The true genius behind the modern electric bass - Leo Fender
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5 жыл бұрынSo if I said there was one guy who changed the modern electric bass forever (as in THE most important human in the history of bass guitar)…
And then asked you to guess who it was.
I bet you’d go with guys such as Jaco, James Jamerson, Larry Graham etc…
But honestly, even though they played a huge part in the development of the bass guitar, it’s not any of them.
Think about it.
For the guys to do what they do, they needed someone to actually invent the modern day electric bass.
And it just so happens that the precision bass, the jazz bass and the Musicman Stingray were ALL invented by the same guy!
Oh, and that was along with the first production bass that had active electronics (yep, the Stingray), the Telecaster and the Stratocaster…
Needless to say, the guy I’m talking about was Leo Fender. And when you hear his story you’ll begin to understand the true impact he had on the music industry and how much of a genius he truly was.
As always, see you in the shed…
Scott :)
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@brianzielkeii7540 5 жыл бұрын
Proud owner of G&L guitars and basses here. Long live the Fender name!
@sailingmaster 5 жыл бұрын
At the beginning, Scott almost makes it sound like Leo did nothing of worth as far as bass guitars go after 1957. So glad he did go on to talk about Musicman and G&L. I'll never sell my L-2000. I'm not as good with it as I wish I was, but damn.
@TheCrusader1099 5 жыл бұрын
Leo Fender: a true genius! My favorite Bass will always be the Precision Bass! The shaping, the sound, the feel etc...just straight amazing;)
@recordlabeldao7820 5 жыл бұрын
TheCrusader1099 same here i love the p bass.
@Matteo_the_Plague_Doctor 5 жыл бұрын
For me the P bass ran through an Ampeg amp is the "Default" sound. Everything else is a variation, which is a testament to what the P bass(and the Ampeg) have accomplished. The P bass is the plug and play of basses. Its so easy to get on one and find a sound that works. I don't own a Fender bass, but I love playing them when I'm in shops.
@kongandbasses8732 4 жыл бұрын
P bass and Stingray, my all time favourites. They fit into every style of music, you are able to have a musical career with one instrument.
@jimmycarter9286 5 жыл бұрын
The bass community needed this video! Thanks Scott! 🎸
@MikeBrando473 5 жыл бұрын
Leo's Precision Bass has been part of my identity since 1967. Love Leo!
@omareldeability 5 жыл бұрын
Scot, thank for what you are doing. The bass players community around the world thanks you for stepping out and do the research and all to have this short documentaries. The story of our instrument must not be forgotten!
@nicolas.grisanti 5 жыл бұрын
Pbass, Jazz Bass, Stingray.... my favorites bass guitars, all masterpieces
@raybbj 5 жыл бұрын
These are the 3 that I own. What more do you need?
@robschroeder8297 5 жыл бұрын
@@raybbj At least one G&L. Those L-1000s and 2000s are beasts!
@raybbj 5 жыл бұрын
@@robschroeder8297 I'll give you that. I've always wanted an L-2000. My buddy has one and I have always loved it.
@nicolas.grisanti 5 жыл бұрын
@@robschroeder8297 Yeah de L2000 is amazing too! You can get so many different sounds from it
@Hevvvyyy 5 жыл бұрын
The gibson thunderbird bass looks amazing
@dennisguidry1541 4 жыл бұрын
Bought a G&L 1000 in the 80s. I absolutely love it and until a year ago it was my only bass. I mean, I could get a great low tone or high tone, the fret board felt like it was made for me and it is a very durable bass. Last year I bought a 5-string. A G&L 2500. I love this one too, but my 1000 is still my go to.
@simonrodan3670 5 жыл бұрын
The P-bass, which was priced at $279.50 in March 1960, adjusted for inflation would cost $2,438.97 today.
@EvilSean62 5 жыл бұрын
funnily enough after looking at fenders and then squiers and always getting the squier ... i now have the folding to get a jazz elite .. similar price to that given inflation etc naturally squier do a version but my ego demands at least one with fender on the headstock on a side note thomann now do uprights for under a grand !!! .. last time i looked they were 6 times as expensive
@stormeeds8119 5 жыл бұрын
Evil Sean music equipment is built to last, check second hand for great deals!
@jackhouston357 4 жыл бұрын
$2149.00 ACCORDING TO FENDER WEBSITE 08/16/2019
@johnfelser1164 5 жыл бұрын
Scott, this is just an incredible effort on your part! At 63 and a Fender bass player for some 46 years, I thought I knew everything about Leo Fender, but I learned a great deal from your presentation!!! Truly looking forward to your next video 😁
@gatekeeper65 5 жыл бұрын
What a great tribute to the man, like I've never seen. This was so missing out there. Thank you for acknowledging this mans unsung genius and contributions to the electric bass, and music in general. Take care, and have a great day.
