With electric pickups, a small body and fretted neck, the Precision Bass overcame these problems.
He also added an electric pickup inside the instrument so that it would sound more like a guitar.
Some lithophones include electric pickups to amplify the sounds.
For his latest version, he added an electric pickup to give sound effects that can range from New Age to heavy metal.
Recent models have an integrated light-weight internal electric pickup fitted; the original model was acoustic only.
Archtopped 4-string bass guitars have been manufactured since the use of electric pickups became popular.
Lap slide guitars, which are acoustic instruments but may have electric pickups for amplification in addition.
It has both a sound box and one or more electric pickups.
In 1924, Loar developed an electric pickup for the viola and the string bass.
All their instruments are acoustic, with electric pickups as an option.