Charles Berthoud Archives

I love when Charles Berthoud reimagines songs on the fretless bass. In this new video, he takes on the Red Hot Chili Peppers tune, “Under The Bridge.”

Charles Berthoud decided to cover a song I heard countless times back in the 80’s, but he did it the way I dig it: all with basses. Here he is performing a-ha’s monster hit, “Take On Me.”

Charles Berthoud never ceases to amaze. In this video he titled “If Sinatra Played BASS,” Charles plays a masterful solo bass arrangement of “My Way.”

Charles Berthoud recently held a bass clinic at Musicians Institute in Hollywood. As his intro, he performed his song “Elevated” for the attendees.

Charles Berthoud is turning things up with this video, where he takes System of a Down’s “BYOB” and makes it his own. Bernth joined Charles in this adventure, which is broken down in 10 sections.

I love when Charles Berthoud breaks out the fretless, and he did just that on this all-bass cover of Metallica’s “Fade To Black.”

Charles Berthoud took Victor Wooten’s “Classical Thump” and added some twists of his own. Or as he said, taking Vic’s hardest solo, and making it harder.

Watching Charles Berthoud play is a jaw-dropping experience. So, seeing him on the top 10 list for 2023 is no surprise. He lands at #2 on the 2023 reader favorite bassist list.

Charles Berthoud is helping kick off the holiday season with his take on Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Eve.”

Yesterday, we shared the news of Charles Berthoud’s new Schecter signature bass. Here’s another video of Charles showcasing it, with an excellent performance of “Crash.”

Bass virtuoso and YouTube sensation Charles Berthoud has teamed up with Schecter for a new signature bass. The CB-4, which comes in right and left-handed versions, features an ash body, a flamed maple top, a walnut and padauk neck with carbon fiber reinforcements, and a rosewood fingerboard.

Charles Berthoud shared a great video on his BassCamp channel, where he dives into topics to design a practice routine for bassists. In this video, he breaks things down with seven tips.