No Treblethe online magazine for bass players2026-10-26T14:49:30Zhttps://www.notreble.com/feed/atom/WordPresshttps://i0.wp.com/www.notreble.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1Jody Miller<![CDATA[Pops Magellan Pushes Aggressive Bass Into Another Dimension on Unsolicited Jams]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182292026-10-26T05:44:21Z2026-10-26T21:00:56Z
Pops Magellan takes three classic songs somewhere completely new on Unsolicited Jams, a heavy, psychedelic EP built on bass, effects and live energy.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Anka’s Noumeno HL Packs Six Strings Into a Compact Headless Design]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182422026-10-26T14:49:30Z2026-10-26T19:00:59Z
The Anka Custom Basses Noumeno HL packs six strings, three Nordstrand pickups, and a Trickfish preamp into a compact headless bass with a 33-inch scale.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[WATCH: Knats’ Stan Woodward Goes Off With Wild Bass Playing and Bizarre Effects]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182262026-10-26T04:54:32Z2026-10-26T16:00:00Z
Stan Woodward turns a Knats live session into a bass heavy collision of jazz, fusion, effects and raw energy. This one hits like a train wreck onstage.]]>1Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Rainbow Body Debuts With Ross James and Oteil Burbridge Bringing the Low End]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182372026-10-26T14:23:26Z2026-10-26T14:00:48Z
Rainbow Body’s debut unites members of Dawes, Goose, and more, with Ross James on bass and Oteil Burbridge guesting on four tracks. Hear “Strange Memory.”]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Weekly Top 10: A Plague Bass, an “Outlaw” Gibson, and MXR’s First Tuner]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182162026-10-23T21:58:16Z2026-10-25T19:00:10Z
Dunable’s Plague Bass, MXR’s first tuner, and an unauthorized Gibson build lead this week’s top 10, plus Iron Maiden, Donny Benét, Derek Frank, and more.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[Dirty Loops’ Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergård Reunite for “Slicked by the Lick”]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182222026-10-25T05:37:43Z2026-10-25T16:00:09Z
Dirty Loops rhythm section Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergård revive Songs for Lovers with “Slicked by the Lick,” featuring wild bass work and playful visuals.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Lake Street Dive Announce “What About Flamingos?” and 2027 Tour]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182132026-10-23T21:21:32Z2026-10-25T13:00:41Z
Lake Street Dive announce "What About Flamingos?" and a 15-date winter 2027 tour. Hear Bridget Kearney’s bass work on the title track and see the full itinerary.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Guyker Introduces GBA005 Individual Roller Bridge for Bass]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182082026-10-23T19:10:39Z2026-10-24T19:00:03Z
Guyker’s GBA005 individual bass bridge features a roller saddle, fine tuning knob, and modular options for four- and five-string basses. Routing is required.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[Watch Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Revisit “Working Man” With Chad Smith]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182192026-10-24T06:07:45Z2026-10-24T16:00:26Z
Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Chad Smith tear into “Working Man” in a standout performance from the Neil Peart documentary No One’s Disciple.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Pops Magellan Turns Radiohead, Chemical Brothers, and Parliament Songs Into Psychedelic Jams]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1182032026-10-23T18:52:43Z2026-10-24T13:00:14Z
Pops Magellan reimagines Radiohead, The Chemical Brothers, and Parliament on "Unsolicited Jams," a live EP filled with heavy grooves and psychedelic bass work.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Jens Ritter’s New Beker Bass Channels Pirate Legend and Punk Spirit]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181722026-10-22T16:15:01Z2026-10-23T19:00:02Z
Jens Ritter’s Beker bass draws on pirate Klaus Störtebeker’s legend, with a sabre-inspired body, silver inlays, a 33.3-inch scale, and Häussel pickups.]]>1Jody Miller<![CDATA[Michael Shuman and Queens of the Stone Age Debut “Where The Goth Girls At?” on Fallon]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181992026-10-23T05:53:48Z2026-10-23T16:00:21Z
Michael Shuman joined Queens of the Stone Age for the live debut of “Where The Goth Girls At?” on Fallon, ahead of the band’s new album Perfecth due October 30.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Queens of the Stone Age Tap Pixies for Spring 2027 U.S. Tour]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181962026-10-22T19:30:32Z2026-10-23T13:00:51Z
Queens of the Stone Age announce a spring 2027 U.S. tour with Pixies and Wheelchair Sports Camp. See the dates and hear Michael Shuman’s massive bass tone.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Fender Gives Players 182 Hours to Order Mark Hoppus’s Stoned Fruit Jaguar Bass]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181842026-10-23T05:56:03Z2026-10-22T19:00:02Z
Fender’s Mark Hoppus Stoned Fruit Jaguar Bass pairs a Guava Green finish with a reverse P pickup and custom stickers. Orders are open for just 182 hours.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[Watch Royal Blood Tear Through “Swallow the Bomb” on Jools Holland]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181642026-10-22T00:57:46Z2026-10-22T16:00:29Z
