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Fernandes Tony Campos Tremor 5 Bass Updated
Bass Gear

Fernandes Tony Campos Tremor 5 Bass Updated

Fernandes has issued an upgrade to the Tony Campos Signature Tremor bass, which was originally released two years ago. The 5-string bass features an Alder body with a Lava Burst finish, Maple neck, and a Rosewood fingerboard including 24-frets with Tony’s Maldito X logo is inlayed at the 12th fret. A pair of passive EMG-40Hz pickups, designed for low noise...

Custom Shop: Ansir Music
Custom Shop

Custom Shop: Ansir Music

Ansir Music is a custom shop based out of Ohio, consisting of the team of founder Jody Michael and artist Deric Smith. Jody, who has owned and operated a high precision tool and die shop, began to mix his bass-playing hobby with work, designing and creating basses. In turn, his business partner Deric, a self-taught artist with 20 years of...

Jay Leonhart: Bass Aboard a Plane
Bass Videos

Jay Leonhart: Bass Aboard a Plane

Dr. D recently covered the painful topic of flying with a bass. Here’s bassist Jay Leonhart performing his own musical take on the subject. This comes from Leonhart’s one man show, .

CruzTOOLS Releases Groovetech Jack and Pot Wrench
Bass Gear

CruzTOOLS Releases Groovetech Jack and Pot Wrench

CruzTOOLS has unveiled their latest gadget, the GrooveTech Jack and Pot Wrench. Designed for bass, guitar, and just about every other piece of musical gear, the tool includes three thin wall sockets of the most common sizes: 1/2”, 7/16”, and 12mm. The sockets, arranged in a T-shape, deep enough for pot shafts, with the 1/2” being on the long end...

Larry Graham Announces First Dates of “Funk Around the World” Tour
Concerts & Tours

Larry Graham Announces First Dates of “Funk Around the World” Tour

After appearing on a couple dates of Prince’s “Welcome 2 America” tour, Larry Graham has announced a string of initial US concerts for his band, Graham Central Station. Though the calendar only includes six dates, the slap bass pioneer posted on his website, sharing the “Funk Around the World” Tour will soon include more shows, including stops at cities around...

Focus and Time
Ask Damian Erskine

Focus and Time

Q: I’ve been playing bass for five years, and I see that bass players that have been playing for three years who are way better than me! I focus on my modes, then on chord structure and then I focus on arpeggios… and it becomes hard for me to get technique down. What do you recommend? A: It sounds like...

Marcus Miller and Dennis Chambers: Scoop/Fatback Groove Mix
Bass Videos

Marcus Miller and Dennis Chambers: Scoop/Fatback Groove Mix

This is incredible! Bassist Robin Koerts took Marcus Miller‘s video performance of “Scoop” and mixed it with Dennis Chambers’ video performance of “The Fatback Groove”. The only thing better would be if they actually performed this together.

Tower of Power Releases 40th Anniversary CD/DVD Set
New Albums

Tower of Power Releases 40th Anniversary CD/DVD Set

Tower of Power, the powerhouse funk and soul band anchored by bassist and original member Rocco Prestia is releasing their long-anticipated 40th Anniversary concert footage. The two disc (CD and DVD) release features the band performing live at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, recorded in October, 2008. The DVD includes bonus footage, including the “East Bay Tour”, with original...

Reader Spotlight: Jennifer (Geni) Alania
Reader Spotlight

Reader Spotlight: Jennifer (Geni) Alania

Meet Jennifer Alania (aka Geni), a bassist from Oakland, Calfornia, by way of South Beach, Florida, and our player in the spotlight for February 22, 2011. We think Geni might have the coolest grandfather in our reader spotlight history too. Bio: My name is Jennifer (Geni) Alania and I reside in Oakland, California, but I was born and raised in...

Top Ten

Top 10: Best Bass Looper Videos

This week, we look back at the top 10 most popular bass looper videos all time on No Treble. This list is based on number of views by No Treble readers. 1. Victor Wooten: Ari’s Eyes (Bass Day 2002) Here’s Victor Wooten in this performance of “Ari’s Eyes” in 2002. This tune was later released on his 2005 album, Soul...

Hadrien Feraud Band: Rumeurs
Bass Videos

Hadrien Feraud Band: Rumeurs

Hadrien Feraud has a knack for producing some jaw dropping bass lines and live performances, and this one is no exception. Performing “Rumeurs” from his self-titled album, , Feraud leads his band featuring Eric Moore on drums, Michael Lecoq on keyboards and Renaud Gensane on trumpet. Thanks to our Facebook friend Charles Robitaille for sharing this video with us!

Alligator Records Releases 40th Anniversary Collection
New Albums

Alligator Records Releases 40th Anniversary Collection

Alligator Records is celebrating its 40th anniversary by releasing a special 2-disc set showcasing the Chicago-based blues label’s past and present talents, ranging from Koko Taylor to Tinsley Ellis. The 38-track collection is a chockfull of great bass grooves and tones, including the songs “Daddy Pinocchio” by William Clarke, “You Can’t Judge a Book By The Cover” by Roy Buchanan,...