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No TrebleGuitarsThis Week in Bass: A New Bridge, Vintage Cetera, and Ritter’s Pirate Bass Guyker’s new bass bridge tops this week’s most-read stories, joined by vintage Peter Cetera, Ritter’s pirate-inspired bass, Meshuggah tour news, and much more.

11.01

No TrebleGuitarsAdam Ben Ezra Takes Upright Bass Looping to Another Level on “Where’s the Exit” Adam Ben Ezra has a way of making one upright bass sound like much more. Watch his creative looping approach in a live performance of “Where’s the Exit.”

11.01

No TrebleGuitarsChristian McBride Finds Fresh Inspiration With Ursa Major on “Points of Light” Christian McBride’s Ursa Major releases “Points of Light,” an adventurous debut produced by Terrace Martin that moves freely between jazz, blues, and funk.

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No TrebleGuitarsAndré Cymone Calls for Unity and Action With “All Rise” Bassist André Cymone returns with “All Rise,” a positive protest song blending funk, soul, and rock with a call for unity, independent thought, and voting.

10.31

No TrebleGuitarsAnna Butterss Announces Departure From Jason Isbell’s 400 Unit Anna Butterss has left Jason Isbell's 400 Unit after three years, thanking fans and bandmates as they look ahead to the next chapter of their musical career.

10.31

No TrebleGuitarsBrian Bromberg Talks Piccolo Bass, Groove, and Starting Over on "Awakening" Brian Bromberg discusses Awakening, the personal upheaval behind its melodies, and how piccolo bass helped him create an album that puts the songs first.

10.30

No TrebleGuitarsBrady Watt Reunites with Gary Clark Jr. for Bass & Bars Episode 88 Gary Clark Jr. joins bassist Brady Watt for Bass & Bars episode 88, reconnecting after earlier performances together on tour and at Radio City Music Hall.

10.30

No TrebleGuitarsHaken Brings “in a fever dream” to North America With Freddie Draper on Bass Haken announces a 2027 North American tour supporting “in a fever dream,” with Freddie Draper on bass and support from Einar Solberg and Thank You Scientist.

10.30

No TrebleGuitarsAmels Audio Packs an All-Tube DI Into a Caviar Tin Amels Audio debuts the Osetra, an all-tube instrument DI with a transformerless Class-A circuit and a numbered, 20-unit Founder’s Edition built into caviar tins.

10.29

No TrebleGuitarsWatch Ozzy Osbourne’s Final “Mr. Crowley” Performance with Mike Inez on Bass Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert featured Mike Inez on bass for “Mr. Crowley.” Newly released footage captures a huge Warwick and Ampeg sound alongside Zakk Wylde.

10.29

No TrebleGuitarsEarthQuaker Gives the Blumes Jr More Low-End Crunch in Limited MOSFET Mod Run EarthQuaker’s limited-edition Blumes Jr MOSFET Mod brings three clipping voices, added low-end crunch, and a compact design to its bass-focused overdrive pedal.

10.29

No TrebleGuitarsMeshuggah Unveil 40th Anniversary Tour With Testament and Blood Incantation Meshuggah celebrate 40 years with a 2027 North American tour featuring Testament and Blood Incantation, bringing three heavy bassists together on one bill.

10.28

No TrebleGuitarsNathan East and Friends Bring the Funk on The Meters’ “Cissy Strut” Nathan East plays his signature Yamaha bass on The Meters’ 1969 classic “Cissy Strut,” joining Guthrie Trapp, Keith Wyatt, and Daison Claiborne for a jam

10.28

No TrebleGuitarsGoose Announces Seven-Date Spring 2027 Tour Goose has announced seven spring 2027 tour dates in Georgia and Florida. See the schedule and watch bassist Trevor Weekz dig into “Big Modern!” at Red Rocks.

10.28

No TrebleGuitarsSeymour Duncan Refreshes Iron Maiden Pickup Collection for 2026 Seymour Duncan’s Steve Harris P-Bass pickup gets collectible Eddie packaging, pairing Iron Maiden artwork with Alnico 5 magnets and a punchy low-mid boost.

10.27

No TrebleGuitarsPeter Cetera’s Bass Work Shines in Chicago’s 1970 Tanglewood Performance Peter Cetera lays down a hard-driving P Bass part as Chicago performs “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?” at Tanglewood in 1970 with plenty of fire.

10.27

No TrebleGuitarsThe Flaming Lips Announce “The Teardrop Throbs,” Spotlight Bassist Tommy McKenzie The Flaming Lips announce The Teardrop Throbs, their first album with bassist Tommy McKenzie. Hear his bass work on the new single and learn about “Titan.”

10.27

No TrebleGuitarsPops Magellan Pushes Aggressive Bass Into Another Dimension on Unsolicited Jams Pops Magellan takes three classic songs somewhere completely new on Unsolicited Jams, a heavy, psychedelic EP built on bass, effects and live energy.

10.26

No TrebleGuitarsAnka’s Noumeno HL Packs Six Strings Into a Compact Headless Design 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.

10.26

No TrebleGuitarsWATCH: Knats’ Stan Woodward Goes Off With Wild Bass Playing and Bizarre Effects 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.

10.26

No TrebleGuitarsRainbow Body Debuts With Ross James and Oteil Burbridge Bringing the Low End 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.”

10.26

No TrebleGuitarsWeekly Top 10: A Plague Bass, an “Outlaw” Gibson, and MXR’s First Tuner 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.

10.25

No TrebleGuitarsDirty Loops’ Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergård Reunite for “Slicked by the Lick” 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.

10.25

No TrebleGuitarsLake Street Dive Announce “What About Flamingos?” and 2027 Tour 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.

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