The '' Fender Bass was a revolutionary new instrument, one that could easily be played by an electric guitarist, could be easily transported to a gig, and could be amplified to just about any volume without feeding back '' 'Monk Montgomery was the first bass player to tour with the Fender bass guitar, with Lionel Hampton' s postwar big band.
Leo Fender a utilisé de nombreuses pièces pour la guitare basse qui sont similaires aux parties d'une guitare électrique. Leo Fender a appelé l'instrument '' Fender Precision Bass ''.