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The first IEM system was created in the early 1920's by Redolf Whiteshouser here he is testing his invention
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Maybe not, but his hearing was impeccable! He was well known in the luthier world as having a golden ear with the ability to discern between even the most subtle of pitch and volume changes. In fact, before any instrument left his factory he personally tuned and intonated each one by ear - to strobe tuner standards. The man was amazing.
 
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And of course they typically played Pre (historic) Ernie Ball Stingray basses as you can plainly see in this artists rendering.
The cretaceous ones had a slightly hotter output than vintage jurassic models because they started using alnicosaurus magnets.

Triceratops preffered those models because it would scare away big bad T-Rex, who was used to softer sounds.
 
Bass tip of the day, Don't you hate it when your strap button comes out during a show? Well there is a fix for that and I am not talking expensive strap locks. Simple as a few drops of Krazy glue on the guitar strap and press it right up against the horn of your favorite bass and you are good to go. Never again will you worry about the strap button coming out. And if you grow tired of that strap you can just pour Acetone ( finger nail polish remover) on your bass and the strap will come right off don't worry it is safe so use it liberally it can't hurt the finish.
that is your Bass Tip of the Day :)
 
A "Fender" was the result of a rectangular wooden bumper on a car being smashed to pieces. The result was a slab of wood, which came to be called a Fender. When Ford took over, a new bumper was invented: the Fender Bender. This featured a fiberglass backing made of tortoise shells for extra strength and taut, smooth-to-the-touch steel cords for better mounting. Political activists demanded Ford take a third step, bringing the Fender Gender Bender to fruition - however, this politically correct update did little to further advances in Fender research.

How a line of bass guitars ever came out of this side of automobile parts manufacturing history is anybody's guess...
 
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