The History of Electric Guitars By rflores9 1931 The Rickenbacker "Frying Pan" http://www.openculture.com/2016/04/behold-the-first-electric-guitar-the-1931-frying-pan.html 1934 The Rickenbacker "Electro String" 1941 Les Paul "Log" 1947 Bigsby "Travis Guitar" 1948 Fender Broadcaster 1952 Gibson Les Paul 1954 Fender Stratocaster 1979 Van Halen "Frankenstrat" Eddy Van Halen's signature guitar that marked a beginning to hyper-fast technical playing. 1982 Jackson Randy Rhoads 1994 Ibanez 7-String Guitar Modernized by bands of the Nu-metal era, this guitar became famous for its heavy tunning and sound.
