Weekly Top 10: June 29 – July 5, 2024
Your weekly roundup of the top 10 stories from No Treble is here.
This week, we have had a lot of bass gear, a great new blues lesson by Ryan Madora, our podcast episode with Michael Devin, and more.
There’s even a bonus top 10 list inside.
1. Fender Unveils the Bassman Pedal Series
Fender is upping their bass pedal game this year with a full Bassman line of pedals. The five new stompboxes include the Driver, Fuzz, Compressor, delay and reverb models.
2. Ernie Ball Music Man Announces 2024 Bongo Collection
Ernie Ball Music Man has unveiled the 2024 Bongo Bass Collection, which includes four-, five-, and six-string models. Each bass model includes stainless steel frets and is available in four colors: Stealth Black, Titan Gray, Blood Orange, and Mantis Green.
3. Bass of the Week: Harpy Instruments Toucan
Harpy Instruments is a company that describes itself as a family of musicians who enjoy building unique, playable basses. Harpy's Toucan is our Bass of the Week. As cool as it looks, the design centers around its pickup configuration.
4. Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in June 2024
Bass gear got a lot of attention in June. Here's your monthly roundup of what was popular on No Treble.
5. Bill Wyman Announces First Album in a Decade
For the first time in nearly a decade, former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman has announced a new studio album. “Drive My Car” will arrive on August 9th to mark his first ninth solo effort.
6. Fuchs Audio Introduces the FAT112 Series of Bass Cabinets
Fuchs Audio has expanded its bass cabinet lineup with a new 1×12? unit. The FAT112 features a ported design and can be ordered with either a Neodymium or Ferrite-style speaker.
7. How To Play A Blues Shuffle: Practicing Along To Drum Backing Tracks
In this Keep It Groovy bass lesson, Ryan Madora walks us through how to play a blues shuffle by practicing along to drum backing tracks.
8. Nate Navarro: Battle of the Bass Techniques (Fingerstyle vs. Pick vs. Slap)
Nate Navarro started the description of this video with “Let’s settle this once and for all.” Nate covers fingerstyle, pick, and slap bass, and of course, we dig it all.
9. Groove – Episode #115: Michael Devin
Michael Devin, an accomplished bassist and may be most well-known for his stint with classic hard rock legends, Whitesnake. His journey in music, however, extends far beyond his tenure with the iconic band. He’s our guest for this episode of Groove - the No Treble Podcast.
10. Belew, Levin, Carey, and Vai Announce 21 New BEAT Tour Dates
One of the most exciting tours of the year is BEAT, which will feature Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Danny Carey, and Steve Vai performing music from King Crimson’s ’80s era. The band scheduled a run from September 12th to November 10th, but now they’ve announced a whole new leg due to popular demand.
Corey Brown is the founder of No Treble and serves in an advisory role. He’s also Head of Editorial at Muse Group. Learn more about Corey on his website and LinkedIn.
