Archive for 2023 - Page 67

Harley Benton is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a special edition of guitars and basses in a Firemist Gold finish. The two basses include the JB-25TH and the Enhanced 25TH.

No Treble reader Christian Kussmann sent this video his trio, Almost Nailed It, recorded. Initially, they didn’t intend to release the video, but I’m glad they did in the end.

After first teasing it in 2021, Geddy Lee has revealed the title and release date for his new memoir. “My Effin’ Life” is slated to be published on November 14th, 2023. The 512-page book covers his life in and out of the progressive rock trio Rush.

Geo Kitta has shared the Gildaxe Juniper, a 32-inch scale bass that is all custom designed and built. The bass oozes with vintage vibes as it takes its cues from the ’60s Italian Meazzi Hollywood Jupiter.

Charles Berthoud dropped another stunning video a few days ago. Here’s his version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” on fretless bass.

Bassist John Regan, who performed with artists including Peter Frampton and Ace Frehley, has passed away at the age of 71. The news was shared in part by Frampton on Facebook, who remembered Regan as a dear friend.

The first week of April started the month off in a big way. Here are this week’s top 10 reader favorite stories on No Treble.

Mattoverse Electronics has unveiled The Solar Sound Desktop, a transistor-based gain circuit that utilizes a solar panel and picks up where the original Solar Sound left off.

The videos from Cory Wong’s tour with Victor Wooten keep coming, and here’s another great one. Here’s the great bass trio of Cory, Victor, and Sonny T performing “Dean Town” live in St. Louis.

FKT Audio has released a new pedal called The Fretless, which combines a midrange parametric EQ with a chorus and reverb. The pedal was designed the enhance the sound of a fretless bass during rhythm and lead sections.

We’ve seen many bassists play the Jaco Pastorius tune “Portrait Of Tracy” over the years, but none quite like this. Munguntovch Tsolmonbayar takes on the tune on double bass, and he nails it.

Meet Omer Al-Katib (aka Omer Plays Bass), a bassist with 41 years of experience and an impressive collection. As you’ll see in his “superhero” response, he’s a pro’s pro.