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“Considering that there is a very long story or history of the guitar, it is surprising that it took until the 1950s for the bass guitar to reach its full potential” (Engels). The origin of the electric bass guitar began with the invention of the upright double bass. ... It was over 8 feet tall but it was tuned similar to the modern double bass. ...
Early on, there were very few bass players, but that changed after they invented or developed the over-wound gut string that made the instrument smaller and easier to play. ... Giovanni Bottesini, another bass player of the 19th century, who conducted the premiere of the opera Aida, followed Dragonetti. It was not until the 20th century when the bass guitar was invented. The upright bass was what bands had to work with for the first half of the twentieth century. ... It became evident to guitar makers that new type of bass guitar was necessary if the bass was to be a prominent instrument in modern bands” (Bednarski 2).
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