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Dean Guitars Puts John Entwistle Spider Signature Bass Into Production
After launching a limited run of last year, Dean Guitars is now making a production model of the John Entwistle Spider. The Ox’s newest signature bass features an angular body and comes in a Classic Black finish with Silver Web graphics. The bass’s body is made of alder, while the set mahogany neck is topped with an ebony fingerboard. Pearl...
New School: Nick Schendzielos
Armed with some serious chops and quirky sense of humor, Nick Schendzielos is a bass force to be reckoned with. Nick currently holds down the low end for the grindcore outfits Cephalic Carnage and Job for a Cowboy, where he implements advanced bass techniques into the fold. We had to find out more about this “New School” bassist, so we...
Victor Wooten to Join The Roots on “Jimmy Fallon”; Announces New Flecktones Tour Dates
Set your DVRs! Victor Wooten will be sitting in with The Roots on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show tonight (12:35am Eastern/11:35pm Central) on NBC. In other Vic-related news, the original Flecktones have announced a new set of U.S. dates for their 2012 World Tour: March 1, 2012: University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI March 2, 2012: North Shore...
Code: Marla with the OBW Bassists: 9 Basses
Here at No Treble, we love bass. We really love bass. But what we love even more is the bass community.That’s why we were pumped to hear about this collaborative effort from a group called the Organic Bass Wobble Forum. “Last year a small Facebook group was set up by Shaun Rathy with the aim to getting together as many...
BOSS Introduces TU-10 Clip-on Tuner
BOSS has entered into the realm of clip-on tuners with the announcement of the TU-10. Available in five colors, the compact tuner is designed so that the meter and the clip are all one piece in order to avoid structural weakness. The TU-10 supports flat tuning up to five semitones down for drop-tuning and a monochromatic mode to turn off...
Bass of the Week: Thin Gypsy Thief Studio’s RevolveR Steampunk Bass
This week we check out something a little different: The RevolveR Steampunk bass made by Kyle Miller, aka “Thin Gypsy Thief”. Miller, who works as a visual artist, luthier and propmaker in Vancouver, was commissioned to build the fully functional instrument for rapper T-Pain. “The bass was built for Grammy winning recording artist T-Pain as a co-branded piece to match...
Pop With a Twist: An Exclusive Interview with Henrik Linder of Dirty Loops
How do you make pop music cool again? One way is to have Dirty Loops cover it. Since posting their cover of Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” on YouTube, the Swedish trio has caught the attention of fans across the world. Their latest cover of Justin Bieber’s “Baby” has gotten over 1.3 million views in about a month’s time. A key...
Paul McCartney and Wings: Band on the Run, Live in 1976
Here’s a nice throwback sent to us by our Facebook friend Patrick Tobin: Paul McCartney and company getting down on “Band on the Run” from their 1976 performance at the Seattle Kingdome. “Now lets not forget Macca on his [Rickenbacker], and a nice bit of bass playing,” Tobin reminded us. Good call!
Gruv Gear Announces Damian Erskine Duostrap Signature Bass Strap
Gruv Gear has introduced the Duostrap Signature, a genuine leather strap backed by bassist (and No Treble columnist) Damian Erskine. The new strap features a pair of over-the-shoulder straps for balanced weight distribution to reduce shoulder strain while keeping a comfortable playing position. By design, the right shoulder strap loops around the upper horn of your bass for support, though...
Tech 21 Introduces New 1000-Watt VT Bass Amp Head at NAMM
Tech 21 is adding to their Private Stock division with the announcement of their new VT Bass 1000 head. Weighing in at just 12 pounds, the VT 1000 is a 2-channel, 1000 watt RMS head in with a Class D power section and 2000 watts peak output. The head features SansAmp circuitry, which is designed to recreate SVT-style tones, which...
On Soloing: Think Pocket, Melody, Theme, Interplay and Form
Q: During a recent performance with my band, I was given a spot to solo in a fast, up-tempo (120 bpm) funk tune. I basically have as much time as I need to “do my thing” with only the drummer accompanying me. My question: during my solo spot, should I stay in the pocket (the song’s in E) and just...
Joe Zinkan: Four Leaf Clover (Old School Slap Bass)
Thomas Bizzle shared this great video of Joe Zinkan playing some mean upright slap bass on the tune “Four Leaf Clover.” Though Zinkan became a regular band member on the Grand ‘Ol Opry, the clip comes from a 1965 episode of the “Bobby Lord Show”. Old school slap. We love it.