardcore punk band Suicidal Tendencies has released its first studio album in three years, World Gone Mad. The album, the band’s twelfth studio album, includes Ra Diaz (Drogatones, Tiro de Gracia and Ritmo Machine) on bass. Diaz talked about his career and joining Suicidal Tendencies on No Treble in July. The lineup also includes frontman Mike ‘Cyco Miko’ Muir,...

Reader Spotlight: Noah Laniakea
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Noah Laniakea

Meet Noah Laniakea, a bassist who followed an interesting path in his musical journey. Noah picked up the bass in elementary school, continuing through high school. Then he found a bass teacher, who turned him on to Edgar Meyer. That game changing moment put him on a whole different path. Noah is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight....

Electro-Harmonix Unveils Bass Clone Chorus Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Electro-Harmonix Unveils Bass Clone Chorus Pedal

Electro-Harmonix has made a bass version of their Small Clone chorus pedal called the Bass Clone. While the core circuitry is nearly identical to the original, the new pedal has been tweaked to add special features for bassists. Most notably it allows for more control over the affected parts of the signal. Besides Depth and Rate controls, it has a...

VoBa Sound Experience: Eleanor Rigby
Bass Videos

VoBa Sound Experience: Eleanor Rigby

The last time we featured VoBa Sound Experience, they performed Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused”. Bassist Roberto Pace shared the duo’s latest, with them performing their unique take on The Beatles tune “Eleanor Rigby”. Roberto is joined by vocalist Chiara D’Emilio, who also handles the loops on this tune.

Care Fund Set Up for Bob Cranshaw
News

Care Fund Set Up for Bob Cranshaw

A care fund has been set up for bass legend Bob Cranshaw, who is battling stage 4 cancer. The 83-year old bassist has been receiving support, but recent events have led to a sharp increase in costs. “Bob is bravely battling stage 4 cancer that is aggressive and relentless,” the GoFundMe page states. “While his family is eternally grateful to...

Bass of the Week: Bassart Guitars Phönix
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Bassart Guitars Phönix

The Bassart Guitars Phönix is a handmade bass from Braunschweig, Germany created by master luthier Matthias Meyer. This week we’re checking out a Phönix (German for Phoenix) in a dazzling blue sparkle finish. It’s built with a curly maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and an alder body, although the model can also be built with a swamp ash or mahogany body....

My Double Bass Setup: Part 3 – String Spacing and String Height
The Lowdown with Dr. D

My Double Bass Setup: Part 3 – String Spacing and String Height

String Spacing My string spacing at the nut is approximately 8 millimeters between each string and my string spacing at the bridge is about 22 millimeters between each string. By contrast a more traditional setup might be 10 mm at the nut and 28 mm at the bridge. Although this particular change may seem small (8 vs. 10 and 22...