BBC3 年
the electric guitar
The electric guitar is one of the iconic objects of the 20th century. It made, and still makes, sounds which have the power to fix our personal and collective memories in a specific time and place ...
A look at electric guitar history originated in Southern California
Some of the most notable electric guitar companies have their roots in Southern California. Rickenbacker began in the 1930s, ...
The history of the Gretsch 6130 Round-Up and 6121 – and how boozy lunches threatened ...
Introduced to compete with Gibson, these Gretsch solidbodies weren’t really solid at all – but they sure were cool ...
Guitar World on MSN5 个月
The history of Gibson guitars in 20 defining moments
The ES-150 followed late in ’36, marking the start of Gibson’s remarkable history of electric guitars. It was also the ...
Orange County Register10 天
A look at the electric guitar’s origin in Southern California
Early 1940s: During World War II, Fender meets Clayton Orr “Doc” Kauman, a musician and the chief designer of electric guitars for Rickenbacker (based in Santa Ana and the first maker of ...