Archive for March 2024 - Page 8

Bass gear once again ruled the week, making up 60% of this week’s top 10 list. Add a great new lesson by Ryan Madora, a killer cover of “The Fez,” and some exciting tour news, and you have 100% bass goodness.

Vulfmon (Jack Stratton), Jacob Jeffries, and Harrison Whitford visited Mike Viola’s studio and “asked Viola to enforce a strict ‘Rubber Soul’ era workflow.” They said it ended up sounding more like “Revolver,” but were still pretty stoked.

David Barber has played on songs featured on TV shows and he’s toured nationally opening for artists like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks. Now he’s stepped out front with the self-titled debut album, “DB & The Soho Nine-Six.”

Each year, Warwick introduces two limited edition basses from their custom shop: one that’s Masterbuilt and one that’s Teambuilt. The German bass manufacturer chose to highlight the beauty of walnut on their Thumb model this year by introducing the Masterbuilt Thumb NT LTD 2024 and the Teambuilt Thumb BO LTD 2024.

No Treble reader Chris LaBenne sent us this video of him playing along to “Blow” by Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, and Chris Stapleton (if he was the bass player).

Infectious Grooves has recorded new music and will go on tour with ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg and Metallica’s (and a former Suicidal Tendencies) bassist Robert Trujillo.

Black Ice Enterprises has announced two new products to mod your bass: the Black Ice Boost and the Black Ice Distort. The units are small, battery-free devices that the company says can be easily installed in a guitar or bass.

The versatility and scope of the bass are always greater than people imagine. David Pastorius sent us his video for “Red Sunrise,” which proves the point. He gets a wide range of tones by utilizing different techniques, ultimately building a tapestry of sound.

News from the NAMM show continued in February, and all the gear news over the month generated tens of thousands of views. Here are the top 10 reader-favorite bass gear stories for the month.