Happy Birthday Leo

[TheGreek]

We wouldn't be where we are without you...

[Lozz196]

Indeed, good call Mick

[Bassassin]

Indeed.

 

We'd all be playing variations on this:

 

[Lozz196]

Forsooth, I spy The electric lute

Edited Sunday at 13:56 by Lozz196

[Bolo]

That looks good for metal

[BigRedX]

19 hours ago, TheGreek said:

We wouldn't be where we are without you...

 

Yes we would. It would just be a slightly different place.

[Hellzero]

17 hours ago, Bassassin said:

Indeed.

 

We'd all be playing variations on this:

 

For those not knowing it, it's the very first electric bass, an Audiovox Model 736 Bass Fiddle, invented by Paul Tutmarc in 1935.

 

I wrote a mémoire about the subject that I've been putting here countless times...

 

Edited 19 hours ago by Hellzero
Precisions added

[Chezz55]

Proud to share my birthday with Mr F - and to own and play several of his P-Bass variants.

[Bassassin]

2 hours ago, Hellzero said:

For those not knowing it, it's the very first electric bass, an Audiovox Model 736 Bass Fiddle, invented by Paul Tutmarc in 1935.

 

I wrote a mémoire about the subject that I've been putting here countless times...

 

 

While I was looking for a decent Audiovox pic, I came across an interesting luthier who appears to have created a range of contemporary Tutmarc designs from a Leoless alternate reality!

 

 

Liking the one in the middle...

Edited 16 hours ago by Bassassin

[Supernaut]

His birthday was May 21st? 

[TheGreek]

3 hours ago, BigRedX said:

 

Yes we would. It would just be a slightly different place.

 

Back on my blocked list!!

[Cato]

1 hour ago, Bassassin said:

 

While I was looking for a decent Audiovox pic, I came across an interesting luthier who appears to have created a range of contemporary Tutmarc designs from a Leoless alternate reality!

 

 

Liking the one in the middle...

 

I like those a lot, nice mix of features from other basses with the original design, looks like the neck and string spacing would be a fair bit more comfortable players more familiar with post Leo bass design 

Edited 15 hours ago by Cato

[lowdown]

This video popped up on my Facebook feed today.  Actually, Rick Beato originally posted it on YouTube last year sometime.

It's a little seven-minute story regarding a '52 Fender P Bass. For those that have not seen it, it's maybe worth a look.

 

 

 

[chris_b]

Yeah, Paul Tutmarc got there first, but all I can say is I'm glad Leo's company came up with the ultimate bass guitar design when they did.

 

It totally changed my life.

Edited 3 hours ago by chris_b