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The Bass Guitar was first commercially and widely invented in 1957 by Leo Fender. It was called the P-bass, and still remains a popular instrument today. However, in the 1930s the first EVER bass guitar was developed by Paul Tutmarc from Seattle, however, few musicians enjoyed or used his instrument.

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