@bengom68 5 жыл бұрын
There is a book called. "" How the Fender bass changed the world "" , , , , Ahi nomas , , , Very interesting !
@drewjeers3301 5 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he could play a single note, I mean c'mon, even by accident.
@EvilSean62 5 жыл бұрын
if he could hold the bass whilst it was amplified and fall down some stairs then it would be at least percussive ...take note mr wooten!
@evetsnitram8866 5 жыл бұрын
Its true, even when he put strings on a bass no matter how hard he tried he couldn't get it to sound a single note.
5 жыл бұрын
All humble artists say that. He had to play a single note when he was testing his pickups through the Oscilloscope.
@rowlandstraylight 5 жыл бұрын
@ Looking at his G&L lab he's got a signal generator so he was likely using a driver coil to test pickups out of the guitar. It's very difficult to take readings by plucking strings, but a driver coil gives you a constant signal at whatever frequency you drive it with. You just measure the amplitude and phase of the response.
@keithturbin6768 4 жыл бұрын
you beat me to it, and i'll raise you, i bet he could play all 12 notes, if not then he was a real genius, because if he couldn't, he couldn't test his invention, and if he didn't test and refine it, that means his prototype was perfect and didn't need development, in every aspect, scale, action, bridge, nut height, etc.....
@gregmartin1757 5 жыл бұрын
Leo was the man.a true visionary who help change music for ever.his develpment in guitars,basses and amplification is unsurpassed. I have been a huge fan of fender instruments and amplification for over 40 years.played fender almost exclusively. Nothing else compares and in my opion nother yet as ever surpassed Leo's creations in sound or performance. A absolute legend who's name will live on for as long as anyone still plays guitar or bass.
@clivesmith6194 4 жыл бұрын
G&L L1000 bass - best bass I have ever had - beats my Fender P and Jazz hands down - thanks Leo - you da man . . ..
@sylart57 5 жыл бұрын
This was one of the best vid-umentaries I’ve seen all year!! What an illustrious legacy to leave the world!!! I bought my first Fender Jazz Bass in 1979 and I’ve been hooked ever since!! I bought another one, the five string American Elite, in 2017!!! Wouldn’t trade it for the world!!! This thing has serious teeth...and claws!!!! Louis Johnson said that Leo Fender invited him to his workshop to help him with a bass, and he walked out with a custom Stingray!! He committed, Leo Fender IS The Music Man!!! Thanks for posting this!!!
@marksnyder4113 5 жыл бұрын
This is a great vid Scott! I love my 2015 American deluxe jazz bass.The sound and feel of this bass is far above many in my humble opinion. When I let others play it, they are in awe of it. Of course, I want to thank you for all you do. You are brilliant in your own right! I have leaned so much from you. Again, Thank You
@sambourne4923 5 жыл бұрын
An absolute legend. The jazz bass and p bass are timeless creations. The best there is as far as I'm concerned. Great vid!
@TheOsfania 5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. G&L is the pinnacle.
@wachiquinonezlindao2279 5 жыл бұрын
...amo a Leo, dejó los mejores bajos al alcance de la gente...
@wftorres47 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent Mini Documentary of Leo Fender Basses (Precision & Active)! Very Informative!!!
@johndoe1765 5 жыл бұрын
BRAVO FOR THIS ONE MAN I TIP MY HAT TO YOU BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT BASSES I,VE HAD OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS ,AND I,VE HAD 43 I ALWAYS RETURNED TO MY 78, FENDER P BASS AND TODAY MY JAZZ LEO FENDER MAN THANK YOU BEYOND WORDS .
@joannebeauchamp1169 4 жыл бұрын
Scott...You outdid yourself on this one! Hats off to one of the GREATEST inventors of the 20th Century...Heck, make that ANY Century, Leo Fender!
@sanctus5150 2 жыл бұрын
Nobel Award for Leo...as Inventor...he made the world a better place to live and sounds
@chriscuthbertson 5 жыл бұрын
A few suggestions for people to feature: Hans-Peter Wilfer (Warwick) Michael Tobias (Tobias / MTD) Stuart Spector (Spector) Rob Green (Status) Mark Gooday (Trace Elliot / Ashdown)
@zr2700 5 жыл бұрын
I would love to see you do more of this: studying some basslines and breaking them down a bit: why the player did what they did, what makes it such a well constructed bassline (the way it flows? Its simplicity? etc.), and how you can incorporate these techniques into your playing...and stuff like that. THAT would be INCREDIBLE to see more of this appear in SBL and i think so many bass players could learn so much from it! I would also love to see Joe dart appear on bassists you should know. He's a true modern day legend, not just for his fast licks, but for the way he listens to the rest of the band and his commitment to serving the song - and he does so with such unfathomable groove!! What more could you want? Would love to see more on him and his playing, FOR SURE! Thanks for all your hard work Scott!
