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