"Good bass players stay out of treble"

“Good bass players stay out of treble”—“treble” is a joke on the word “trouble”—is a saying that has been printed on many images.

“Bass players try to stay out of treble, if they can” was posted on Twitter by Arthur H. Johnson II on May 20, 2010. “good BASS players stay out of TREBLE” (also shown on an image) was posted on Twitter by ♫Sabina♫ on March 5, 2014. “Good bass players stay out of treble” was posted on Twitter by Bram (afwezig) on April 10, 2014.

“Why are bass guitarists always safe? Because they stay out of treble” was posted on Twitter by MooseMan on November 15, 2021, and on Reddit—Jokes on November 16, 2021.

Wikipedia: Treble (sound)
Treble refers to tones whose frequency or range is at the higher end of human hearing. In music this corresponds to “high notes”. The treble clef is often used to notate such notes. Treble sound is the counterpart to bass sound. Examples of treble sounds are soprano voices, flute tones, piccolos, etc., having frequencies from 2,048 to 16,384 Hz (C7–C10).

Twitter
Arthur H. Johnson II
@arthurjohnson
Bass players try to stay out of treble, if they can
6:13 PM · May 20, 2010·Twitter Web Client

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Eric V NYC
@EricV_NYC
Q: What did the bass guitar say to his parole officer.
A: I’m doing my best to stay out of treble.
Sorry folks, it’s late.
12:24 AM · Jun 20, 2010·Twitter Web Client

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Arthur H. Johnson II
@arthurjohnson
Bass Players try to stay out of Treble as often as they can!
12:02 AM · Jul 20, 2010·Twitter Web Client

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Arthur H. Johnson II
@arthurjohnson
.@notreble Bass Players try to stay out of Treble if we can - Patrick Pfeiffer #fb
10:10 AM · Sep 18, 2010·Twitter Web Client

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Alphie.
@alfluenza
What did the Tenor say to the Bass?—Stay out of Treble.
9:36 PM · May 3, 2011·Twitter Web Client

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♫Sabina♫
@heyits_sabina
@rikerR5 good BASS players stay out of TREBLE
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
8:39 PM · Mar 5, 2014·Twitter for Android

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Bram (afwezig)
@brumthefirst
Good bass players stay out of treble.
1:44 AM · Apr 10, 2014·Twitter Web Client

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Upbeat Music Centre
@upbeat_music
For bass players… Have a good weekend, and stay out of treble!
(“Good BASS players stay out of TREBLE” is shown on an image.—ed.)
5:56 AM · Apr 24, 2014·Twitter for iPhone

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KeepItLiveZA
@Keepitliveza
Good Bass Players stay out of treble.
#keepitliveza http://fb.me/1llOHMlF8
3:38 PM · May 13, 2014·Facebook

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Trevor Ware
@TrevorWare
Good bass players stay out of treble.
(This is also shown on an image.—ed.)
1:47 AM · Aug 12, 2015 from California, USA·Twitter Web Client

Google Books
Good Bass Player Stay Out of Treble
Bass Guitar Notebook, Blank Lined (6 X 9 - 120 Pages) Musical Instruments Themed Notebook for Daily Journal, Diary, and Gift
By Bass Guitar Publishing · 2019

Twitter
MooseMan
@moosemaniam
Why are bass guitarists always safe ?
Because they stay out of treble.
12:45 PM · Nov 15, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/it-is-my-cake-day November 16, 2021
Why are bass guitarists always safe?
Because they stay out of treble.