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Tech 21 Introduces the VT Bass 200 Combo Amp
Amps

Tech 21 Introduces the VT Bass 200 Combo Amp

Tech 21 has packaged their SansAmp preamp with a Class D power amp and 12-inch driver to create the VT Bass 200 Combo Amp. The rear-ported 200-watt amp is described as lightweight, portable, and offering both vintage and modern bass tones. “Like its pedal predecessors in the SansAmp Character Series, it has a unique, continuously-variable Character control that moves seamlessly...

Adam Ben Ezra Trio: Silk Road
Bass Videos

Adam Ben Ezra Trio: Silk Road

Adam Ben Ezra is back with a new video with his trio, and it is excellent as always. “Always a pleasure to get together with my band,” Adam shared. “Here we are performing the song ‘Silk Road’ at Luna studios in Tel Aviv.”

Stu Hamm Working On New Solo Bass CD, Tour
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Stu Hamm Working On New Solo Bass CD, Tour

Stu Hamm has announced a new solo bass CD and an accompanying tour. The Diary of Patrick Xavier promises to be an intimate listen, according to the bassist. “My new project [is] a deeply personal Solo Bass CD based on my real life experiences, (and one AMAZING coincidence), that happened to me over the last few years,” he wrote on...

Aguilar Amplification Unveils Grape Phaser Bass Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Aguilar Amplification Unveils Grape Phaser Bass Pedal

Aguilar Amplification has expanded their line of effects at the Winter NAMM Show this year with the Grape Phaser bass pedal. The all-analog pedal is designed for tone and simplicity. “The Grape Phaser provides lush, analog phase shifting courtesy of a simple, two-knob layout,” Aguilar writes. “RATE controls the speed of the modulation while COLOR feeds a portion of the...

Bass Players To Know: Doug Stegmeyer
Bass Players To Know

Bass Players To Know: Doug Stegmeyer

If you turn on any classic rock, oldies, or adult contemporary radio station, you won’t make it through the day without hearing a few Billy Joel tunes. With a musical catalog that defined American popular music from the 1970s through 1990s, Billy Joel made hit after hit with the help of his longtime backing band, and our latest bass player...

Nathan Navarro: 100 Bass Riffs
Bass Videos

Nathan Navarro: 100 Bass Riffs

We love a good bass line compilation, and Nathan Navarro’s latest puts a cool spin on it. The bassist plays 100 riffs, but each riff gets faster as he goes. Starting with Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side”, he plays them in ascending order of notes per second, which is handily displayed in the top left-hand corner of the...

Slayer Announces Final World Tour
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Slayer Announces Final World Tour

After 35 years of producing some of the most brutal music ever written, Slayer has announced they’ll be making their exit after one more world tour. The legendary thrash band made the announcement with a YouTube video: While the news was a surprise, it may not be a shock to fans who have been keeping up with the members. Bassist...

Way Huge Electronics Unveils The Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive And Fuzz Pedal
Pedals & Effects

Way Huge Electronics Unveils The Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive And Fuzz Pedal

Way Huge Electronics has announced their first bass-specific pedal with the Pork & Pickle Bass Overdrive and Fuzz. Tuned for bass frequencies, the pedal combines their Pork Loin overdrive and Russian-Pickle Fuzz into one box. Players can toggle between the two effects with an OD/Fuzz switch. The pedal has three main controls – Volume, Tone, and Drive – which affect...

Massive Unity Announces the 1964 Preamplifier
Pedals & Effects

Massive Unity Announces the 1964 Preamplifier

Massive Unity debuted the 1964 at the Winter NAMM Show, a preamp powered by T.A.E. technology. Made for both bass and guitar, the unit was designed as a professional alternative to amplifiers as well as a responsive backup to your regular rig. “1964 is a full analog amplifier simulator for line connection that you can use as a highly detailed...

Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: OC (Live at Mondriaan Jazz)
Bass Videos

Evan Marien x Dana Hawkins: OC (Live at Mondriaan Jazz)

Evan Marien has shared another video from his show with drummer Dana Hawkins at Mondriaan Jazz. In this clip, the duo performs “OC,” which appeared on Marien’s Here We Are EP. These guys always bring it.

NAMM 2018: All the Bass News
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NAMM 2018: All the Bass News

The No Treble Crew is in Anaheim to cover the 2018 Winter NAMM Show. Be sure to check back often for all the latest bass news and more from the show. Here’s what we have so far from the show.

Bergantino Audio Systems Unveils the HG410 Bass Cabinet
Amps

Bergantino Audio Systems Unveils the HG410 Bass Cabinet

Bergantino Audio is one-upping their HG310 bass cabinet at the Winter NAMM Show this year by introducing the HG 410. Weighing in at 47 pounds, the cab fits four 10-inch drivers in the same size as their 212 cab. “The HG410 also offers the benefits of a sealed design, for immediate and accurate bass response, our high quality, Reference tweeter...