| Plugged in music? Want to play a trendy, | | | | lead and the rhythm portion. This is actually |
| smart instrument? Are you in search of a | | | | a type of instrument where the vibration that |
| perfect sound? Then electric guitar is just | | | | comes from its strings converts into |
| the thing for you. | | | | electrical current. And it is being |
| | | | amplified, that gives a metallic tone to |
| During the era of big band, an instrument was | | | | them. |
| necessary who can compete with the large | | | | |
| volume instruments used in the jazz concerts | | | | The tones of electric guitars can be changed. |
| of 30s and 40s.And that is why electric | | | | To do this, you need a gazette called |
| guitars were invented. | | | | processor. This processor offers you |
| | | | different kinds of tones. You can mix two or |
| Electric guitars have a very interesting | | | | more tones or create some of your own tones |
| history. The string instrument makers, people | | | | with the help of the processor. There are |
| who are enthusiastic about electronics and | | | | several other tricks also, that can be done |
| instrument manufacturers have designed it. | | | | by the electric guitar. Like, distortion, |
| They designed it in different combinations. | | | | tremolo etc. |
| | | | |
| The pre historic guitar had a twang sound. | | | | This instrument was basically associated with |
| Then the quest for a different sound began | | | | rock music. But as time moved on it tied its |
| that led to the birth of an electric guitar, | | | | knot with several other kind of music like |
| which had an amplifying horn in mid 20's of | | | | jazz, blues, country music, rock n roll etc. |
| the last century. During 1920 and 24, Lloyd | | | | It can be said that electric guitar has |
| Loar invented the first pick up. In 1936, | | | | become an indispensable part of the 20th |
| mass production of electric Spanish guitar | | | | century music. |
| (ES 150) begun. Jazz musician Charlie | | | | |
| Christian used to play this guitar. In the | | | | The first performance with an electric guitar |
| year 1943, Leo Fender created a solid body | | | | was during the year 1932 in Wichita, Kansas. |
| electric guitar with oak wood | | | | George Barnes was the first person to use an |
| | | | electric guitar in recording. He was the one |
| In the 1950s, different kinds of electric | | | | who recorded two songs in Chicago on 1st |
| guitars like Explorer, Flying v were | | | | March, in the year 1938. |
| invented. After these inventions, electric | | | | |
| guitars started to fly higher. Many famous | | | | In today's music scenario, electric guitars |
| musicians, like Bob Dylan, Jimmy Hendrix, BB | | | | are gaining more and more importance. Today, |
| King, Chuck berry popularized the electric | | | | we cannot imagine a music show without them. |
| guitars. | | | | As the instrument got popular, the players |
| | | | also started getting noticed by the public. |
| Bands like Guns and Roses, Europe, Queen, | | | | Even now they are so popular that we first |
| Deep purple also popularized this instrument. | | | | notice the guitar player than any other |
| | | | musician in a music show. Electric guitars |
| Electric guitars are very different from that | | | | are no more under dogs, but it can be said |
| of other string instruments. This is one | | | | that they are now ruling the instrumental |
| string instrument where you can play both the | | | | world. |