Bass guitarThe most famous bassist in the world is Sir Paul McCartney. Paul McCartney is a former member of The Beatles. The first electric bass guitar was introduced in the 1930s by a man named Paul Tutmarc from Seattle, Washington. The first models of electric bass guitars were the Model 736 Bass Fiddle. The company only made about a hundred of these guitars. The electric bass guitar consists of a neck and a body, and the bridge, tuners, pickups, strings, and amplification make this instrument the backbone of a song. Leo Fender, in the 1950s, with the help of his employee, George Fullerton, succeeded in developing the first mass-produced bass guitar. The Fender P bass, or Precision Bass guitar, was introduced in 1951. It became a widely copied industry standard. The Fender Bass Guitar was a new instrument that was easily transportable during a concert. It can be amplified at any volume without having to worry about feedback. Elvis Presley began using the Fender Precision Bass around 1957. Following Fender in 1953, Gibson introduced the first short-scale violin-shaped electric bass with an extendable endpin, which allowed the instrument to be played vertically or horizontally. Gibson renamed it in 1958 to the EB-1. Other small companies began introducing the electric bass in the 1950s, such as Kay in 1952 and Danelectro in 1956. The distinctive violin bass was made using violin construction techniques. It was introduced in 1956 by a man named Walter Hofner. This instrument is best known as the “Beatle Bass” since Sir Paul McCartney made it famous. Many manufacturers began making electric bass guitars in the 1960s due to the explosion of rock music. The Fender Jazz Bass, also known as the Deluxe Bass,...... middle of paper...... and a separate cabinet. There are several types of instruments that allow you to have a variety of sounds. There are also a wide variety of bass guitars, but the difference between bass guitars and other instruments is that no matter what type of bass you get, the sound won't really vary much. The unique sound of the bass guitar is what gives structure to a song. Works Cited Broadbent, Peter. Charlie Christian: Solo Flight – The seminal bassist. AshleyMark Publishing Company. 1997. printed. Evans, Tom. “Bass Guitars: Music, History, Construction and Player from Renaissance to Rock.” Paddington Press. 1977. printed. Wheeler, Tom. “American Bass Guitars: An Illustrated History.” Harper and Row. 1982. printed. Roberts, Jim. How the Fender bass changed the world. San Francisco,” California: Backbeat Books. 2001. print.