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Take a look at the Marleaux Consat Custom Bass, which offers countless exotic woods and different construction techniques. Check out the gallery, videos, audio clips, and more.

There’s nothing like playing through your favorite Ampeg amp, be it the thunderous SVT or the rich B-15. But, there may be gigs where an 8×10 isn’t right. You might be touring and can’t get the Ampeg rig you requested. I know, right? Now, with three different Ampeg pedals available, each delivering something unique, you can always trust you will...

Hartke has introduced the new Bass Attack 2 pedal, which combines Hartke’s classic preamp circuitry with thick overdrive tones and a low-noise direct box into a rugged zinc die cast stompbox design. It’s the ultimate tool for both live bass performance and studio recording. This second generation of the Hartke Bass Attack offers unique preamp tone sculpting capabilities. The stompbox...

Hotone Audio’s XTOMP mini pedal is the lean, mean core of Hotone’s flagship XTOMP Bluetooth Modeling Effects Pedal. With a smaller, more pedalboard-friendly footprint than its big brother, this solid aluminum stompbox can be transformed into over 140 different classic, vintage and modern effects for guitar, bass and more. The XTOMP mini uses a mobile app (iOS and Android) via...

Gig alert! The U.S. Air Force will be holding auditions for bassists to join their Max Impact band. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., the six-piece band performs classic and current rock and country hits, in addition to original music and patriotic favorites. “Through national tours, local performances and digital audio and video recordings, Max Impact showcases Air...

This contest has ended. Ampeg and No Treble are excited to bring you the Portaflex All-Tube bass rig giveaway! Two lucky winners will be selected on December 31st, 2016. Grand Prize: One lucky winner will receive a PF-20T all-tube bass head and matching PF-112HLF cabinet. The PF-20T delivers legendary Ampeg all-tube tone in a compact design perfect for small to...

UPDATE: Winners are being selected and will be notified by email shortly. Good luck! Disc Makers and Backstage have teamed up with No Treble to give you the chance to win a complete CD Manufacturing and Digital Distribution Package. Three lucky winners will be selected in a random drawing on November 30, 2016. Good luck! Grand Prize: One lucky winner...

Update: Thanks to everyone who entered! We’re thrilled to announce the winners: Austin S. (1st prize), Anthony C. (2nd prize) and Jeff D. (third prize). A huge thanks to Sadowsky, Kala, Hipshot, Xotic, SimS Pickups and La Bella. Be sure to check out the Lords of the Low End event. Kala Brand Music, Sadowsky, SimS Pickups, Xotic Guitars, Hipshot, La...

Update: Thanks to everyone who entered! We’re thrilled to announce the winners: Darrell S. (grand prize), Fred W. (second prize) and Ed M. (third prize). A huge thanks to Gallien-Krueger, MTD, Gruv Gear and La Bella for putting on such a stellar contest! Gallien-Krueger, MTD, Gruv Gear, La Bella and No Treble are teaming up for an ultimate Robert “Bubby”...

For over ten years, Gerald Veasley’s Bass BootCamp has been inspiring bassists through its annual event, and the connections those bassists and clinicians maintain virtually throughout the year. For the last few years, No Treble staffers have attended the show to cover it, and witnessed the terrific connection these bass players make, not to mention the tremendous learning they experience....

No Treble’s sponsors are key to helping make this online magazine go. Their support of the bass community is terrific, and the people behind these companies are incredible across the board. We’re proud of association with them, for both reasons. We hope you’ll join us in thanking them by checking them out, dropping them a note in the comments, and...

Lately, No Treble has been experiencing a significant increase in feedback coming in by way of email, letters, tweets and Facebook posts and messages. We love hearing from you! The positive feedback (along with the occasional advice on how to do even better) are evidence that No Treble is attracting an energetic, worldwide community of bassists. From No Treble’s perspective,...