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Reader Spotlight: David Ashton
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: David Ashton

Meet David Ashton, who started playing bass three years ago thanks to a band in need of a bassist. When his mother became ill, he started focusing more on his music. Then an encounter with Victor Wooten changed things even more. David is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: In April of 2000, I...

Miura Guitars Introduces the M2 Compressor/Limiter
Pedals & Effects

Miura Guitars Introduces the M2 Compressor/Limiter

Miura Guitars has gotten into the pedal business with the M2 Compressor/Limiter. The pedal has Threshold, Ratio, Attack, and Level controls for dialing in the right amount of compression. It has two LEDs: one to show the status as on or off, and one to indicate how strong the compressor is in effect. The Ratio knob can be turned to...

Leland Nelson: Scoop (All Bass Arrangement)
Bass Videos

Leland Nelson: Scoop (All Bass Arrangement)

No Treble reader Leland Nelson sent us this video of an all-bass arrangement he worked on of Marcus Miller’s “Scoop,” from Miller’s Master of All Trades DVD. “Basses include a Fender Marcus Miller Signature, a Conklin GT-7, and an upright I borrowed from DePauw University where I currently attend,” Leland shared.

Unreleased Jaco Pastorius Live Album Coming Soon
News

Unreleased Jaco Pastorius Live Album Coming Soon

A previously unreleased Jaco Pastorius live album has been unearthed and will be available to the public this spring. Truth, Liberty & Soul captures the entire performance featuring the bass legend’s Word of Mouth big band (along with harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans) from a 1982 recording for NPR’s “Jazz Alive!” program. “I think that this recording more than any other...

Bass of the Week: Simnett Guitars 5-String Fretless
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Simnett Guitars 5-String Fretless

Jon from Simnett Guitars shot us an email with his latest build, and it’s a beauty. This five-string fretless has some gorgeous features that the luthier put serious time and effort into. “It’s a 33-inch scale (tuned E-C) ‘piezo-only’ fretless. The Black Limba body is chambered and has a spalted Hornbeam top,” he explains. “There’s matching Hornbeam headstock veneers on...

Joyo Audio Releases the Iron Loop Looper Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Joyo Audio Releases the Iron Loop Looper Pedal

Loopers have a new option from Joyo called the Iron Loop. The digital phrase looper features a stripped back design with a single footswitch and a single level knob. Pressing the footswitch will toggle recording and playback modes to layer loops, while a ring around the level control shows the length of your recorded loop. As part of the company’s...

Robin Zielhorst: Release
Bass Videos

Robin Zielhorst: Release

Robin Zielhorst has recorded a special four-piece suite for solo bass. Although the bassist has played with heavy bands like Cynic, Exivious, Textures, Our Oceans, and OneGodLess, he took a more hauntingly beautiful and ambient approach for the music. Check out the sweeping melody of “Release”:

Reverend Guitars Unveils 20th Anniversary Mercalli Basses
Basses

Reverend Guitars Unveils 20th Anniversary Mercalli Basses

Reverend Guitars is celebrating 20 years in the business with a special 20th Anniversary Mercalli Bass. Available in four and five-string versions, the bass carries many of the same features as the standard Mercalli with several special features. Most notable is the eye-catching sky blue flame maple top adorned with a brushed aluminum pickguard. It also has a 20th Anniversary...

Miët: Blame
Bass Videos

Miët: Blame

Miët is a one-woman group that utilizes a bass, an amp, and a pedalboard. When you listen, it sounds like a lot more than that. French bassist Suzy LeVoid melds pop melodies with rock noise that her label describes as “offering an electric and introspective set.” Buckle up:

Jayme Lewis: The Bassist Powerglove
Accessories & Strings

Jayme Lewis: The Bassist Powerglove

Bassists have been looking for that special piece of gear to help their playing ever since the bass guitar was invented. After a decade of R&D, Jayme Lewis has finally created the solution. Check out this awesome demo of the Bassist Powerglove:

Metallica: Enter Sandman (Rare Live Performance)
Bass Videos

Metallica: Enter Sandman (Rare Live Performance)

We’ve unearthed a very rare performance of one of Metallica’s most popular tunes. Robert Trujillo and the gang really change it up on this one.

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in March 2017
Gear Roundup

Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in March 2017

Time to celebrate some new and popular gear. Here are the top 10 reader favorite gear stories for the month of March, 2017. Thanks for reading, commenting and sharing. 1. Ashdown Engineering B-Social Lite Desktop Bass Amp One of the biggest hits of NAMM 2015 was Ashdown Engineering’s B-Social desktop bass amp. This year Ashdown expanded the range with the...