Weekly Top 10: Peter Cetera at Tanglewood, Fender’s 75th Anniversary P Basses, and More

This week had it all on No Treble: new gear, vintage grooves, and killer lessons.

Our most-read article was a classic 1970 clip of Peter Cetera driving Chicago into a frenzy at Tanglewood. Next up was the reveal of Fender’s new limited Precision Basses to celebrate the model’s 75th anniversary. They pay homage to Precision with a version of the original, an amalgamation of features through the years, and a straight-forward P in a Diamond Dust Sparkle.

Scroll on to get the best of bass for the week:

1. Chicago’s 1970 Tanglewood Performance Shows Peter Cetera at Full Power

This 1970 performance captures Chicago at peak intensity, as Peter Cetera’s aggressive, melodic bass powers “25 or 6 to 4” from the inside out.

2. First Look: Fender Unveils 75th Anniversary Precision Bass Collection

Fender celebrates 75 years of the Precision Bass with three limited edition models, including the American Vintage II 1951 Precision, Player II Precision, and American Professional PJ Bass.

3. Bass Meets Beats: 95MP’s Drum and Bass Duo Leans Into a Fusion Trip-Hop Sound

Bass and drums go far beyond the basics as 95MP blends jazz fusion, trip-hop, and layered textures in a three-tune live set.

4. Roger Hedin’s Custom Unicornbass Pure Art S2 Fretless Features 3,000-Year-Old Redwood and No Controls

Roger Hedin teamed up with luthier Christian Olsson to create a custom Unicornbass Pure Art S2 fretless, featuring 3,000-year-old redwood and a minimalist no-controls design.

5. Eastwood Unveils Its First Microtonal Bass with the Warren Ellis MT Bass Guitar

Eastwood Guitars has unveiled its first-ever microtonal bass, the Warren Ellis MT, featuring a 27-fret fingerboard, 30.5-inch scale, and Guitstarter pre-order pricing of $999.

6. Bartolini MG4PJ Bass Pickup Packs P/J Design into Music Man-Style Housing

Bartolini has introduced the MG4PJ bass pickup, a new quad-coil model that fits a P/J configuration into a Music Man-style cover for punchy, clear tone.

7. Flea Covers Frank Ocean’s “Thinkin Bout You” with Bass, Trumpet, and Strings on The Tonight Show

Flea strips it back on “Thinkin Bout You,” playing vocal lines on bass and trumpet with a string orchestra behind him on The Tonight Show.

8. The Gibson Thunderbird Bass Is Back: 2026 Model Gets Modern Upgrades

The Gibson Thunderbird Bass returns for 2026 with modern upgrades, including EB Bass Humbuckers, Hipshot hardware, and a 34-inch scale.

9. Build Better Bass Lines With This Root–Fifth–Octave Pinky Exercise

Learn how to build better bass lines using a root–fifth–octave exercise that improves pinky strength, string crossing, and groove development over a minor chord progression.

10. Mohini Dey and the Spirit Fingers Trio Push “Meat Eater” to the Edge

Mohini Dey powers the Spirit Fingers Trio through “Meat Eater,” with punchy tone, aggressive phrasing, and a bass solo that steals the moment.