The first bass guitar was invented by Paul Tutmarc in Seattle, Washington, USA in the early 1930's. It was known as the "Electric Bass Fiddle," and appeared in a catalog by Tutmarc's company,...
That's kind of backwards. A bass guitar is an electric guitar, but it can also be acoustic. Most bass guitars are electric. They usually have four strings, and are lower in tone than the regular...
For starters, a standard guitar has six strings, while a bass guitar usually has only four (there are five and even six-string models for advanced styles.) Regarding the sound and role of the...
There is no definitive answer to that question; Both electric guitar AND Bass guitar have strong points, and neither is particulary easy to master than the other. If you are considering buying one or...