How the Fender Bass Changed the World

by Jim Roberts

Book Overview

This book by the founding editor and former publisher of Bass Player magazine not only celebrates the 50-year history of Fender's revolutionary Precision Bass, it also - for the first time - illuminates the full scope of its profound impact on music and society. Focusing on the bass' artistic influence, it details the technical milestones that gave the bass its musical power. This book also describes the impact of the bass in the hands of such visionaries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879306300
• ISBN13: 9780879306304
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Backbeat Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.4" x 10.9"