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Fender Introduces Pawn Shop Reverse Jaguar Bass

Fender has introduced the 2012 line of Pawn Shop guitars, which they claim are inspired by their eccentric creations from the ’60s and ’70s and are “guitars that never were, but should have been.” Included in that lineup is the Fender Pawn Shop Reverse Jaguar Bass, an instrument that takes their classic design and flips the body as well as...

To Effect or Not to Effect? A Discussion for Bassists

Q: What’s your take on effects pedals? Do you use any? A: I have been exploring many different pedals and having fun with the sonic possibilities, though I rarely use them outside of my home. My most used pedal is my reverb pedal, because I like the what it offers when playing in small group settings (a piano trio, for...

She’s Leaving Home: Beatles / Funk Brothers Mashup

While I was working on the videos for our Isolated Bass Week, I stumbled upon this video mashup. Songwriter/producer Luciano Albo took two legendary tunes: the Beatles’ “She’s Leaving Home” and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”, and mixed them together. The Motown classic of course features James Jamerson on bass, and the Beatles’ tune features Paul McCartney on vocals. Pretty...

Happy Birthday, No Treble!

Three years ago today, we officially launched this online magazine for bassists we call No Treble. Over these three years, we’ve made many friends: almost 66,000 on Facebook, over 4,500 on Twitter, not to mention the countless bassists we’ve met at NAMM, at concerts and other places). This, without a doubt, is the best part for us here at No...

NOFX Releases “126 Inches of NOFX” Box Set

NOFX has released 126 Inches of NOFX, a special box set containing 18 of the band’s classic 7? vinyls. Containing 82 songs, the collection is filled with limited and formerly out of print titles as well as previously unreleased material. The box set is limited to 1,792 copies, and all of the vinyl will be colored gold. The band, fronted...

Reader Spotlight: Mike Voss

Meet bassist Mike Voss, a musician who has the right idea about bass, as far as we are concerned. That’s probably in large part to being raised by a bassist. That’s one cool family. Mike is our player in the spotlight for May 1, 2012. Check out his story and say hi. Bio: Bass is a force to be reckoned...

Top 10: The Best of No Treble: Top Bass Gear, Lessons and Stories (April 2012)

April offered a steady dose of new bass gear news, which is always good news. No Treble readers obviously spent a lot of time in the shed in April, as we saw by the readership increase in lessons and columns too. Through in a few nifty Basses of the Week, and you have a top 10 list of nothing but...

Avishai Cohen: Seven Seas, Live

Recorded live in October, 2010, here’s bassist Avishai Cohen and his band performing “Seven Seas”, which is a track on Cohen’s album of the same name. As usual, Avishai amazes.

Simon Little Releases Third Solo Album, [un]plugged

Solo bassist Simon Little has released his third album, [un]plugged. Taking a step in a new direction, Little recorded the album on an acoustic bass guitar. “The entire album features my new Breedlove acoustic bass with minimal effects from my Line 6 Pod X3 Pro and Lexicon MPX G2,” the bassist explains. “Each track is a live solo improvisation using...

Warwick Introduces 6-String Rockbass Alien Deluxe Acoustic Bass Guitar

Warwick has added to their Rockbass Alien Deluxe line this year with a new 6-string model. The acoustic bass shares many features with its predecessors, including a laminated spruce top with laminated bubinga for the back and sides, and a mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard. The 6-string instrument departs from the 4- and 5-string models by utilizing Fishman’s Prefix...

Figure: A Look into the Music Making App for iOS

When it comes to music making apps for iOS, I’ve generally been quite disappointed. Most of what’s out there is convoluted and confusing, making for a poor and often awkward experience. Propellerhead Software is looking to change all that with the release of their newest app, Figure. Figure offers three different voices to work with: bass, drums and lead synth....

Points North, with Uriah Duffy: High Wire

Bassist Uriah Duffy sent us a video of his latest group, Points North, rocking out on their tune “High Wire.” Between the blazing unison riffs and Uriah’s snarling slap bass, this is a project we’ll be keeping an eye on.