When was the electronic guitar invented?

raman   December 15, 2011   Comments Off on When was the electronic guitar invented?

In 1779, the earliest six string guitar was built by Gaetano Vinaccia in Naples in Italy. Adolph Rickenbacker and George Beauchamp designed the first electronic guitar which was built in 1932 by Harry Wilson. The first person to perform with the electric guitar was Gage Brewer.

Electronic Guitar

Electronic Guitar inventor George Beauchamp

Electronic Guitar inventor Adolph Rickenbacker