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Best of 2021: Top 10 Reader Favorite Bass Amps
We cover a lot of new bass gear each year, including the many new bass amps that hit the market. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite bass amp stories for 2021.
Keep It Groovy: Ways To Read Music – Notation, TAB, and Charts
In this episode of “Keep It Groovy,” Ryan Madora covers a variety of ways you might read music, from standard notation to TAB to various forms of shorthand or Nashville Number Charts.
String Theory Project: Linus & Lucy – Revisited
Our good friend Anthony Cook sent us this video by String Theory Project, which offers up a classic holiday tune with a twist. Anthony and guitarist Bruce Rubin made this arrangement of Vince Guaraldi’s “Linus & Lucy” for the band.
Ronald Light Examines “Pedal Culture” in New Book
Heads up, pedal junkies – Backbeat Books has just released a new book by Ronald Light that will pique your interest. “Pedal Culture: Guitar Effects Pedals as Cultural Artifacts” is described as a themed exploration of stompboxes.
Tech 21 Announces Geddy Lee MP40 Limited Edition Signature SansAmp
2021 marks the 40th anniversary of Rush’s “Moving Pictures”, and Tech 21 is helping to celebrate the milestone with a limited edition Geddy Lee signature preamp.
Kinga Głyk: This Christmas
‘Tis the season for some great holiday-inspired videos. Here’s a new one from Kinga G?yk, who plays along to Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas”.
Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros, Featuring Don Was, Announce New Tour and Live Album
Bob Weir & Wolf Bros are gearing up for a big 2022. They’ve just announced a 13-city tour for the spring as well as a new album, “Live in Colorado”, to be released February 18.
Bass of the Week: Carillion Guitars Promethean 6 Singlecut
This week we’re checking out a Promethean 6 Singlecut by Carillion Guitars. Built for Martino Garattoni of Ne Obliviscaris, the bass is a six-string featuring their Promethean body and Reaver headstock.
Alex Bershadsky: Merry
Alex Bershadsky has shared a new original composition called “Merry” that features a mesmerizing ostinato bass line to accompany his vocals. The bassist is joined by keyboardist Rostik Lerman, drummer Sharon Petrover, and trumpeter Gregory Rivkin.
Katie Thiroux Releases “Christmas For One”
Just in time for the holidays, Katie Thiroux has released a new four-song EP called “Christmas For One”. The aptly-titled album is a solo effort to showcase her magnificent bass and vocal work on classic holiday songs.
Weekly Top 10: Eva Gardner Interview, Paul McCartney’s Bass Sets Auction Record, New Bass Lessons, Remembering Phil Chen and Leonard Hubbard, and More
Here’s the roundup of the most-read stories on No Treble for the week. This week included two great bass lessons, an interview with Eva Gardner about her latest album, and the sad news of the passing of Phil Chen and Leonard Hubbard, and more.
Hira Manga: Come On, Come Over
We love sharing videos of impressive young bassists who are giving it their all. Hira Manga includes 10-year-old David William on bass, 13-year-old Tessa on vocals, and their father on guitar. Here they are performing “Come On, Come Over”.