History of electric guitar

Question 1

1900s

Answer 1

Steel strings introduced = Louder, punchier sound

Perfect timing: Jazz was emerging

Allowed stronger rhythm parts in guitar playing

Question 2

1920s-30s

Answer 2

Jazz bands grew, and guitars couldn’t match horn section volume

1930s: Players began adding pickups to guitars + connecting them to amplifiers

Question 3

1940s

Answer 3

Guitars with pickups = Lots of feedback at high volume

Question 4

1950

Answer 4

Fender releases the Esquire (1 pickup), then the Broadcaster (2 pickups)

Renamed to Telecaster (Broadcaster name was taken)

Question 5

1954

Answer 5

Stratocaster released by Fender

Had 3 pickups + a floating bridge = Vibrato arm (modulates volume)

Question 6

1957

Answer 6

Gibson updates the Les Paul with the humbucker pickup

Solved the noise problem found in single-coil pickups