The Alabama Inventors Database includes inventors who lived in Alabama at the time they received their patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Government Documents Department of the Birmingham Public Library compiles these records and updates the database on an ongoing basis.
The Fender Custom Shop produces special-order guitars for customers through a Custom Shop dealer network, creates limited edition guitars, builds limited edition amplifiers, and does some research & design for the parent company.
When it comes to bass customization, a quick and easy way to add a personal touch to your favorite instrument is to change its pickguard. Ask anyone who has done it themselves, and they'll tell you that switching out your bass's factory pickguard for a new one is a very straightforward endeavor that takes very little time and effort to do.