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Weekly Top 10: New Gear, Breaking Right Hand Habits, Top Videos, Jimmy Johnson Transcription and More
Happy Sunday. The week closes on a high note with the top 10 No Treble reader favorites for the week of October 15-21, 2016. Thanks for reading, watching, commenting and sharing. 1. Fender Unveils New Mustang Bass Model Fender has reimagined some of their classic models to create the new Offset lineup of instruments. “We took timeless designs with an...
Spector Introduces Timbre Acoustic Bass Guitar
Spector Basses has announced their first ever acoustic bass line called the Timbre Series. Available in Black, Natural and Walnut Stain finishes, the bass is crafted with a solid sitka spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a mahogany neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. “This is much stronger than solid lumber would be and helps to allow the top to vibrate...
Julie Slick: Adrian Belew Power Trio “B3” Bass Playthrough
Thank God for Julie Slick. While wading through countless awful political posts in my Facebook feed, I saw this incredible clip of her ripping it up on the Adrian Belew Power Trio song “B3”, and it saved my day. The track comes from the 2009 ABPT album e, which features Slick and her brother Eric on drums. It’s a short...
10,000 Post Celebration: Top 10 Interviews and Podcasts
We’ve talked with many great bassists over the years through our interviews and podcast. Here are the top 10 reader favorites since our launch. Enjoy the conversations… 1. Groove – Episode #1: Robert Trujillo Robert Trujillo is known to millions of people – all over the world – as Metallica’s bass player. Fans of Metallica know Trujillo as the guy...
Tensor Bass Expands With the Ultralight Jazz Bass Series
Tensor Inc. has expanded their bass guitar offerings with the Ultralight Jazz Bass series. The custom made basses come in four- or five-string versions and are fitted with a pair of Aguilar J-HOT pickups, which feature an over-wound design for a hotter output. Each bass is built with a chambered maple body and 3-piece, grain oriented maple/mahogany neck with a...
Aaron Gibson: Two Fires
Aaron Gibson has a new demo out for another song that will appear on his next album. As always, Aaron impresses us with his unique style and compositions. Aaron’s Kickstarter campaign for the new album is still going if you’d like to help support the project.
10,000 Post Celebration: Top 10 Isolated Bass Tracks
Since we first posted our first isolated bass track over 6 years ago, this has been one of the most popular features on No Treble. And here are the top 10 most listened to isolated bass tracks in our history. Enjoy! 1. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: James Jamerson’s Bass Line Visualized Vulfpeck’s Jack Stratton sent me another one of...
Cort Introduces the Action DLX AS Bass Guitar
Cort has introduced the Action DLX AS bass guitar, which they describe as delivering “a deluxe sound and feel along with a simple, yet attractive aesthetic.” The bass expands upon the Cort Action DLX with a new active Markbass MB-1 preamp featuring a 3-band EQ, pickup blend, and master volume controls. A mini-switch allows for toggling between active and passive...
Talking Style: New Jack Swing Part 2 – Poison
Bell Biv Devoe’s “Poison” is one song from the New Jack Swing era of R&B that has certainly stood the test of time. People who weren’t even living when the song was brand new hit dance and sing to it like it came out yesterday. Two really cool things about this bass groove are that it easily serves as a...
Stuart Clayton: Giants of Bass – Marcus Miller
It has been a lot of fun to watch the development of Stuart Clayton’s new edition of Giants of Bass (releasing in March, 2017). In this edition, Stuart takes on the style of Marcus Miller.
10,000 Post Celebration: Top 10 Lessons & Transcriptions
Continuing our celebration of 10,000 posts on No Treble, we’re looking back at the top 10 reader favorite bass lessons and transcriptions since our debut on May 2, 2009. Thanks for reading, and enjoy. 1. Transcription: Tal Wilkenfeld’s “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” Solo This transcription is bassist Tal Wilkenfeld’s fantastic solo on the Jeff Beck classic “Cause We’ve Ended...
New Rush Documentary Coming In November
Rush fans rejoice: a new documentary on the band is coming in November. “Rush: Time Stand Still” will have a theatrical release on November 3rd in select theaters with a Blu-Ray/DVD release on November 18th. Billed as “the story of a band, its fans, and their 40 year relationship,” the film will include exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the band and...