No Treble the online magazine for bass players 2026-09-01T03:42:29Z https://www.notreble.com/feed/atom/ WordPress https://i0.wp.com/www.notreble.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[One Bass, Two Necks: Spalt Instruments B 2601 “Walden Pond”]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117286 2026-09-01T03:42:29Z 2026-08-31T19:00:29Z One Bass, Two Necks: Spalt Instruments B 2601 “Walden Pond”

Michael Spalt’s B 2601 “Walden Pond” bass features a movable pickup plus interchangeable fretted and fretless necks that can be swapped in minutes.]]> 1 Jody Miller <![CDATA[This Full Foo Fighters Concert Is a Great Reminder of How Good Nate Mendel Is]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117282 2026-08-31T05:07:53Z 2026-08-31T16:00:12Z This Full Foo Fighters Concert Is a Great Reminder of How Good Nate Mendel Is

Nate Mendel holds down Foo Fighters’ massive NOS Alive 2026 set, rocking his signature Fender Precision Bass through more than two and a half hours live.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Dave Schools Lines Up All-Star Band for Two Brooklyn Bowl Shows]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117279 2026-08-31T02:18:07Z 2026-08-31T13:00:27Z Dave Schools Lines Up All-Star Band for Two Brooklyn Bowl Shows

Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools will lead an all-star lineup for two Dave Schools & Friends shows at Brooklyn Bowl on November 5th and 6th.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Weekly Top 10: Elwood Francis, Rex Brown, Esperanza Spalding and More]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117273 2026-08-30T04:10:13Z 2026-08-30T19:00:06Z Weekly Top 10: Elwood Francis, Rex Brown, Esperanza Spalding and More

Elwood Francis, Rex Brown, and Esperanza Spalding lead this week’s most-read bass stories, plus new gear, lessons, performances, and more.]]> 0 Jody Miller <![CDATA[J Dilla’s “Fall in Love” Gets a Deep-Groove Rework from Kiefer and Erik Shiboski]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117276 2026-08-30T04:48:42Z 2026-08-30T16:00:09Z J Dilla’s “Fall in Love” Gets a Deep-Groove Rework from Kiefer and Erik Shiboski

J Dilla’s influence runs deep as Kiefer, Erik Shiboski, and Luke Titus revisit “Fall in Love” with a loose, deeply felt pocket.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Bubba Bash Returns in 2027 to Honor Neil Peart and Support Glioblastoma Research]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117268 2026-08-29T19:33:14Z 2026-08-30T13:00:26Z Bubba Bash Returns in 2027 to Honor Neil Peart and Support Glioblastoma Research

The 5th Annual Bubba Bash will honor Neil Peart on January 9, 2027, with YYNOT, Tim Starace and an all-star lineup supporting glioblastoma research.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Red Bird’s Gemini Theta Bass Is Built From 18th-Century Monastery Wood]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117254 2026-08-28T14:42:10Z 2026-08-29T19:00:34Z Red Bird’s Gemini Theta Bass Is Built From 18th-Century Monastery Wood

Red Bird Instruments has unveiled the Gemini Theta, a 34-inch bass built with reclaimed 18th-century monastery spruce and Nordstrand pickups.]]> 0 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Hadrien Feraud Puts His Signature Mayones Bass to Work on “For Real Though”]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117265 2026-08-29T06:27:16Z 2026-08-29T16:00:55Z Hadrien Feraud Puts His Signature Mayones Bass to Work on “For Real Though”

Hadrien Feraud brings the groove on “For Real Though,” stretching out with fiery solos while playing his signature Mayones Jabba HF five string live.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Thundercat and Steve Lacy Bring the Bass to Erykah Badu’s First Album in 11 Years]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117250 2026-08-28T14:06:12Z 2026-08-29T13:00:20Z Thundercat and Steve Lacy Bring the Bass to Erykah Badu’s First Album in 11 Years

Thundercat and Steve Lacy bring the low end to Erykah Badu and The Alchemist’s new album, "Before the World Blows," her first full-length in 11 years.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Fender Custom Shop Recreates George Harrison’s Beatles-Era 1967 Bass VI]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117234 2026-08-31T14:13:32Z 2026-08-28T19:00:52Z Fender Custom Shop Recreates George Harrison’s Beatles-Era 1967 Bass VI

