Archive for 2022 - Page 72
Bass of the Week: Tüi Instruments Mammoth Slayer
This week we’re checking out a brand new ancient bass by Tüi Instruments. Gert Simso shared his latest creation with us, which he calls the Mammothslayer. The spear-shaped body is made from bog oak while the lower bout features a deer horn for a leg rest.
Juliaplaysgroove: Come Back And Stay
Juliaplaysgroove is changing things up by adding fretless bass to the mix. In this clip, she takes on Pino Palladino’s bass line on Paul Young’s “Come Back And Stay”.
Roger Waters Adds Dates to “This Is Not A Drill” Tour
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has unveiled a new set of dates to his upcoming “This Is Not A Drill” tour, which was originally scheduled for 2020. The outing will run from July 6th through October 8th.
Fender Unveils the Player Plus Active Meteora Bass
Fender’s Player Plus Series kicked off last year, and the company has just unveiled a new four-string in the line that shakes things up. The Player Plus Active Meteora Bass features a radical offset body shape fitted with two humbucking pickups.
Austin Bolden: “Patrol Acrobatique” Bass Cover and Transcription
No Treble reader Austin Bolden sent us this great video of his play along and transcription of Joe Dart’s funky bass line on The Fearless Flyers tune, “Patrol Acrobatique”.
Tool Releases “Opiate²” Blu-Ray Package
Tool has released “Opiate²”, a limited edition package that reimagines and extends their classic song “Opiate”. The set includes a Blu-Ray with the song, a short film, bonus features, and a 46-page hardcover artbook.
Squier Contemporary Series Gets Four New Bass Models
Fender has expanded on the Squier Contemporary Series with two guitars as well as four new bass models. Both the P and J Basses have four and five-string versions.
Maarten Plukker: River People
No Treble reader Maarten Plukker sent us a video of him taking on the funky Jaco Pastorius tune, “River People”. He said while many others have covered a few of Jaco’s other tunes, he believes this is one of Jaco’s more underrated bass lines.
Wayne Kramer Unveils New MC5 Tour, Album
Wayne Kramer revived MC5 for a set of tour dates in 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their seminal record, “Kick Out The Jams”. Now he’s announced another tour. Even more exciting is the fact that there will be a new album.
Boss Introduces Katana Bass Combo Amps
Boss has expanded its Katana range of combo amplifiers to the low end with two new bass models: the Katana-110 Bass and the Katana-210 Bass.
Julia Hofer: Top 5 Bee Gees Bass Lines
Julia Hofer’s “Top 5” videos are super popular around here, and this time she’s focusing on her favorite lines from The Bee Gees and the work of Maurice Gibb.
Carrington and Holland Anchor “In Common III”
The duo of Walter Smith III and Matthew Stevens have returned with the third installment of their “In Common” project, with a new lineup. That includes the masterful rhythm section of drummer Terri Lynne Carrington and bassist Dave Holland.