Evolution of the Electric Guitar 1931-1952
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1931Rickenbacker "Frying pan" The frying pan was the first electric lap steel guitar ever produced, and arguably the very first electric guitar. George Beauchamp, the general manager of the National Guitar Corporation created the instrument in 1931.
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1935 Rickenbacker "Electro String" Despite the popularity of arch tops, the 1935 Bakelite Model B Spanish guitar made the most history for Rickenbacker. Electro String was the original company that created the guitar and Bakelite is an early form of plastic used to make records, billiard balls, and telephone receivers in the early 1900’s. www.mubzbeats.com
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1941 Les Paul "Log" Paul's innovative guitar, "The Log", built after-hours in the Epiphone guitar factory in 1940, a 4″ x 4″ block of solid maple wood with the string.
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1947 Bigsby-Travis Guitar Paul Bigsby, a mechanic from Los Angeles, teamed up with country singer and guitarist Merle travis to design a solid body electric guitar that was more like what we know today as electric guitar.
The seeds of Bigsby’s subsequent career with his signature vibrato design were most likely planted the day Travis asked him if he could fix a Kaufman vibrato unit. www.mubzbeats.com
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1952 Gibson Les Paul The Les Paul model was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late pop star, electronics inventor, and accomplished jazz guitarist Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson Guitar president Ted McCarty brought guitarist Les Paul into the company as a consultant.
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