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- Les Paul is known as the "Father of the Electric Guitar"
- The first song recorded on an Electric Guitar was in 1938
- The first Electric Guitars had hollow bodies
- Integral in defining the sound and attitude of rock 'n' roll
- First used in jazz
- Classic models: the Les Paul by Gibson Guitars and the Stratocaster by Fender Guitars
- Essential Electric Guitar accessories: Guitar pedals to provide a distinctive sound, an electronic guitar tuner to keep the instrument in tune, guitar cables, guitar strings, guitar picks
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About Electric Guitars
An Electric Guitar may have a solid or a hollow body, and traditionally has six strings but may have up to twelve. The sound of its vibrating steel strings is captured via a pickup and sent through a cable to an amplifier, which produces the louder sound.Les Paul, the father of the electric Guitar has died on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at the age of 94. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/08/14/2009-08-14_electric_guitar_hero_les_paul_dead_at_94_career_spanned_from_hitmaker_to_musical.html
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More About Electric Guitars
- MAHALO ANSWER: Resources for Playing Electric guitar http://www.mahalo.com/answers/guitar/...
- ARTICLE: THE ELECTRIC GUITAR HOW WE GOT FROM ANDRÉS SEGOVIA TO KURT COBAIN BY MONICA M. SMITH http://www.americanheritage.com/artic...
- ARTICLE: Strings of Steel By Michael John Simmons Excerpted from Play Guitar magazine, Fall 2006, No.10 http://www.playguitarmagazine.com/art...
- ARTICLE: Kids electric guitars - Small electric guitar for children 87 By Andrew Webber http://hubpages.com/hub/Kids-electric...
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Electric Guitar Questions
Do you like to play an Electric Guitar or Acoustic Guitar best? 4 AnswersI started out acoustic 40+ years ago, and am still most comfortable there. Add a pickup and amp, and you're plugged versus unplugged anyway, so I like that ver... read more
Any thoughts on Les Paul (electric guitar inventor) who recently died? 2 AnswersHe was a great technological inventor - not only guitar design, but inventing multitrack recording and doing pioneering work on guitar effects. He was also a fi... read more
My dad is teaching himself electric guitar. Any suggestions for teaching DVDs? 1 AnswerI wouldn't bother with DVDs. Just do a search for guitar in podcasts in iTunes, there are many good video podcasts for guitar instructions. read more
I need your help. Hubby's birthday = Thursday - he wants to learn how to play the electric guitar. What do you recommend I buy? Help? 2 AnswersIf he doesn't have a guitar yet, I would suggest getting a Fender Starcaster. They are very cheap at guitar center, and it's great to learn on. It already inclu... read more
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Electric Guitar Information and Tips
- Mahalo's Guides to How to Buy a Guitar | How to Play Guitar | How to Tune a Guitar
- BBC h2g2: Electric Guitars
- YouTube: Guitar Lesson AC/DC "Back in Black" (Time: 8:20)
- YouTube: Guitar Lesson "When I Come Around" (Time: 9:32)
- YouTube: Yngwie Malmsteen "Hot Licks" Guitar Lessons (Time: 9:56)
Electric Guitar Message Boards and Blogs
- Google Blog Search: Electric Guitar
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New guitar should be here Monday. Looking forward to playin' the electric guitar again.
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