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Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten Host Chick Corea Tribute Webinar
Events

Steve Bailey and Victor Wooten Host Chick Corea Tribute Webinar

The world lost one of its best musicians this month when Chick Corea passed away from cancer at 79 years old. Now, the Berklee Bass Department is paying tribute to him with a webinar called “Chick Corea: Rhythm, Life, and Melody”.

Hartke Unveils Lightweight HyDrive HL Bass Cabinets
Amps

Hartke Unveils Lightweight HyDrive HL Bass Cabinets

Hartke has expanded their Hydrive bass cabinet lineup with the new lightweight HL series. The series includes four models, which are all loaded with the company’s HyDrive speaker with neodymium magnets.

MonoNeon & His Grandma: Oh, When I Come to the End of My Journey
Bass Videos

MonoNeon & His Grandma: Oh, When I Come to the End of My Journey

MonoNeon has been a part of many great videos in our archives, but this one is extra special. “Jamming with my grandma today. I grew up listening to her sing this song in church. ‘Oh, When I Come to the End of My Journey’”, he shared.

Gecko Leather Works Introduces Classic Series Straps
Accessories & Strings

Gecko Leather Works Introduces Classic Series Straps

Wisconsin’s Gecko Leather Works has announced the new Classic Series of straps, which they say are designed to provide years of use and comfort.

FM Guitars Launches Line of Double-Fretboard Basses
Basses

FM Guitars Launches Line of Double-Fretboard Basses

Double-neck guitarist Felix Martin has been broadened the range of his instrument company, FM Guitars, with a new line of basses. The company now offers 8, 10, and 12-string basses.

Eduardo Kusdra: Martha My Dear
Bass Videos

Eduardo Kusdra: Martha My Dear

No Treble reader Eduardo Kusdra sent us this video he did a few years ago, and we were glad he did. Eduardo took The Beatles’ “Martha My Dear” and turned it into an incredible all-bass arrangement. I love the fretless work on this.

Mia Wallace Rejoins Abbath
News

Mia Wallace Rejoins Abbath

One year after she was removed from the band, Mia Wallace is back among the ranks of the black metal outfit Abbath. The news was announced on Abbath’s social media.

Bass of the Week: Nishgaki Guitars Tempesta 5 Indigo Blue
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Nishgaki Guitars Tempesta 5 Indigo Blue

Luthier Yuki Nishgaki of Nishgaki Guitars draws his inspiration from nature. That’s clear on this gorgeous semi-hollow Tempesta bass, which summons visions of huge waves of sound.

Pete O’Neill: Perfect
Bass Videos

Pete O’Neill: Perfect

Pete O’Neill sent us a new video, and it has quite a story behind it. Check out his solo bass performance (and transcription) for Ed Sheeran’s “Perfect”.

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (January 2021)
Top Ten

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (January 2021)

For the first month of the new year, the bass videos we shared were quite popular. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorites for the month of January 2021.

D’Addario Announces Chromatic Pedal Tuner+
Accessories & Strings

D’Addario Announces Chromatic Pedal Tuner+

D’Addario has introduced a new tuning pedal called the Chromatic Pedal Tuner+. The new utility device is described as having the speed and accuracy of the original pedal tuner with two new onboard features.

Gilad Ephrat: My Beloved Country
Bass Videos

Gilad Ephrat: My Beloved Country

Following the popular video Gilad Ephrat sent us for “Mercy Street”, here’s another he just sent us. Here’s his beautiful solo double bass performance of “My Beloved Country”.