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Lilie Haskins

Mr. Ratica

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October 2, 2018

Bass Guitar

The history of the bass guitar goes all the way back to around 1924. Basses were not

always in the form of a guitar. They were derived from the giant standing double bass. From

there, the Precision Bass was made, then the Jazz Bass, and then countless others. The history of

the Bass Guitar and its many different forms are very interesting.

The history of the electric Bass starts all the way back in 1924 when Lloyd Loar made the

electric Double Bass. People were already unsure of this bass because it was electric, and electric

basses weren’t very popular back then. People were fans of the classical and acoustic music.

(The 405) It wasn’t until 1951 when the first Bass Guitar which was called the Precision Bass,

was debuted by Leo Fender. (Sutton)

The Precision Bass made its first debut in 1951, when Leo Fender came out with it. It

also got waves of backlash. People did not like that the Bass was no longer standing upright, and

they thought it went against music. (Sutton) The Precision Bass has earned the name “P Bass”.

(Joe)

The next Bass to come out was in the 1960’s. Fender came out with the Jazz Bass, or the

J Bass for short. It was not necessarily better or worse than its brother the P Bass. It was almost

50 dollars cheaper than the P Bass, at about 217 dollars. (Martin) It was met with less

controversy because people had been warming up to the idea of Bass Guitars.
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In conclusion, the Bass has been thorough many years of controversy, and although it is

still one of the most underrated instruments in the band, it has come a long way from where it

has began.
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Works Cited

405, The. A Brief History Of The Bass Guitar. 8 September 2014. Web site. 2 October 2018.

Joe. Electric Bass Guitar - A Brief History Of The Low-End. 14 August 2012. Web site. 2

October 2018.

Smith, Richard. Smith, Richard. Fender: The Sound Heard 'Round The World. Fullerton: Garfish

Publishing Co., 1995. 263. Book.

Sutton, Glenn. An Intro To The Electric Bass Guitar. 2015. Website. 2 October 2018.