Charles Berthoud

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Charles Berthoud playing a fretless six-string bass guitar

YouTuber gives Tim Henson a run for his money by turning Playing God into a fretless bass masterclass – and it will literally blow your mind

By Matt Owen published

Charles Berthoud is back, and his latest display of bass playing brilliance might be his best yet

Charles Berthoud performs with Rockin' 1000

Watch Charles Berthoud lead 200 bass players in a magical cover of Queen’s Under Pressure

By Nick Wells published

What do you get if you put 200 bassists in a stadium and ask them to play a Queen classic? A kind of magic

Charles Berthoud YouTube video. When SLIPKNOT give you 60 seconds to audition.

Charles Berthoud's 60 second version of Slipknot's Duality might make you want to give up playing bass altogether

By Nick Wells published

A warning: if you're after sheer speed, Charles Berthoud's latest playthrough is a bass shredding masterpiece

Charles Berthoud

Charles Berthoud: “I want my music to appeal to people who don’t know anything about bass. That can be a difficult balancing act”

By Bass Player Staff published

The YouTube star and winner of Bass Player's inaugural Rising Star award explains how a little humor and imagination can make people fall in love with the bass guitar

Charles Berthoud

Charles Berthoud: "I don’t want my music to only appeal to people who play bass"

By Bass Player Staff published

The viral YouTube virtuoso discusses music-first bass videos and social media power

Davie504

Davie504: "Slap bass is still the best for making videos on YouTube, because it's very easy to hear, on any kind of speaker"

By Bass Player Staff published

The internet's biggest low-end sensation on his remarkable bass journey so far – and what that '504' really means…

Charles Berthoud and Guthrie Govan

YouTuber Charles Berthoud recreates John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan and Tim Henson guitar solos on bass – and the results are ridiculous

By Matt Owen published

The four-, five- and six-string bass playing sensation made light work of some of the most staggering solos to ever have been played