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Here are the top 10 most popular features on No Treble last week, as determined by you! 1. Video: Leo Fender and the History of the Electric Bass Check out Davey4557’s short but amazing video on the history of the electric bass and Leo Fender. 2. Gear Review: Gear Review: Boss RC-20XL Loop Station Our resident loop expert, Russ Sargeant,...

Here are the top 10 most popular features on No Treble last week, as determined by you! 1. Video: Tony Levin’s BassCam: Sledgehammer Here’s Tony Levin giving us a unique perspective of a Peter Gabriel concert in Lima, Peru. 2. Player News: Jack Bruce: “Cream is over” Jack Bruce, when asked if there will be another Cream union, says “There’s...

Here are the top 10 most popular features on No Treble last week, as determined by you! 1. Lesson: Introduction to Bebop Scale Forms In this lesson we’ll explore the basic forms of Bebop scales so you can start getting the patterns down and experiment with them in your music. 2. Video: Chick Corea Trio with Frank Gambale, Antonio Sanchez...

Here are the top 10 most popular features on No Treble last week, as determined by you, our faithful readers (and favorite people). 1. Gear Watch: Fender Introduces New American Deluxe Series Basses Fender has updated all three basses in their line of American Deluxe series. 2. Video: Michael Manring: Sugar Check out this great video of Michael Manring playing...

Here are the top 10 articles from No Treble for the week of March 21st, 2010. 1. Video: Jacogrow’s Funk Groove: Fretless Bass Improv Choi Dong-Ju, who goes by the screen name “jacogrow” posted this cool fretless bass jam, showcasing some of his great Gary Willis-inspired bass playing. 2. Gear: TC Electronic BG500 Combo Amps TC Electronic is introducing the...

Here are the top 10 articles from No Treble for the week of March 14th, 2010. 1. Contest: Win an Ansir Bravura Bass! Ansir Music wants to give away a bass to one lucky No Treble reader! Enter between now and March 31st. 2. Lesson: Scale Patterns from Tetrachord Combinations In this lesson we’re going to explore the concept of...

Here are the top 10 most read articles on No Treble for the week of March 7, 2010. 1. Gigs: Smashing Pumpkins Hold Open Auditions for New Bassist Ever wanted to play along side Billy Corgan in the Smashing Pumpkins? Well your big chance has arrived! Corgan has announced that the band will be having open auditions for a new...

Here are the top 10 articles on No Treble last week. 1. Player News: RIP Tom “T-Bone” Wolk Sad news to report: long-time Hall and Oates bassist Tom “T-Bone” Wolk, died Saturday, February 27th, of an apparent heart attack. 2. Contest: Win an Ansir Bravura Custom Bass Ansir Music is sponsoring a bass giveaway this month on No Treble. One...

1. Video: Fretted or fretless? Make it a convertible From the archives: Our Facebook friend Kirk Dickison shared a video with us featuring this odd, “convertible” bass that allows fast switching between fretted and fretless modes. So we decided to dig around and find out some more. 2. Gear Watch: Gear Watch: Warwick Thumb SC Single Cutaway Warwick has announced...

Here are the top 10 articles from No Treble last week. 1. Video: Ain’t That Peculiar: Just the bass and drums This is the audio track for Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t That Peculiar”, with the James Jamerson’s bass and Uriel Jones’s drums isolated from the original Motown master tape. 2. Lesson: Efficient 20 Minute Practice This week’s lesson focuses on planning...

Last week we covered how to have effective practice sessions, even when you’re busy, posted some cool new (and from the archive) videos from Guy Pratt and Pino Palladino, shared some new gear news from Keith McMillen and Ibanez, new releases, player news and more. Here our the top 10: 1. Lesson: Efficient 20 Minute Practice In this lesson we’re...

Here are the top 10 most viewed articles from last week on No Treble: Player Spotlight: Lizz Chisholm (aka Double-Z) Concerts: Larry Graham and Graham Central Station to tour once again Gear Watch: Tech 21 SansAmp VT Bass Deluxe Player News: Rhonda Smith to join Jeff Beck’s tour in 2010 The Lowdown with Dr. D.: Upright Slap Bass (Rockabilly/Psychobilly etc.)...