Mike Kerr and Royal Blood tear through ‘Swallow the Bomb’ live on Jools Holland, with Kerr once again creating a massive rock sound entirely from bass.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Angine de Poitrine Expand World Tour With 2027 Dates]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181672026-10-22T13:04:28Z2026-10-22T13:04:28Z
Angine de Poitrine announce 2027 world tour dates across Australia, the Americas, Europe, and the UK. See the schedule and watch their performance of “Zugzegk.”]]>0Mitch Joelhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/mitch-joel/<![CDATA[Groove – Episode #141 Mike Karn]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181502026-10-21T07:45:52Z2026-10-21T21:00:51Z
Some musicians spend their entire lives trying to master one instrument. Mike Karn managed to build a successful professional career playing the tenor saxophone before making the rather extraordinary decision to become a double bassist in his late thirties. It is one of the more remarkable stories of musical reinvention, and one that I was particularly excited to explore when...]]>0Ryan Madorahttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/ryanmadora<![CDATA[How to Create Funky Bass Lines With Minor Pentatonic and Syncopation]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181592026-10-21T18:26:38Z2026-10-21T19:00:30Z
Learn to create funky bass lines with minor pentatonic shapes, upbeat syncopation, and simple variations in this Low Rider-inspired Keep It Groovy lesson.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[Eric Vogel Backs Marcus King and Eric Krasno on “Sweet Little Angel”]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181472026-10-21T07:06:34Z2026-10-21T16:00:53Z
Eric Vogel lays down the groove on a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass as Marcus King and Eric Krasno trade solos on “Sweet Little Angel” at Carter Vintage Guitars.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Medeski Martin & Wood Announce Rare New Orleans Show for 2027]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181562026-10-21T12:58:28Z2026-10-21T13:00:13Z
Medeski Martin & Wood will play a rare New Orleans show on April 23, 2027, with bassist Chris Wood joining the trio at the Orpheum Theater during Jazz Fest.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[MXR’s First Tuner Pedal Taps Sonic Research’s Turbo Tuner Technology]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181412026-10-20T01:40:50Z2026-10-20T19:00:28Z
MXR teams with Sonic Research for its first tuner pedal. The Turbo Tuner offers true strobe tuning, five customizable presets, and a switchable buffer.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[Donny Benét, the Sexiest Bassist Alive, Plays “Winter Sunset” on a Fretless Wal]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181372026-10-20T01:19:28Z2026-10-20T16:00:52Z
Donny Benét gets atmospheric on “Winter Sunset,” putting a fretless Wal front and center with singing lines, deep tone, and some seriously sexy bass work.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Steve Harris Explains Iron Maiden’s Surprise 2027 Tour Return]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181182026-10-19T13:33:45Z2026-10-20T13:00:18Z
Iron Maiden added 16 North American dates to their Run For Your Lives tour in spring 2027. Steve Harris explains why the band changed its plans for a break.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Bass of the Week: Roger Giffin’s “Outlaw” Chet Atkins SST Bass]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181222026-10-19T14:25:50Z2026-10-19T19:00:00Z
Roger Giffin’s 1989 Chet Atkins SST Bass joins the Outlaw Collection auction, with a gold-top finish, chambered mahogany body, and a secret Custom Shop history.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[Vincen García Slows Things Down for a Beautiful Take on “Keep Calm”]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181122026-10-19T00:27:26Z2026-10-19T16:00:34Z
Vincen García steps away from his usual fire on “Keep Calm,” delivering a solo bass performance built around melody, dynamics, space, and expression too.]]>1Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Consider the Source Closes Out 2026 With Northeast Tour Dates]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181152026-10-19T13:10:52Z2026-10-19T13:10:52Z
John Ferrara and Consider the Source will close out 2026 with Northeast shows in October and December, including a New Year’s Eve concert in Worcester, MA.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[WATCH: Derek Frank Debuts “The Basses Behind the Gig,” a New Video Series for No Treble]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1181052026-10-19T07:33:13Z2026-10-19T05:00:44Z
Derek Frank opens up his bass collection in The Basses Behind the Gig, a new No Treble series. First up is his custom Bacci Marleo five string bass today.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[Weekly Top 10: Billy Sheehan Shreds, Kevin Scott Gets Funky, and a Bass VI Breaks the Mold]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1180912026-10-17T14:07:44Z2026-10-18T19:00:32Z
Billy Sheehan, Kevin Scott, and a custom Bass VI led this week’s most-read bass stories. Catch up on No Treble’s top 10, from deep grooves to new Fender basses.]]>0Jody Miller<![CDATA[Watch Victor Wooten Create a Song From Scratch with Carl Verheyen and Nick D’Virgilio]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1180972026-10-18T06:27:30Z2026-10-18T16:00:34Z
Victor Wooten joins Carl Verheyen and Nick D’Virgilio to build a song from scratch, creating and arranging the music together in real time at Sweetwater.]]>0Kevin Johnsonhttps://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/<![CDATA[U2 Announces First Stadium Tour Since 2019, Shares New Single]]>https://www.notreble.com/?p=1180882026-10-16T19:24:20Z2026-10-18T13:00:37Z
U2 returns to stadiums in 2027 with The Greatest Show on Earth tour. See the first dates with Beck and hear Adam Clayton on the band's newly released single.]]>0
