Weekly Top 10: May 27 – June 2, 2023
We had another great week in the land of the low end. Here are the top 10 reader favorite stories on No Treble.
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1. Lusithand Devices Introduces the Ground & Pound Distortion Pedal
Lusithand Devices has unveiled a crushing new distortion pedal for bass called the Ground & Pound. The circuit’s creation was dreamed up in an attempt to recreate Tool bassist Justin Chancellor’s sound.
2. Charles Berthoud: Slap Bass vs. Slap Guitar
Charles Berthoud takes things to a different level in this new video. Watch him take a double-neck basstar and put together something excellent.
3. Death By Audio Introduces the Disturbance Filter, Flanger, and Phaser Pedal
Death By Audio has unveiled a new pedal called the Disturbance that combines an “extreme filter, flanger, and fazer” into one unit.
4. JAM Pedals Announce Limited Edition “BassTheWorld” Red Muck
JAM Pedals unveiled a redesign of their Red Muck fuzz in collaboration with Gregor Fris of BassTheWorld. Limited to 100 units, the pedal has a special House of Kolor finish and was hand-painted by a prominent automobile paint artist in Greece.
5. Bass of the Week: Gaetano Costanzo “Left Hand” Lolly
This week we’re checking out a cool Lolly bass built by Gaetano Costanzo. We’ve featured one of his works before with some amazing woodworking, and this one is no different.
6. Squier Launches Paranormal Rascal Bass HH
Squier has announced five new models to their Paranormal Series, which they say boast “otherworldly looks and earth-shattering tones.” The new lineup includes one bass called the Rascal Bass HH.
7. Groove – Episode #102: Avishai Cohen
Episode #102 of Groove is here. This month, we’re thrilled to share this conversation with the great Avishai Cohen.
8. Reader Spotlight: Chris Semal
Meet Chris Semal, a long-time bassist (and more). One of Chris’s superpower moments was jamming with Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones.
9. The Funky Knuckles Release “The Way It Is”
The Funky Knuckles have returned with their fifth album, entitled “The Way It Is.” The band has always had a diverse sound, but this time they’ve really gone off the deep end.
10. Bruno Råberg Releases Solo Bass Album, “Look Inside”
Virtuoso bassist Bruno Råberg has played with some of the world’s greatest jazz artists over his fifty-year career Now he’s stepped out on his own with his first solo bass album, “Look Inside.”
