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The top 10 features on No Treble for the week of July 11 – 17, 2010: 1. Gear: Ibanez Introduces Three New Series of Basses 2. Video: Donna Lee on an 8 String Fretless Bass 3. Sheet Music: Flamenco Bass Clinic by Mariano Martos 4. Ask Damian Erskine: Bass Woods and Tops 5. New Releases: Geddy Lee’s “My Favorite Headache”...

The top 10 features on No Treble for the week of July 4 – July 10, 2010: 1. Video: Bohemian Rhapsody, Arranged for Bass 2. Gear Watch: Music Man Reflex 3. Gear Watch: AweSome B-35 Bass Guitar 4. Ask Damian Erskine: Passive vs. Active Circuitry? 5. Contest: Stanley Clarke Band Contest 6. Concerts: Tal Wilkenfeld Breaks from New Album to...

The top 10 features on No Treble for the week of June 27 – July 3, 2010: 1. Contest: Win a Signed Copy of Stanley Clarke’s New CD 2. Video: Marcelo Mariano: Bass Solo 3. The Lowdown with Dr. D: Practice Technique: Note Isolation for Improved Intonation 4. Gear: Boulder Creek Koa Acoustic Bass Guitar 5. Gear: Innovation Strings at...

1. Player News: Whitesnake Seeking New Bassist 2. Interview: Thomas Risell, the Man Behind MarloweDK 3. Video: Jaco Pastorius Solo (Reading, 1978) 4. Gear: The Vee Strap 5. Gear: Fleabass Street Bass 6. Player News: RIP Pete Quaife 7. Gear: Gold Tone PBB and BB-400+ 8. Gear Review: TC Electronics BG500 9. Ask Damian Erskine: Chord Voicings 10. Video: Fingersmoran:...

1. Player News: Tal Wilkenfeld Breaks from New Album to Tour with Herbie Hancock After announcing her work on several upcoming albums, Tal Wilkenfeld revealed that she will be joining Herbie Hancock on the road as he tours in support of his newest effort, The Imagine Project. 2. Video: Keith Horne: Bass Solo on Miles Davis’ “All Blues” This is...

1. Video: Jeff Beck Tour: Rhonda Smith Live Bass Solo/People Get Ready Here’s a great look at the new Jeff Beck band line-up with Rhonda Smith performing live at Tokyo International Hall in Tokyo on April 13, 2010. 2. Player News: Mick Karn Diagnosed with Cancer Bassist Mick Karn has been diagnosed with advanced stages of cancer, according to a...

1. Player News: Robert Trujillo Helps Pastorius Family Reclaim Jaco’s “Bass of Doom” After a long and frustrating legal battle, Jaco Pastorius’ family have finally regained ownership of his legendary “Bass of Doom”, thanks to Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo. 2. New Release: Rush: Clockwork Angels Sneak Preview Rush has announced its next studio album, Clockwork Angels will release in 2011,...

1. Report: Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray Found Dead Slipknot bassist Paul Gray was found dead on Monday, May 24th at an Urbandale, Iowa hotel. He was 38. 2. Video: Victor Wooten and Stu Hamm Jam: Chameleon Check out this jam session between Victor Wooten and Stu Hamm at the Hartke booth during Winter NAMM 2009. 3. Column: Speaker Impedance: How...

1. Player News: Black Sabbath Bassist Remembers Dio Black Sabbath bassist Terry “Geezer” Butler released a statement last week, remembering his friend and band mate Ronnie James Dio. 2. Video: Ran Levi (aka Bassran): Bass Solo Here’s Israeli bassist Ran Levi doing a cool bass solo on his 6-string Ken Smith bass. 3. Gear Watch: Warwick Just-a-Nut III Brass Warwick...

1. Player News: Billy Corgan Selects New Smashing Pumpkins Bassist After holding an open audition for a bassist, Billy Corgan has announced the band’s new keeper of the low end for the Smashing Pumpkins. 2. Video: James Jamerson Isolated Bass Track: I Can’t Get Next to You James Jamerson’s isolated bass track from the Temptations’ “I Can’t Get Next to...

1. Video: The Bass Gang: A Night in Tunisia What’s better than one bass? How about four basses! 2. Ask Damian Erskine: Scales vs. Chords Damian asks a reader’s question: “What scales are best to know for improvising and how can I go about trying to memorize them?” 3. Gear Watch: IK Amplitube iRig IK Multimedia has announced the release...

1. Gear Watch: Epiphone Zenith Bass Epiphone has released the new Zenith bass, an instrument that pays homage to the jazz guitar tradition. Available as fretted or “lined” fretless, the key to this bass is its unique NanoFlex and NanoMag pickup combination. 2. Video: Gary Willis: The Chicken Here’s another great video of Gary Willis performing during a 2006 clinic...