Weekly Top 10: Wonder Women Interview with Nalani, New Bass Gear, David Ellefson Starts a New Band, New Albums, and More

by Corey Brown Sunday, July 31st, 2022

Our weekly roundup of the top 10 No Treble reader favorite stories is here.

This week, Brittany Frompovich checks in with Nalani for the latest episode of Wonder Women, we shared a very unique bass for Bass of the Week and shared the news on some new gear, albums, and more.

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1. Bass of the Week: KIO Extraordinary String Instruments Design Waldeinsamkeit

We have featured a lot of unique and interesting basses over the eleven years since we started this column, but this extended range bass will certainly go down as one of the most amazing.

2. Davie504: BASSta’s Paradise

Davie504 took “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio and made it all about the bass. He calls it “BASSta’s Paradise.” It’s a masterpiece.

3. Ashdown Introduces the LB-30 2.N Bass Amp Head

Ashdown Engineering has rolled out another new bass amp for 2022. The LB-30 2.N head is a 30-watt all-tube head that has traditional speaker outputs as well as on-board IR emulations of six cabinets.

4. Tedeschi Trucks Band: I Am The Moon: Episode III. The Fall

Last night, Tedeschi Trucks Band dropped the third of the four films for “I Am The Moon.” Episode III features music from “The Fall, “with Brandon Boone’s fantastic bass work behind the equally incredible band.

5. Red Hot Chili Peppers Surprise with New Album Announcement

In a surprise announcement, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have revealed a follow-up album to “Unlimited Love,” which they released in April. “Return of the Dream Canteen” is a second double album produced by Rick Rubin.

6. Wonder Women: Nalani

In this month’s installment of “Wonder Women”, we catch up with Nalani, a bassist, vocalist, and entertainer known for her versatility and showmanship. She has performed with and is mentored by some of the most legendary names in the bass world.

7. David Ellefson to Perform Classic Megadeth Albums on Tour with Kings of Thrash

Megadeth alumni David Ellefson and Jeff Young have announced a tour under the name Kings of Thrash. The band, completed by drummer Fred Aching and guitarist/vocalist Chaz Leon, will perform their former group’s albums.

8. Brian Bromberg Reissues Five Albums from Japan’s King Records

Brian Bromberg has had international success as a bassist, recording albums for labels all over the world. Now he’s reissued five titles cut for Japan’s King Records between 2003 and 2011.

9. Snarky Puppy Announces “Empire Central” Tour Dates

Snarky Puppy returned to their roots by recording their forthcoming record, “Empire Central,” in the studio with an audience. The album will be coming out on September 30th, after which they’ll spend a couple of months touring Europe.

10. Sandberg Guitars Introduces BassTheWorld.com Signature Series Basses

Sandberg Guitars and BassTheWorld.com’s Gregor Fris have teamed up to release a special series based on his original Sandberg TT4 Passive Masterpiece Aged bass.