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Background

The originial Fender Bass V was a quirky and unusual electric bass guitar model produced by Fender between 1965 and 1970. It was the world's first five string bass guitar, a popular concept today that, like many of Leo Fender's ideas, was well ahead of its time. Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Leo Fender working on a guitar Clarence Leonidas Fender (August 10, 1909 - March 21, 1991) was an American luthier who founded Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company, now known as Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, and later founded G&L Musical Products (G&L Guitars). ...

The Fender Bass V is unusual in its dimensions: Although it is three inches longer than a P-Bass, the Fender Bass V inexplicably has only 15 frets. A high C string was added to a combination of traditional Fender body designs. (At the time, not much about electric bass construction was traditional because it was still a brand new technology.) Players did not accept the Fender Bass V, partly due to its size and shape. Players also had problems with the small amount of space between strings. Only about 200 Fender Bass V models were produced, before being discontinued in 1970. The Fender Precision Bass, known as P-bass for short, is an early model of the electric bass designed by Clarence Leonidas Fender on the electronics and his team crafting the body and neck, and brought to market in 1951. ... Look up C, c in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...

Players

The following players are purported to have owned a Fender Bass V:

• James Jamerson, Motown Legend
• John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin
• Jack Bruce of Cream

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