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 yesterday at 07:30 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 yesterday at 10:03 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 yesterday at 11:12 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 14 hours ago by chris_b

[tauzero]

10 hours ago, chris_b said:

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.

 

I'm glad that so many subsequent manufacturers have improved immeasurably on that bass guitar design.

[chris_b]

1 hour ago, tauzero said:

 

I'm glad that so many subsequent manufacturers have improved immeasurably on that bass guitar design.

 

Of course they did.

 

Things don't stand still, but with all the flaws, issues and competition, Fender Strats, P basses and Jazz basses still form the bulk of the instruments I see being used on gigs and on TV.

 

I now play 2 FSO's. Fender designs with all the wrinkles ironed out and taken to the next level. I couldn't be happier.

[Bassassin]

2 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

I'm glad that so many subsequent manufacturers have improved immeasurably on that bass guitar design.

 

Leo himself did in 1960.

 

If I was forced to choose just one bass for the rest of my life, it'd be some variety of Jazz. Not much you can't do with a J.