Fender has recreated George Harrison’s 1967 Bass VI, the distinctive instrument he played during The Beatles’ groundbreaking late-1960s studio era.]]> 2 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Watch Geezer Butler Revisit Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” With an All-Star Band]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117244 2026-08-28T07:01:03Z 2026-08-28T16:00:57Z Watch Geezer Butler Revisit Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” With an All-Star Band

Geezer Butler locks in on “War Pigs” with an all-star band featuring Corey Taylor, Nuno Bettencourt, Steve Stevens and Matt Sorum in new live footage.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Mastodon Returns With “Marrow Deep,” Featuring a Guest Bass Solo From Geezer Butler]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117230 2026-08-28T09:16:29Z 2026-08-28T13:00:50Z Mastodon Returns With “Marrow Deep,” Featuring a Guest Bass Solo From Geezer Butler

Mastodon returns with “Marrow Deep,” a heavy new album featuring Troy Sanders and an unexpected guest bass solo from Black Sabbath legend Geezer Butler.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Sleep Token Bassist III Gets a Multiscale Charvel Signature Bass]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117218 2026-08-27T16:02:32Z 2026-08-27T19:00:31Z Sleep Token Bassist III Gets a Multiscale Charvel Signature Bass

Sleep Token bassist III has teamed with Charvel for a signature five-string San Dimas bass featuring a multiscale neck and Fishman Fluence pickups.]]> 1 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Toy Factory Project Takes On “Blue Ridge Mountain Sky” With Oteil Burbridge Bringing Joy]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117226 2026-08-27T16:01:41Z 2026-08-27T16:00:48Z Toy Factory Project Takes On “Blue Ridge Mountain Sky” With Oteil Burbridge Bringing Joy

Oteil Burbridge brings the light as Toy Factory Project revisits “Blue Ridge Mountain Sky” in a joyous performance packed with soul and Southern rock fire.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana Reimagine Jazz Classics on “Beneath Lifted Skies”]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117209 2026-08-26T15:41:05Z 2026-08-27T13:00:09Z Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana Reimagine Jazz Classics on “Beneath Lifted Skies”

Bassist Linda May Han Oh and saxophonist Melissa Aldana explore Mingus, Parker, Coltrane and more on their new duo album, “Beneath Lifted Skies.”]]> 0 Ryan Madora https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/ryanmadora <![CDATA[Chord Inversions for Bass Players: How to Read Them and Use Them]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117214 2026-08-26T16:01:45Z 2026-08-26T19:00:05Z Chord Inversions for Bass Players: How to Read Them and Use Them

Learn how chord inversions work on bass, what slash chords like D/F# and G/B mean, and how to use them to create smoother, more musical bass lines.]]> 0 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Esperanza Spalding’s Fretless Bass Work on “I Know You Know” Is Ridiculous]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117195 2026-08-26T16:02:03Z 2026-08-26T16:00:20Z Esperanza Spalding’s Fretless Bass Work on “I Know You Know” Is Ridiculous

Esperanza Spalding makes the demanding bass and vocal parts of “I Know You Know” look effortless in newly released footage from Vancouver at the Chan Centre.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[DOD Pushes Analog Delay Into New Territory with the DRAG]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117206 2026-08-26T12:46:15Z 2026-08-26T13:00:13Z DOD Pushes Analog Delay Into New Territory with the DRAG

DOD pushes analog delay further with the DRAG, featuring real-time time warping, four modulation waveforms, and up to 1.5 seconds of delay.]]> 0 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Rex Brown on His New Signature Spector, the Pantera Bass Sound, and Why “The Magic Is in the Mids”]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117198 2026-08-27T03:21:46Z 2026-08-26T07:56:16Z Rex Brown on His New Signature Spector, the Pantera Bass Sound, and Why “The Magic Is in the Mids”

Rex Brown sits down with The Bass Nerds and talks Spector, rebuilding his Far Beyond Driven bass tone, playing with a pick, and keeping Pantera’s groove locked on massive stadium stages.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Rex Brown’s New Spector Signature Bass Arrives in Desert Gold]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117178 2026-08-25T23:26:29Z 2026-08-25T19:00:51Z Rex Brown’s New Spector Signature Bass Arrives in Desert Gold

Spector has unveiled the Euro 4 Rex Brown Signature Bass, featuring neck-through construction, EMG PJ-X pickups, and a Desert Gold finish.]]> 0 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Janek Gwizdala Goes Deep in Oz Noy Trio’s 50-Minute Live Set]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117171 2026-08-25T05:34:19Z 2026-08-25T16:00:12Z Janek Gwizdala Goes Deep in Oz Noy Trio’s 50-Minute Live Set