@vintagevinylvets1187 4 жыл бұрын
Such a great segment Scott, thank you for sharing this bit of history! Keep up the stellar work!🎧🙏🏻
@christopherinman6833 5 жыл бұрын
i also liked the video (all your videos) but have a problem with your mixing. in this one, the background track seemed noticable ie a bit too loud; it didn't obliterate your speaking, but it was intrusive. not a complaint, just a suggestion. and thanks for all you do.
@Phuckinehring 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@-gbogbo- 5 жыл бұрын
I second that. By the way NO MUSIC AT ALL when you are speaking is also an option :-) Apart from that, excellent documentary, your channel is a true gem, thank you Scott !
5 жыл бұрын
@@Phuckinehring Appears your hearing is phucked.
@nicholas3354 5 жыл бұрын
I like the room as Leo left it. That's cool!
@nicholas3354 5 жыл бұрын
@ The issue with the sound is the mental effort required to pay attention to the words through such distinct drum hits etc played at such a forefront volume. Yeah, his voice is clear, but it's arduous to mentally key into it. We love in Truth, and the honest advice given is a clear action of love according to The Spirit Of Truth. Why be so nasty against honesty and love? NOI, you are not pro-God, as your channel claims, if you do not have the fruit of gentleness and rather bear the fruit of filthy speaking. You ignore the weightier matters of the Law. Please do not promote yourself as a representative of the Most-High, you carry His name in vain. I presume your screen name is meant to criticize others, but it is your name and seems to fit you nicely. For you it is normalized to ignore the weightier matters of the Law. I don't see how a Christian can label himself by a concept such as NOI; it is demonic possession to let your body be used to represent an ideology. We are meant to represent Christ. I started a channel called Reality Matters, but I've repented of that and will no longer use a name not my own. I speak for myself because God recreated me to aquire and mature in the mind of Christ. Your filthy mouth is one more piece of false christianity, a darkness that we who follow Christ will have to overcome. You are a stumbling block. You enter not in yourself, nor do you allow others to enter in. Much love to you unnamed person. May Christ save you from Sheol; the grave, the dust of the first Adam.
@joekelley5121 5 жыл бұрын
Solid job on the video! I had no idea that he developed the G&L and Musicman basses, 3 of my favorites! Thanks for producing this video. Well done!
@ginas.craven392 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the history lesson! I just inherited the 1966 Fender Mustang bass my dad bought brand new that year ( my birth year ;) As I’m learning to play it I can literally feel the history it contains, not just on a personal level, but also in the connection to so many who have made great music on one. Cheers to Leo Fender and his legacy.
@jeromethegrooveoflife5220 5 жыл бұрын
Great video Scott! Thanks for your amazing work!
@martinheath5947 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent tribute video idea Scott. Nice one. So many classic designs and not a single dud. What a legend.
@kabelogumani528 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Leo Fender. Legend
@thealternatorsband2581 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott for this fantastic and informative tribute to the man who started it all.
@greyfoxzero 5 жыл бұрын
Jazz, Precision, Stingray, all feel right to my hands.
@willfudge8131 5 жыл бұрын
So excited for more of these
@dancorr177 4 жыл бұрын
As a proud owner of a '63 Fender Jazz it was nice to learn a little more about the man who built them
@tose917 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thanks Scott!!
@rohanwallis1659 5 жыл бұрын
great video essay ... thanks again Scott!!
@vanessarae4746 5 жыл бұрын
re previous feed back: your speaking rate/speed in this video is perfect- not too slow or too fast.. thank you :) and thanks for all the excellent content you consistently put out! i keep hoping i'll win a lifetime membership on one of your giveaways...
@meekoloco 5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic vid Scott! Thank you!
@axe-z8316 5 жыл бұрын
good job man,. been a Leo fan for so long, this was a fun watch
@IDMD8 5 жыл бұрын
Love the video - Scott, you not only teach me to play better but you give history lessons too! Thanks
@gcanaday1 5 жыл бұрын
Heh, when Leo lured Seth Lover from Gibson - we got the famous humbuckers in the telecaster guitars and the telecaster bass V2 in 1972. No Fender bass is quite so thumpy as that hunk o' ash with that shiny ol' mudbucker in it.
