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History of guitars
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Jazz bands need more power in the guitars
n the 1920s, different types of acoustic guitars were used in dance orchestras and jazz bands in the United States of America. However, due to its low loudness compared to other instruments, its use was generally limited to accompaniment. -
Llody loar invent the first prototype of electric guitar
in 1924 he designed a pill that could be attached to a traditional guitar. In this way, it was possible to convert the vibrations generated by the body of the instrument into electrical signals that were amplified through a loudspeaker -
Paul Barth and George Beauchamp create the "electro sting" the first electric guitar
These two men join a company that manufactures acoustic guitars, to create the first electric guitar only amplified by means of pills. After this, they commercialize the product on a small scale. -
They begin to form and market different models of guitars
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The firs electric compact guitar was made
A more resistant and portable guitar is created. -
Electric guitars become so famous that their mass production begins
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The first guitar emerges as we know it today