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Started by: tonker (27911)
"It was around 1936 when a jazz guitarist named Charlie Christian (1916-1942) began using an acoustic guitar with a pickup attached to the body, with the intention of playing guitar solos in his band. This is said to be the birth of the electric guitar."
From - The Les Paul Foundation ....
"Les Paul is recognized as the inventor of the solid body electric guitar, which he designed in 1941."
Replied: 19th Apr 2022 at 20:37