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According to British music writer Mo Foster , in the 1950s Ball was the first industry figure to notice and exploit the trend for electric guitarists to buy lighter gauge Banjo strings to replace the heavier gauge guitar strings which were then the standard, to improve playability. This led to his development of the so-called 'slinky' string sets which became his trademark. He is also credited as the developer of the first modern Acoustic Bass Guitar , introduced under the Earthwood label in 1972 . Ball died on September 9 , 2004 in San Luis Obispo. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINK |
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