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Uriah Duffy: “Northstar” Playalong
Our friend Uriah Duffy recently shared a play-along video for Points North’s tune, “Northstar,” and it is stellar. The tune is featured on the band’s 2015 .
Reader Spotlight: Semjon Becker
Meet Semjon Becker, a bassist from Germany who got his start standing up his father’s guitars and tried to emulate the double bass. Years later, he and his dad reflected on that story, and his dad bought him a bass. Semjon is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: Hello, fellow bass players! I am...
On the Road with Peat Rains from You Bred Raptors?: Part 2
Part 2 – Windsor/ Holland / Lafayette / Des Moines / Lawrence / Fayetteville Windsor, ON – Phog Lounge: We’re en route to Windsor, Ontario today and it’s storming out. I feel nestled in my cocoon in the backseat listening to chiptune music on the speakers (driver’s choice for this leg). The rain slapping the windshield, occasionally accented by thunder...
Anthony Brancati: Squadlive/Get On The Good Foot
Time for another funky video by Anthony Brancati’s group. Anchored by bassist Wesley Allen, here’s the group doing a combo cover of “Squadlive” by Lettuce and “Get On The Good Foot” by James Brown. This one gets down.
Top 10: The Most Watched Bass Videos (May 2017)
Ready for some great bass? You’re in luck because it is time to celebrate the top 10 reader favorite videos on No Treble for the month of May 2017. Thanks for watching, commenting and sharing. 1. The Other Brothers: Joe Dart’s Isolated Bass on “Boogie On Reggae Woman” The Other Brothers guitarist John Morrison shared this clip with us after...
Bass of the Week: Rick Turner Guitars Model 1 Bass
This week we’re checking out the Model 1 Bass from the legendary luthier Rick Turner. The instrument is a take on the Alembic co-founder’s Model 1 guitar and features a medium 32-inch scale. Described as “incredibly acoustic and detailed with a modern full-bodied tonal range,” the deluxe version of the bass is built with a mahogany body, 5-piece laminated maple...
NYC Ska Orchestra: Mood Indigo
I just got back from spending the week at the International Society of Bassists convention, and it was a double bass heaven. One of the many great bass players I got to see was Paul Nowinski, who spent years playing with Les Paul and is featured on the latest Keith Richards album. He shared this cool video of himself playing...
Ibanez Releases Big Mini Pedal Tuner
Ibanez has introduced a new line of MINI pedals, including the Big Mini pedal tuner. The compact pedal features a large LED display with Needle or Strobe tuning modes. It offers up to ± 1 cent accuracy with a tuning range of A0 (27.50Hz) to C8 (4186Hz). A push button allows for drop tuning down four semitones, while a second...
TC Electronic Unveils the Hall of Fame 2 Reverb
TC Electronic has expanded their line of effects with the Hall of Fame 2 Reverb. The new edition of the company’s stompbox adds a Shimmer reverb to its tonal palette. Even more interesting is a new type of footswitch they call the MASH. The MASH footswitch reacts to pressure, so the more you lean on it the more intense the...
Marcus King Band: Jealous Man – Live In Sun King Studio 92
One of my favorite tracks on the Marcus King Band’s is “Jealous Man.” Here’s a stripped-down version of the tune, with King on guitar and vocals, Stephen Campbell on bass and Jack Ryan on percussion.
Peter Dominguez Releases “Groove Dreams”
Peter Dominguez has released Groove Dreams, an intimate and jaw-droppingly beautiful new solo double bass album. While the 10-song collection varies in content from jazz standards to new compositions to pop ballads, there is one common thread throughout: the late, great jazz legend Milt Hinton. Dominguez, who is a professor of jazz studies and double bass at Oberlin Conservatory, first...
Electro-Harmonix Unveils the Battalion Bass Preamp
Electro-Harmonix is sending reinforcements for bassists with the new Battalion bass preamp and DI. The comprehensive unit features a four-band EQ, fully-featured MOSFET distortion section, a compressor, a noise gate, and flexible connectivity. Its distortion section has its own footswitch with Level, Blend, Drive, and Tone knobs for dialing in your grit. It also has a mini-switch to route it...