Bass guitar in 1958. 1956 saw the appearance at the German trade fair "Musikmesse Frankfurt" of the distinctive Höfner 500/1 violin bass made using violin construction techniques by Walter Höfner, a second generation violin luthier. The instrument is often known as the "Beatle Bass", due to its endorsement and use by Beatles bassist Paul McCartney. In 1957 Rickenbacker introduced the model 4000 bass, the first bass to feature a neck-through-body design in which the neck is part of the body wood. The Fender and Gibson versions used bolt-on and glued-on necks. With the explosion of the popularity of rock music in the
Guitar, Bass and Drums December 2010. Guitar, Bass and Drums "Guitar, Bass and Drums" is a series of three EPs by the British rock singer, Toby Jepson. Formerly a member of the British rock band, Little Angels, Jepson returned to the music industry in 2007. As a stopgap, and to thank fans for their patience with the delayed EP3, Jepson released a handful of other songs (some of which had been marked as EP3 contenders) on his website. These songs were "The Chosen One", "Hurts" and "Overwhelming Me". Released on 23 March 2007. Released in September 2007. All tracks were written by Jepson. Released