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GHS Strings Reintroduces Tapewound Bass Strings
After discontinuing the line in 2015, GHS Strings has reintroduced their Tapewound Bass strings. They’re designed to be dark and thumpy like a double bass, the company writes. “Tapewound bass strings combine the thump and decay of an upright bass string while retaining the characteristics of an electric bass string,” GHS says. “Flatwound strings are wrapped with a black nylon...
Head Cage: An Interview with John Jarvis
John Jarvis has been tearing it up on the bass in Pig Destroyer for five years, but Head Cage is the first album to feature his bass playing. That’s no big deal for some bands, but Jarvis is also the only bassist they’ve ever had. Fitting his sound into the already intense band was tricky at first, but Jarvis is...
What A Day: For Once in My Life
Jonathan Joly sent us a new video by his duo, What A Day. In this clip, Leah Gracie and Joly perform their unique cover of Stevie Wonder’s “For Once in My Life,” incorporating double bass, vocals, newspapers, a typewriter, and more to fill out the arrangement.
Bob Dylan Announces U.S. Tour Dates with Tony Garnier
The one and only Bob Dylan is going back out on the road again this fall for his first United States tour of the year. Starting in Midland, Texas, the bard will blanket the South throughout October before heading north mid-November. The run will include a seven-night run at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. It’s scheduled to wrap...
Setting Up Your Bass: String Height, Intonation, and More
We’re switching things up for this column: with some talk on setting up your bass. In this video, I show you how I go about changing my strings, adjusting my string height, and tweaking my intonation at the bridge.
Mufaro: We Can Make A Change
Mufaro hit the Berklee studios to record her original tune, “We Can Make A Change.” Backed by Carlo De Baggio on bass, this is one groovy tune!
Barre Phillips Releases Final Solo Album, “End to End”
Bassist Barre Phillips is noted for being the first musician to record an album of solo double bass, which was his 1968 record Journal Violone (also known as Unaccompanied Barre or Basse Barre). Fifty years later he has released End to End, which he says is his final solo album. “It is a beautiful and moving musical statement,” ECM Records...
Reader Spotlight: Hernan Gordon
Meet Hernan Gordon, a bassist living in Argentina who first caught the bug thanks to Sid Vicious, and later started following the work of Jaco Pastorius. Hernan not only plays, he also teaches and even builds basses. Hernan is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I was born in 1978. At the age of...
Trickfish Amplification Unleashes the Trilobite Preamp Pedal
After revealing it at the Winter NAMM show back in January, Trickfish Amplification has announced the Trilobite preamp pedal is available for pre-order. The pedal packs in two of the preamps found in their Bullhead amps with plenty of connectivity and routing options. Each channel of the Trilobite has independent gain controls with a four-band EQ. Channel A expands on...
Stuart Clayton: Giants of Bass – John Myung
We always love it when Stuart Clayton posts one of his “Giants of Bass” videos, and this clip is another great one. “This video is a performance of ‘A Nightmare… for the Fingers’, the Dream Theater/John Myung-style piece that I wrote for my 2017 book Giants of Bass. This track features some amazing musicians: Charlie Griffiths (Haken) on guitar, Jason...
Suicidal Tendencies Release “Still Cyco Punk After All These Years”
Suicidal Tendencies has been bringing their flavor of heavy music to the masses for 37 years, and they’re still keeping it real. That’s proven in their new album, Still Cyco Punk After All These Years, which is the second full-length to feature the dynamic rhythm section of drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist Ra Diaz. The new record is, in fact,...
Outlaw Effects Introduces the Nomad Rechargeable Pedal Board
Outlaw Effects have launched the Nomad, a rechargeable battery-powered pedal board. The board, which comes in two sizes, allows for using your effects without the need of being plugged into an outlet. This makes it convenient for stages with limited outlets, quick changeovers, busking outdoors, and temporary rehearsals Outlaw shared. “Featuring an integrated rechargeable lithium-ion battery with 12800mAh capacity, and...