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An example of an S.D. Curlee Fretless Bass electric bass. S.D. Curlee is a guitar manufacturer originating in Matteson, Illinois [1] and presently in central Texas. Peak years were 1977 to 1981 before ceasing production until 2011. For a while its electric basses were popular, much more so than their guitars.
The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar but with a longer neck and scale length and most usually four strings. This is a partial list of Wikipedia articles about companies (past and present) under which electric bass guitars have been sold.
This is a list of Gibson brand of stringed musical instruments, mainly guitars, manufactured by Gibson, alphabetically by category then alphabetically by product (lowest numbers first). The list excludes other Gibson brands such as Epiphone.
Bass guitars designed by Kubicki are distinguished by a unique tuning module located in the body of the bass guitar rather than the headstock, as seen on most bass guitars today. The design criteria are based on human factors, or ergonomics , and the belief that a musical instrument should be inspirational to the player.
They can be electric bass or acoustic bass. In many genres, it has largely replaced the double bass. As with its electric guitar and acoustic guitar counterparts, music from the mid-20th century has led to various instrument manufacturers producing signature models that are endorsed by an artist.
MTD is a successor to Tobias Guitars, established in Orlando, Florida, in April 1977 and sold to Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1990. Following the sale, Tobias moved to Kingston, New York , where he began building basses under the Eclipse name before settling on "MTD" (Michael Tobias Design) for the company name and trademark.
The RD series (guitar and bass) was the result of Gibson's desire to tap into the developing synthesizer market, which was thought to have taken customers away from guitars. [3] The series had longer scale lengths : The guitars came in 25½ " , which is more commonly found on most Fender guitars and the many instruments inspired by them, as ...
The Precision Bass Plus is an electric bass made by Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and designed by George Blanda in 1989. It was one of the first American-made Fender basses to feature a 22-fret neck, requiring the company to slightly oversize the body shape and lengthen the cutaways, which distinctly changed the overall look of the instrument.