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The Solid Body Electric Guitar

By samuelgrayson

  • Les Paul Invents Solid Body Electric Guitar

    Les Paul Invents Solid Body Electric Guitar
    Musician Les Paul invented a prototype for what would later become the Gibson Les Paul guitar, which is the second most used electric guitar today.

  • Fender is founded

    Fender is founded
    The Fender Musical Instruments Company was founded by Leo Fender in Fullerton,California.

  • Esquire

    Esquire
    Fender introduces the Esquire as the first solid body guitar to be put into production. The guitar featured one electric pickup in the bridge position.

  • Broadcaster

    Broadcaster
    Leo Fender, an electrician from Southern California, introduces the Broadcaster as the first solid body electric guitar to have 2 electric pickups.

  • Telecaster

    Telecaster
    A patent had already been issued for the name Broadcaster, so Fender was forced to change the name to the Telecaster, which to this day is the third most popular electric guitar

  • Stratocaster

    Stratocaster
    The self-proclaimed "world's greatest electric guitar" is created. This guitar is still the best selling of all time and its the most popular model today.

  • Les Paul is put into mass production

    Les Paul is put into mass production
    The Les Paul is put into mass production by Gibson.

  • The British Invasion

    The British Invasion
    The Beatles come to the U.S. in 1964, and soon after bands like the Rolling Stones, The Kinks, and The Yardbirds followed who were all playing solid body guitars which is why this was the most popular time for them.