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Bass of the Week: Capurso Guitars Sniper Deluxe Six-String Bass
Bass of the Week

Bass of the Week: Capurso Guitars Sniper Deluxe Six-String Bass

This week we’re checking out a six-string Sniper Deluxe by Italy’s Capurso Guitars. The bass has a beautiful poplar burl top in a purpleburst finish that looks like a photo of a galaxy.

Frowin Ickler (with Aleen and Joe Whitney): Funky Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Bass Videos

Frowin Ickler (with Aleen and Joe Whitney): Funky Santa Claus is Coming to Town

No Treble readers never disappoint. Frowin Ickler sent us this video in celebration of the holidays, which he describes as “Funky Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” He’s digging his Fender MonoNeon on this one, and we’re digging his solo!

Weekly Top 10: December 10-16, 2022
Weekly Top 10

Weekly Top 10: December 10-16, 2022

This week, readers enjoyed new music by The Winery Dogs, our Mesa/Boogie D-350 review, Paul Thompson’s look at “Stay With Me Tonight,” Luke Putney’s sharing the story of Michael Tobias, a new “Tapping Technique” lesson by John Ferrara, and more.

Glockenklang Unveils the Blue Bird Bass Amp
Amps

Glockenklang Unveils the Blue Bird Bass Amp

Glockenklang has revealed the next in their lineup of bass heads with the Blue Bird. Made in Germany, the amp can dish out up to 900 watts at four ohms and features a Class A input stage.

Brittany Frompovich: Silent Night / The First Noel
Bass Videos

Brittany Frompovich: Silent Night / The First Noel

No Treble contributor Brittany Frompovich is helping us get into the holiday spirit with a new video. Check out her take on Alun Vaughan’s versions of “Silent Night” and “The First Noel.”

Jazz Master Tracks Releases Album and Playalong App
Apps

Jazz Master Tracks Releases Album and Playalong App

Jazz Master Tracks is a new record label with a mission to help musicians learn. Bringing together some of the world’s top jazz musicians, the tracks are then released as an album as well as on an app that lets you solo, loop, and analyze the music.

Coppersound Introduces Telegraph Pedal v2
Pedals & Effects

Coppersound Introduces Telegraph Pedal v2

Coppersound has updated its Telegraph Pedal for 2022 with version 2. Fitted with all-metal hardware, the kill/stutter pedal retains the original’s design aspects but has a brand-new circuit.

Stuart Clayton: Come On, Come Over
Bass Videos

Stuart Clayton: Come On, Come Over

Stuart Clayton is back with another bass cover/transcription video, and this one is “devilishly challenging to play accurately,” he says. From Jaco Pastorius’s debut album, Stuart plays through “Come On, Come Over” on his Mayones Viking bass.

moe. Adds 2023 Winter Tour Dates
Concerts & Tours

moe. Adds 2023 Winter Tour Dates

moe. has announced a new round of winter tour dates. The extra fourteen dates will take the jam rock band’s previously announced run well into March.

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (November 2022)
Top Ten

Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (November 2022)

Here’s a great playlist to end your week – in the form of the top 10 reader-favorite bass videos we shared last month. This is the top 10 list for November 2022.

Preoccupations: Ricochet
Bass Videos

Preoccupations: Ricochet

Preoccupations visited the KEXP studio in late October and performed four tunes. This was another new musical discovery for me, and I’m digging their sound. Here’s the band, with bassist/vocalist Matt Flegel, performing “Ricochet.”

Free Music Composition Software MuseScore 4 Now Available
Apps

Free Music Composition Software MuseScore 4 Now Available

Muse Group has launched the fourth revision of its free music composition software with MuseScore 4, which boasts a new intuitive interface, improved accessibility, playback features, and the Muse Hub workstation.