electric bass
noun
plural electric basses
: an electrically amplified bass guitar
By 1951, when Fender unveiled the first fretted electric bass, … the trademark twang of Fender guitars had already begun to dominate chart hits.—
Rolling Stone
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His inventive, melodic approach to the electric bass helped expand the instrument’s scope from a subtle timekeeper to a defining voice in popular music.
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“Electric bass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20bass. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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