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Topic: Paul Tutmarc inventor of the Electric Guitar? |
Jeremy DeHart
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North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2017 5:15 am |
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Ran across this article after listening to Bud Tutmarc's amazing album "Rainbows Over Pradise". I think this is very interesting and it seems legitimate. Thoughts?
http://tutmarc.tripod.com/paultutmarc.html |
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David M Brown
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California, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2017 6:53 am
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| There is a lot of evidence that Tutmarc invented the electric bass guitar before the Fender P bass was on the market. |
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Noah Miller
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Rocky Hill, CT
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Posted 29 Jun 2017 7:36 am
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There were a lot of folks developing electric instruments in the early 1930s. Tutmarc was one of the pioneers, but there's no reason to think he was the first.
He probably was the first to create a bass guitar, though. |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 29 Jun 2017 7:31 pm
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That is likely a story that will never have an ending !
Rickenbacher was likely the first real production units.(frypans)
Tutmarc was a real pioneer on electric instruments though...
Kinda like "who shot down the Red Baron" ..Captain Brown, or the Aussies on the ground !!  |
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Jeremy DeHart
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North Carolina, USA
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Jack Aldrich
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Washington, USA
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Posted 10 Jul 2017 11:56 am
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Tutmarc's first electric bass can be seen at the Experience Music Project in Seattle {or whatever they're calling it these days), It has a 2D cutout of a string bass with a post (looks like a 2x4) with the strings and pickup on the post. My research tells me that several people were working on electric amplification in the early 1930's: Beauchamp with Rickenbacher, Les Paul (still Lester Polfus) at his family's farm, Paul Tutmarc in Seattle, and Pedro (aka Pete) De Armond with his in-hole pickup. Rickenbacher got there first, though.
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Jack Aldrich
Carter & ShoBud D10's
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3 Resonator guitars
Asher Alan Akaka Special SN 6
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 11 Jul 2017 7:48 am
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Lloyd Loar 1923 built an electric prototype Harp Guitar. I guess Gibson did not want to take it on and the idea was canned.
With phonographs, microphones and telephones out there the idea of an electric guitar was planted in a lot of guys heads. It was more of an adaption than an invention really.
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Jeremy DeHart
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 12 Jul 2017 8:30 am
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| Makes sense! |
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