Electric guitars

Lloyd Loar created the first electric pickup.

Mar 10, 1924

Loar worked at Gibson Guitar Company. The electric pickup was made for a viola and the stringed bass.

Stromburg & Voisinet Company advertised the first electric guitar.

Sep 3, 1928

Utilized Lloyd Loar's pickup that sent vibrations to a soundboard.

George Beauchamp and Adolph Rickenbacker created the "frying pan' guitar

Oct 29, 1932

The frying pan guitar was Hawaiian made.

Les Paul of Gibson made "the log"

Jun 21, 1939

It was a piece of 4 by 4 pine with a pickup on it.

Leo Fender mass produced first solid body electric guitar.

Nov 13, 1950

Fender still is a big company today. Leo Fender was a radio repairman

Gibson made the Les Paul guitar

Apr 23, 1952

Gibson used Les Paul's name as their new guitar and the model still is produced today.