GUITAR INVENTED?

The need for the electric guitar began to emerge in the 1880s As more bands started to perform in large concert halls, the classical guitar was much too quiet to contribute in any meaningful way Instead, the bands in the early 20th century would get their power and sound from drums and brass, and the acoustic guitar would instead be used to produce melodies that were often too quiet for even the members of the band to hear. It became clear that a more powerful instrument was needed.

While many people might think that Les Paul was the creator of the electric guitar, this is not the case. There were several people that had a hand in the invention of the electric guitar The electric guitar is not merely an invention, but instead an evolution of several people’s ideas George Breed was one of the first who was granted a patent for an electric apparatus that helped to transfer vibrations into an electric current. However, this device did not create a very guitar-like sound, but he was one of the first to combine a stringed guitar with electricity

Written by Oliver Year