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Rare 1966 Fender P-Bass Owned By John Entwistle Hits the Market
Every once in a while, a special piece of history pops up for sale on Reverb. The online gear platform has put the spotlight on a real gem - a 1966 Fender P-Bass was previously owned by The Who’s John Entwistle.
The Brown’stone: New Pentatonic Shape – “The Ramp”
This week in The Brown’stone, Rich Brown has a great shape for you to use that perfectly compliments the minor pentatonic scale. It’s a shape that he calls “The Ramp.” It’s so simple, you’ll be adding this to your vocabulary in no time.
Jackie Clark: Lovely Day
My good friend Jackie Clark shares some fantastic live videos regularly on Instagram. Here’s one of my favorites. Jackie makes his Sire V7 Vintage sing with some seriously tasty lines on the Bill Withers tune, “Lovely Day.”
Pat Travers Releases “The Art of Time Travel” with David Pastorius
Pat Travers has just released a new album called “The Art of Time Travel,” which is a musical throwback to his heyday of the late ’70s. Travers is joined by David Pastorius, who also contributed a beautiful instrumental song to the effort.
Solar Guitars Introduces Two New Bass Models
Solar Guitars has expanded its model lineup again, including the AB2.4CAR and AB2.5MBL basses. The basses are built around the company’s Type AB bass with a few specific features.
Kinga Glyk: Tears in Heaven (Slow Version)
Kinga Glyk’s “Tears in Heaven” video has been viewed nearly 3 million times in the six years since she first shared it. She just posted a new version, which is slowed down from the original but just as beautiful.
Megadeth’s Highly Anticipated “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!” Now Available
It’s been a wild ride for Megadeth over the last few years, and the tension has led to huge anticipation of their new album, “The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!” Now it seems the wait was worth it.
Bass of the Week: Kononykheen Breed Forty Three
This week we’re featuring the Breed Forty Three by Kononykheen Guitars, which builds limited batches of all their models before discontinuing them. The Breed Forty Three mixes design elements from several classic models, from its body shape to pickup configuration.
Make Weird Music: Brex
Make Weird Music was started in 2014 by guitarist Anthony Garone. They just dropped a new video yesterday featuring Garone with Morgan Ågren on drums, Paul Hanson on electric bassoon, and Michael Manring on bass.
Muse Returns with “Will of the People”
Muse’s music has often been about a dystopian future. However, their ninth studio album, “Will of the People,” focuses more on the here and now. Chris Wolstenholme helps to evoke a sense of urgency with his bass lines and enormous tones.
Weekly Top 10: Eva Gardner Podcast, Bass Extremes Returns, Top Bass Gear, Building A Groove With Minor Triads, Mini Geddy Bass, and More
This week was a good one in the world of bass, and readers enjoyed a lot of what was in store. Here is your top 10 list for the week on No Treble.
Jens Papenroth Publishes “Groove Breathing”
When we are deepest in our music, our entire body should be helping our performance. That’s what led bassist and author Jens Papenroth to write “Groove Breathing.”