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J. Rockett Audio Designs Releases SOS Buffer Pedal
J. Rockett Audio Designs has added the SOS Buffer pedal to their Tour Series line. The simple pedal is made for use in conjunction with other pedals to save your tone. “Buffers balance out your impedance and get the loss of highs back on track, especially with multiple pedals and long cable runs,” the company writes. “The quality of guitar...
Playing Ahead or Behind the Beat
Q: I hear people talk about playing “behind the beat” of “ahead of the beat”. How can I work on that? A: I call this micro-timing. I think that phrase helps because many students I have tend to overdo it when they play intentionally behind or ahead of the beat. It is a very subtle difference, and you have to...
Vulfpeck: Daddy, He Got a Tesla
Vulfpeck has just released a video for their seventh track on The Beautiful Game, as a follow up to “Dean Town“. And this one gets funky. This one was written by Jack Stratton, who plays guitar on the tune which features a few guests: Pegasus Warning on vocals, Jamire Williams on drums and Joey Dosik on alto sax. As always,...
Roger Waters Announces Us + Them Tour
Roger Waters has announced the “Us + Them” tour for 2017, which is set to kick off in Kansas City on May 26th. The extensive North American Tour will cover much of the U.S. capped with a handful of Canadian dates next October. The former Pink Floyd bassist is keeping the musical content of the tour under wraps, but divulged...
Reader Spotlight: Guntis Kursišs
Meet Guntis Kursišs, a relative newcomer on bass (by way of euphonium and guitar). We loved Guntis’s approach to eventual world domination (or more accurately universal domination). Guntis is this week’s No Treble reader in the spotlight. Here’s his story… Bio: I’m a young man practicing like a communist working. I graduated music school on euphonium, then quit playing it,...
Mesa Engineering Introduces the Subway D-800+ Bass Amp
A year after introducing their first Class D amplifier, Mesa Engineering has expanded the Subway series with the Subway D-800+ bass amp. The new amp expands on its predecessor with a more comprehensive preamp featuring extra EQ controls, a series effects loop, a tuner output, and a 1/4-inch mute footswitch jack. The 4-band EQ section now has semi-parametric, sweep-able Low-Mid...
Dmitry Lisenko: Flat Earth
Dmitry Lisenko shared his newest video with us, and once again, we were highly impressed. The bassist shows off his impressive acoustic bass and percussive style in a tune he calls “Flat Earth”.
10,000 Post Celebration: Top 10 Special Features
We’re closing out our week-long celebration of 10,000 posts on No Treble with this top 10 reader favorite list of special features throughout our 7+ year history. Thanks for reading and taking this ride with us! 1. Stories Behind the Songs: Leland Sklar With over 2,500 albums under his belt, Leland Sklar is more than a seasoned pro. He’s a...
Bass of the Week: Ploughman Guitars Semi-Hollow Bass
This week we’re checking out another beautiful instrument by Serbia’s Ploughman Guitars. Their take on a semi-hollow body bass is crafted with a one-piece Sipo body that topped with book-matched, hand-carved, Bosnian maple. Its five-piece maple and mahogany neck is topped with a wenge fingerboard adorned with mother of pearl block inlays. The hardware includes a solid brass LP-style bridge...
Talking Technique: Changing Technique Habits – What it Takes
There is a step by step process that can help you change ingrained habits. It is a fast and effective technique to practice just about anything so effectively that it can become addictive. But it is also a great catalyst for changing ingrained habits. That is good news, because if you have ever tried to change a habit – be...
BassPlayerAdam: A Jaco Pastorius Medley
BassPlayerAdam knocked us out with his medley of Jaco Pastorius tunes. He asks, “Can you name all the songs?”
10,000 Post Celebration: Top 10 Bass Videos
We love sharing a video with you every day… and there are so many great ones to watch after 7+ years. Here are the top 10 No Treble reader favorite bass videos since we started No Treble. Which one is your favorite? 1. Carol Kaye Gives Gene Simmons a Bass Lesson Here’s something I never thought I’d see. Studio legend...