Members Navybass Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 I would just like to extend a personal thanks to the late great Leo Fender. Think about how much he has given the Music Community. His contributions and influences are too numerous to mention. Among them are; 1. The 1st sucessful mass produced solid body guitar. 2. The first mass produced solid body fretted bass guitar. 3. The 1st company with custom color instruments. 4. The first affordable mass produced bass with active electronics (MusicMan Stingray) (Alembic made the first active electronic bass, but they are expensive). 5. G&L instruments. (While they didn't contain any 1st's, they are still nice instruments) And many more. Feel free to name more contributions and influences, and also post pics of your "Fender" instruments (Fender, Musicman, G&L) I'll Start; 72 Fender Stratocaster (Lake Placid Blue) 1969 Fender Jazz Bass (Dakota Red) 1976 Fender Jazz Bass (Root Beer) 2005 limited Edition Stingray (Envy Green) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deacon_blue Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 My favorite amp of all time...Blackface Super Reverb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ARES Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 without leo, i might not own a tobias. without leo, i likely would not own a sterling. without leo, i sure as {censored} wouldn't own a precision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Originally posted by Navybass 5. G&L instruments. (While they didn't contain any 1st's, they are still nice instruments) G&L innovations:1) BridgeThe patented G&L Saddle-Lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NV43345 Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Thank You for this. 1978 Fender Fretless P-Bass with active circut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Navybass Posted September 27, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Originally posted by lug G&L innovations:1) BridgeThe patented G&L Saddle-Lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NV43345 Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 And Thank You for this also....1983 Fender Gold Jazz Bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NV43345 Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 and thanks for this 1978 Fender Antigua Jazz Bass. Thanx for the back problems also this thing is a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ARES Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Originally posted by NV43345 and thanks for this 1978 Fender Antigua Jazz Bass. Thanx for the back problems also this thing is a tank. AHHH!!! i've played this exact bass before (well, same color and year, i'm sure it was a different bass) and it was the BEST bass i've ever played! if you ever decide to sell it let me know, although in a display case like that it's pretty unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Thanks Leo, for helping me decide to buy my Gibson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Navybass Posted September 27, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Originally posted by L-1329 Thanks Leo, for helping me decide to buy my Gibson! Ah, Gibson. The red headed step child of the bass world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Originally posted by Navybass Ah, Gibson. The red headed step child of the bass world. I prefer the term 'unique'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Navybass Posted September 27, 2005 Author Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Originally posted by L-1329 I prefer the term 'unique'. I actually like certain Gibson basses, I just keep coming back to Fender products because I'm more partial to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sunken Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Thank you Leo for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GrooveMonkey Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Originally posted by Sunken Thank you Leo for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SA Rios Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Yea, I was just going to say that. The fretless neck was obviously the alteration right? Is there a such thing as a fretless P? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Texas Noise Factory Posted September 27, 2005 Members Share Posted September 27, 2005 Originally posted by SA Rios Yea, I was just going to say that. The fretless neck was obviously the alteration right? Is there a such thing as a fretless P? yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NV43345 Posted September 28, 2005 Members Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by SA Rios Yea, I was just going to say that. The fretless neck was obviously the alteration right? Is there a such thing as a fretless P? Fender had them in there catalog starting in 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NV43345 Posted September 28, 2005 Members Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by L-1329 Thanks Leo, for helping me decide to buy my Gibson! Yeah Thanx.... my 1987 Gibson Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NV43345 Posted September 28, 2005 Members Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by ARES AHHH!!! i've played this exact bass before (well, same color and year, i'm sure it was a different bass) and it was the BEST bass i've ever played! if you ever decide to sell it let me know, although in a display case like that it's pretty unlikely. I have seen a few others over the years. Last time I was in L.A. Albert Molinaro at Sunset Guitars (across the street from Guitar Center) Had one for sale. I know you never played this one, cause I bought it new in a little town in Texas in 1979. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J the D Posted September 28, 2005 Members Share Posted September 28, 2005 FENDER RULZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members knuckle_head Posted September 28, 2005 Members Share Posted September 28, 2005 ....but he wasn't the first mass manufacturer of fretted bass guitars - he was indeed third. The first by Audiovox/Paul Tutmarc (1935); The second Serenader/Bud Tutmarc (1941); I met Bud Tutmarc and there are a number of things we use still that are his brain children. What we know now about our instrument can be attributed to Leo to be sure, primarily because he was bigger. Not poo-pooing Leo's contribution as I greatly admire what he created - I am a huge fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fran da Man Posted September 28, 2005 Members Share Posted September 28, 2005 I did some reading on Tutmarc awhile back, appearently he didn't really want any credit for his invention, well credit in the depth that Leo received. What i read was like a search for the very first instrument if only a picture.I found this pretty cool little history piece. http://tutmarc.tripod.com/paultutmarc.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ARES Posted September 28, 2005 Members Share Posted September 28, 2005 Originally posted by NV43345 I have seen a few others over the years. Last time I was in L.A. Albert Molinaro at Sunset Guitars (across the street from Guitar Center) Had one for sale. I know you never played this one, cause I bought it new in a little town in Texas in 1979. haha, awesome. i played this one at guitar center hollywood and it was on sale for $2800. i was very close to pulling the trigger on that one, such a fine bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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