@blueplateradio2 5 жыл бұрын
Great, great video! Really enjoyed all of the history behind the man and his work. You might want to do something on just the Music Man basses - how Leo got the idea for them, why he sold to Ernie Ball and what Ernie Ball did with the line and of course, the Sterling MM offshoot. It might be nice to see you play one as part of the video too, Scott. Thanks again for the excellent job!
@vincentm614 5 жыл бұрын
I started out with a fender precision bass (actually my 3rd bass) around 1976 and owned a jazz and fretless percision in the 70s also. Ive owned many instruments over the years and now have a fretless american pro jazz bass that I will probably have the rest of my life. Its probably the most expensive intrument Ive ever had and I love it to death.
@deadpoinsettia 5 жыл бұрын
I just got a brand new Fender Jazz bass...started out on a Squier Jazz bass back in 1998....love the new Fender. :) Great video!
@GravyHucker 5 жыл бұрын
Great video guys!
@makusmati 4 жыл бұрын
As a very happy owner of an early G&L SB2 I would like to say god bless Leo Fender and may he rest in peace.
@paulobrandao8 4 жыл бұрын
What a great and tender documentary!! Congrats!!
@utai4571 5 жыл бұрын
i'm not even a bassist and i still own a fender jazz bass! I just love have it around and i play it sometimes and it makes my day better!
@1953bassman 5 жыл бұрын
I have my 1971 Precision Bass that I bought new. It is still my favorite, and I left the bridge and pick-up covers on, or as they are sometimes called, "ashtrays".
@ernestcircus6101 4 жыл бұрын
As always: a GREAT video of a legendary GENIUS.
@danielirvine7468 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this guys You did a great job on representing the great Leo
@MacedonianGrace 4 жыл бұрын
One of the best documentary video. Well done
@AlanOnBass65 5 жыл бұрын
Since I just got myself a Fender Jazz, I loved finding this video!
@MrSparks54 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for that great piece of history. I own 2 G&L and 2 Fender basses. Love them all.
@vonpilcher3900 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another wonderful video!
@bailey.matthewr 5 жыл бұрын
This was one of your best Scott!
@optiTHOMAS 18 күн бұрын
I'd love more documentaries like this! Great stuff! Love the history of technology and instruments! Good stuff, man! Wow, ol Leo Fender! What a legend! 😎🥹👍🏻
@OlandoMcCall 4 жыл бұрын
Great Vid Scott!
@guitfidle 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott!! Great video! I love my Jazz, still my #1 bass after 20+ years
@davelock3166 5 жыл бұрын
Leo Fender is a hero. There was no one like him. I was surprised to find Jaco played the Stadhalle in Offenbach. I played there when I was a lad in the 70's!
@dominiccrimmings6925 5 жыл бұрын
Really nice you included that clip of Geddy, he should be respected for his love of his instrument - I've bought his Beautiful Big Book of Bass, I've been a fan of Rush and Geddy since around 1978 (when I was 8, I'm 49 now !!) and @scottbasslessons if you've not seen this book, then shame on you, it' amazing and a wonderful wonderful read
@gilbertspader7974 5 жыл бұрын
Mind blown ! Amazing video, thank you so much .
@Bass-guitarist 4 жыл бұрын
Great Vid Scott, learned a lot from this! Thanks.
@keithkenyon3845 5 жыл бұрын
fantastic job as always! i think it would be kind of cool if you just surprised us each month. maybe a bassist, maybe a builder... i can honestly say i enjoyed this just as much as the bassist vids you've put out.
@rikosborne1212 4 жыл бұрын
So I was watching the television show, "Legends of Tomorrow", which is about a group of time travelers. In this particular storyline, they were chasing down and repairing anachronisms that were threatening the timeline, and in one episode they traveled to 1954 Mississippi to fix a problem that had caused Elvis to never become a rock & roll singer. But in the background, I spotted an anachronism of my own, one that was probably unintended by the show's crew: in this church in 1954, leaning against the wall on the stage, was a Jazz Bass. As soon as I saw it I thought, "Hey, that shouldn't be there!"
@shiftyfitter 5 жыл бұрын
This is ace, thanks Scott
@psyber84 4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Nice one Scott!
@johnniedelong9322 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott, you presented Leo in a way I have never heard before. Wow...
@k2snowbo 2 жыл бұрын
Incredible!!! Awesome video
@trendingtrash1170 3 жыл бұрын
Can't believe it took me a year to watch this video, great video scott!
