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In 1947 Paul Bigsley and country singer Merle Travis teamed up to make a solid body guitar which resembles the ones we use today.
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Electric guitar quickly became famous through 1950's, 60's and 70's. The customization of guitars helped boost its popularity.
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Fender guitar company began making alot of different guitars which were to expensive for non famous musicians to buy which helped out with there fame.
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Paul Tumtarc invented the bass guitar in 1935 and didnt start getting popular until the 50's, right after electric guitars became what they are.
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The Beatles formed in 1957.This group made a gigantic impact on the electric guitar's reputation. Guitar probably would not be what it is today without the Beatles.
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Jimi Hendrix made the electric guitar into a rock and roll icon and helped out the selling of electric guitar he made them realy popular
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