The bass guitar was invented in 1952 by Clarence Leo Fender, who called
his invention a Precision Bass, because it was the first string bass
to feature a fretted fingerboard. For nearly two decades following the
introduction of the Fender Precision Bass, the term Fender Bass served
as a synonym for any electric, fretted, bass.
Thru-neck bass with dual active PUs,trem-set on E tuning key, gray-burst finish from peghead to end-pin
The history of the bass guitar is the subject of
"The Bass Book" by Tony Bacon and
Barry Moorhouse. This well-illustrated volume covers the evolution of
the bass guitar, from its invention in 1952 by Leo Fender through the
latest electronic updates of the 1980s and 1990s. The illustrations
include instruments owned by Paul McCartney, John Entwistle and other
stars. The text also contains excerpts from interviews with many of
the most notable innovators in the design and manufacture of the
instrument.
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