Janek Gwizdala joins Oz Noy and Clarence Penn for a 50 minute live set in Vienna featuring Monk, Coltrane, deep grooves, and serious trio chemistry onstage.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[No Edits, No Plan: Moto Fukushima Improvises an Entire Album in the Utah Wilderness]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117174 2026-08-25T12:24:21Z 2026-08-25T13:00:35Z No Edits, No Plan: Moto Fukushima Improvises an Entire Album in the Utah Wilderness

Moto Fukushima took his bass into the Utah wilderness for “Sounding,” an album created from one uninterrupted 30-minute improvisation.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[3KJ Studio’s Malevich Bass Blurs the Line Between Instrument and Sculpture]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117152 2026-08-24T18:16:21Z 2026-08-24T22:00:53Z 3KJ Studio’s Malevich Bass Blurs the Line Between Instrument and Sculpture

Inspired by avant-garde art, the 3KJ Studio Malevich pairs a striking geometric form with an alder body, custom pickups, and headless hardware.]]> 0 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Mike Dirnt Is Opening His Reverb Shop and We Got to Check Out the Gear]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117160 2026-08-24T18:15:27Z 2026-08-24T17:00:35Z Mike Dirnt Is Opening His Reverb Shop and We Got to Check Out the Gear

Mike Dirnt is opening the vault. The Green Day bassist has teamed up with Reverb to sell more than three decades’ worth of basses, amps, stage gear, and clothing from throughout his career. The Official Mike Dirnt of Green Day Reverb Shop is set to launch September 9. Before the shop goes live, The Bass Nerds teamed up with Reverb...]]> 0 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Remembering Frank Beard With ZZ Top’s “Waitin’ for the Bus” Live in Chicago]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117141 2026-08-24T05:41:36Z 2026-08-24T16:00:08Z Remembering Frank Beard With ZZ Top’s “Waitin’ for the Bus” Live in Chicago

In memory of Frank Beard, we look back at ZZ Top at Crossroads 2010, with Dusty Hill and Beard showing why their rhythm section was one of rock’s best.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Aston Barrett Jr. Leads The Wailers on Extensive 2026 U.S. Tour]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117147 2026-08-24T12:52:11Z 2026-08-24T13:00:04Z Aston Barrett Jr. Leads The Wailers on Extensive 2026 U.S. Tour

The Wailers, led by bassist Aston Barrett Jr., will tour the U.S. this fall while celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Rastaman Vibration.”]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[This Week’s Top 10: Oteil Burbridge, Fender Jazz Bass, Keanu Reeves and More]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117134 2026-08-29T19:38:57Z 2026-08-23T19:00:46Z This Week’s Top 10: Oteil Burbridge, Fender Jazz Bass, Keanu Reeves and More

From our Oteil Burbridge interview to Fender’s latest Jazz Bass and Keanu Reeves with Dogstar, catch up on this week’s biggest bass stories.]]> 0 Jody Miller <![CDATA[Before Super Fly: Joseph “Lucky” Scott Lays It Down With Curtis Mayfield in 1972]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117138 2026-08-23T06:18:53Z 2026-08-23T16:00:40Z Before Super Fly: Joseph “Lucky” Scott Lays It Down With Curtis Mayfield in 1972

Before Super Fly, Joseph “Lucky” Scott was already laying it down with Curtis Mayfield. Watch his melodic Fender Jazz Bass work in this 1972 Bremen clip.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[The Tragically Hip Revisit Their Final Tour With New Live Album]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117127 2026-08-21T19:44:16Z 2026-08-23T13:00:32Z The Tragically Hip Revisit Their Final Tour With New Live Album

Gord Sinclair reflects on The Tragically Hip’s final tour as the band releases a new live album drawn from their emotional 2016 farewell run.]]> 0 Kevin Johnson https://www.notreble.com/buzz/contributors/kevin-johnson/ <![CDATA[Mike Dirnt Is Selling “American Idiot” Tour Basses and a Fender Used to Record “Nimrod”]]> https://www.notreble.com/?p=117122 2026-08-21T18:05:08Z 2026-08-22T19:00:21Z Mike Dirnt Is Selling “American Idiot” Tour Basses and a Fender Used to Record “Nimrod”

Mike Dirnt is opening an official Reverb shop featuring Green Day-used basses, amps, clothing, and more from throughout his career.]]> 0