13. Electric guitars Flashcards
When was the first electric guitar made
1931- the frying pan
what happened in 1932
electrically amplified guitar was made commercially available
What was Gibson’s first model and when was it made
ES-150 (1936)
In 1946 fender…
designed first solid-body with one pickup (esquire)
what was the double pickup version of the esquire
the telecaster
when did fender introduce the stratocaster
1954
why was the Strat seen as a deluxe model
it had body contours and an extra pickup
what are pickups
they are magnets wrapped in coils of very thin wire and a small magnetic current is produced within these when the electric guitar is strummed
how many coils does the humbucker have
2
why was it invented
to reduce/counter the unwanted hum
how does humbucker work
it has two coils of opposing magnetic/electric polarity, meaning the electromagnetic noise hitting both coils should cancel itself out