@mikenash7049 5 жыл бұрын
I always wanted a Fender bass ever since I watched someone playing a solo on one when I was 17. My first bass was a horrible P-bass copy (Hondo). Now I have a Fender Jazz which is a dream to play.
@cubby6708 5 жыл бұрын
Just purchased a 83’ G&L L-1000. I get giddy thinking Leo’s hands were once on my bass. Stellar passive instrument with his MFD pickup design. Underrated and under a grand, right now. Mark my words they will sky rocket in $
@benpolonsky 5 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy this series. Excellent editing and narration .
@DanRodriguez1 5 жыл бұрын
Dude, this was so cool!
@bassporn 5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, Scott!!!... Thanks!!!...
@zachmikkablair9537 5 жыл бұрын
A fender jazz bass is what I learned on. My grandpa had it. Kept it stashed away under his bed for years. My cousin dug it out when he was younger. When i was a lil older he taught me to play and passed it on to me.
@heavyribassmaiden4924 4 жыл бұрын
Legend Fender! Awsome video!!!
@TheRiverYeti 5 жыл бұрын
I'm sure somebody has already mentioned it, but just in case they haven't, the bass pictured at 13:07 is a G&L L-1000, not a Sting-Ray :)
@ewoe21 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks
@NSiahsBassWorld 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. Love hearing the history.
@jrdallastx 5 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! Thanks for the video.
@olepreacher 5 жыл бұрын
Great video......as usual. I love learning the history of different brands of both Bass and Guitars. I'm a beginner at playing.....but slowly getting there. But I had to replace my old Silvertone I was starting on and having limited funds,....heh.....went with an Ibenez GSR200B......and love it! Just keep doing what you are doing, you're great!!!
@chrisbob1200 5 жыл бұрын
Cheers Scott, that was really interesting!
@bozzbass9624 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott.
@rayjones3212 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for including a bit on the G&L line. I've got a beautiful RED L-1000 that, although I've not had it out of its case for a while, I still love the feel and the sound that it can create. Great share. :)
@harleck9119 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing what Leo Fender has done to the bass world. I'm a huge Fendet fan, specially P Bass and J Bass!!
@michaelgarrett8281 4 жыл бұрын
I started playing bass in 1981 and after my dad buying my first bass from the Sears catalogue 😆, he then bought me some knockoff jazz bass & finally, because I learned to play the theme from the hit TV show, Barney Miller, as promised, he bought me a real bass!! It was a G&L. Man! I felt like Stanley Clark & played like Clark Kent but wow!! The difference in how it sound and equally as important, was how it felt!
@DamausZA 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott, awesome video! I'm keen on the Rickenbacker story! Bring it on!
@robcrumrine1964 5 жыл бұрын
Maybe one on Gallien-Krueger. On the musician side, how about one on David Hood, the bassist for the "Swampers", the house band at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. As always Scott, Thanks for all that you do for the worldwide bass community!!
@stevebass8352 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott..A very well made biopic. I've played Fenders for 40 years but had no idea Leo also designed my Musicman Stingray !
@funknfender 5 жыл бұрын
I have been playing fender products for 40 years its my number one all time favorite!!! Leo is the Man!!!
@kman-mi7su 5 жыл бұрын
37 years for me and I started on a Jazz bass which I still have. I've played and owned other basses, but the Jazz bass is perfect of me. I own 5 Jazz basses and one Precision.
@akinjarichards935 Жыл бұрын
Up to the 1980s, I played barrowed basses. Around the mid 1980s, I brought my first bass with was a G&L 1000 and loved it. I customized the finish with a blue\black metal flack finish. Sadly, in 1990, life caught up with me and I had to sell it and all my equipment. This broke my heart and I didn't play again . Fast forward 27 years later, I picked up the bass again and eventually brought an L2500 5 string and love it. I now have a few different basses but my favorite is still my G&L. I don't think many give it enough credit until they play it.
@oneammonday 5 жыл бұрын
Wonderful video, great job.
@asimo15 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott ! for such interesting overviews on different aspects of the instrument we all love. Very nice research, interesting presentation... perfect, thanks again
@gus3333 5 жыл бұрын
Muy fav video so far, thanks!
@jorge.miguez 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video, man. Cheers.
@EdMuse1122 5 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Hope to see one on Carl Thompson in the future. Thinking about the amplification side of things, it would also be cool to see a vid on Bob Gallien. A true innovator!
@thumpfinger 5 жыл бұрын
EdMuse1122 Carl has some vids on KZfaq that are great
@bertybasilbennett3040 2 жыл бұрын
Leo fender absolute genius. Thank you for so many fantastic instruments. I have a few myself.
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