Electric Guitar Overview

The first electric guitar was made in???

1932 - In The USA!

By George Beauchamp, Paul Barth, & Adolf Rickenbacher

The Frying Pan Guitar - 1932

Just like a car, there are many different and important parts of a

guitar that work together to help a guitar player make music.

BODYNECK

FINGERBOARD

BRIDGE

Tuning Pegs

Both are STRING related!!

STRAP BUTTONSPOTS

INPUT JACK

PICKUPS

Guitar Strap

Cables

Picks

Strings

Amplifiers

Speaker

AMP

Cabinet

Can the sound of an acoustic guitar change very much?

What does an electric guitar need to be loud enough to hear?

Do you think the shape of an electric guitar makes a difference

in the sound it makes?

What part of the guitar captures the sound?

How can we transform the sound of a guitar?

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