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Gear Watch: Plush Jersey Thunder Pedal Sneak Preview
Fuchs Audio has announced a new pedal is joining their Plush FX line. The Jersey Thunder is a gain boost and EQ pedal, designed for bass. The pedal features just two knobs: a gain control and a variable EQ control. A three-position switch provides a straight gain boost and two unique bass EQ curves, which are adjustable by the EQ...
Family Guy Theme, Bass-Style
Youtuber allyourbassarebelong got everyone’s attention with his bass-only rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody. Here’s Ben performing an all-bass version of the theme from “Family Guy”. Which reminds us of another great theme song for bass: Stuart Clayton’s take on “The Simpsons” theme.
Haste The Day Announces Farewell Tour
Haste the Day bassist Mike Murphy recently announced that the band would be parting ways, after a 10-year run. “There are many reasons why Haste The Day is ending,” he explained. “However, we mainly feel as though we have created the best music we can and believe it is now time for us to move on to the next stage...
Gear Watch: Nordstrand Releases NM4 Mustang Bass Replacement Pickup
Nordstrand Pickups has released the NM4, a replacement pickup for the Fender Mustang Bass. The pickup is a direct replacement size for the original and utilizes Nordstrand’s angled pole piece technology. The company claims that this “tiny pickup” is designed to produce a fat full tone from a Mustang, which is a short scale bass. The package does not include...
Top 10: The Best Bass Gear (November 2010)
No Treble readers spent a lot of time reading about new bass gear in November (maybe making their holiday wishlists?) Here are the ten most popular new gear stories on No Treble for November, 2010. 1. Luthman Introduces Jazzette Bass Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the Fender Jazz bass, Luthman has released the Jazzette bass. Available in 4, 5,...
Prince: Getting Wild with the Bass
Prince (yes, Prince) straps on a bass for some Larry Graham/Bootsy Collins inspired-playing for his tune “Get Wild.” This was filmed live at The White Room UK in 1994.
Lemmy Reveals How He Started Playing Bass
In a recent interview with the Quietus, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister revealed how he got his start on bass. Though he was originally a guitar player, a chance opportunity came up with the band Hawkwind after their bassist no-showed. ”I was mediocre at guitar,” Lemmy explained. “I couldn’t play lead to save my life, or yours. I went for a...
Gear Watch: Pigtronix Keymaster Impedance Matching Effects DI
Originally introduced at Summer NAMM, Pigtronix has officially introduced a new impedance matching, effects mixing direct box. The Keymaster is designed to route any sound source, including XLR mic, line level or instruments into effects via two bypass loops. The device optimizes the mixed effects signal of the amplifier, mixing console or DAW. The loops can be switched between series...
Fretboard Knowledge
Q: I have wanted to really get to know the fretboard inside out for a long time but have always struggled with visualizing a scale or the notes of a chord over the full range of my instrument. So I often find I’m playing in the same familiar patterns and am not really able to move freely over the fretboard....
Jamiroquai: Love Foolosophy (Live)
I only have two words for this video: Funk Ay. This is Jamiroquai performing “Love Foolosophy” live at Abbey Road. Paul Turner is the bassist laying down the funky lines.
Jerry Jemmott To Tour With Gregg Allman Band
The Gregg Allman band is hitting the road for a Winter 2010/2011 tour that runs up and down the east coast, with bassist Jerry Jemmott. The group is making the trek in support of Allman’s upcoming album, Low Country Blues. The album, which actually features bassist Dennis Crouch, is a collection of cover songs by famous bluesmen, including Muddy Waters,...
Reader Spotlight: Brandon Puckett
Meet Brandon Puckett, a bassist from Linton, Indiana, and our player in the spotlight for December 14, 2010. Bio: I grew up in a small town in Southern Indiana, where at the age of 10 started playing bass. We didn’t have a lot to do living out in a rural area, so also having the luxury of a guitarist and...