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Actually he didn't! He is known to have invented the solid body Electric Guitar which was marketed by Gibson. He was a whiz at electronics as well as music and found a way to amplify the strings on a guitar... he call it the "log"... that was in 1939.
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∙ 11y agoIt was George Beauchamp that invented the electrically amplified guitar in 1930, not Les Paul. However, Beauchamp got an idea from a few of Les Paul's microphone implementations to acoustic Guitars in the late 1920's and decided to make a metal plate to pick up vibrations instead of actually amplifying the sound. Though he sold the patent to Rickenbaker for production in 1932, Les Paul was a pioneer in amplification and started to make a few of the better series of electric guitars by the late 1930's. Since the Les Paul style guitars are still very popular 70+ years on, it is reasonable to assume that Les Paul had originally invented them.
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∙ 10y agoLes didn't create the electric guitar he found a very comfortable shape and worked with a few other talented people in Gibson to make the guitar better. Before Les Paul and Seth Lover where making the Les Paul and for Seth humbuckers all we had was single coil pickups and stuff like stratocasters and so forth around that time playing surf and Swing Music on with single coil pickups.
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∙ 12y agoMainly, the electric guitar was invented when the need for a louder sound came into play due to the increasing size of orchestras in which the guitar and brass drowned each other out in sound.
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∙ 12y agoHe made his first electric guitar in 1942 by attaching pickups, a bridge, and a neck from an Epiphone guitar to a pine 4X4. He later attached the sides of the carved-up Epiphone to the 4X4 to make it "look normal". He called it "The Log", and made most of his early recordings on it.
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∙ 11y agoLes Paul had been attempting to amplify the sound of an acoustic guitar in the 1920's until 1931, when George Beauchamp invented the first electrically amplified guitar, later produced by Rickenbacker in 1932. Les Paul unfortunately missed out on the patent, but that never stopped him from producing his first electric guitar in 1936.
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∙ 11y agoHe didn't create the electric guitar, he created a popular model of guitar used by many guitar players today.
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∙ 10y agoThe Les Paul electric guitar is so famous because it is one of the most well-known solid body guitar types sold around the world. This guitar was designed by Ted Mccarty and Les Paul.
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∙ 13y agoEasy, he needed the guitar to be louder.
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Who invented th electric gutiar?
Les Paul invented the electric gutiar's SOLID BODY. Adolph Rickenbacker is the inventer of the first modern amplifiable electric guitar.
When did paul tutmarc invent the electric guitar?
Paul Tutmarc invented the electrically amplified bass in 1930 and bass fiddle in 1935. He was mainly the spokesman for his Audiovox company and most of the glory went to the actual inventor of the electric guitar, George Beauchamp in 1931, later selling the patent to Adolph Richenbacher who developed the first electric guitar (Rickenbacker) in 1932.
Who is Les Paul?
AnswerLes Paul is a famous jazz guitarist. The Gibson Les Paul is a solid-body electric guitar, manufactured by the Gibson Guitar Corporation, named for and designed in collaboration with guitarist Les Paul. The exact extent of Paul's actual contributions is a matter of some controversy, but it appears that they do not go beyond the name and the color. An interesting point. Les Paul was working with Epiphone when the Les Paul guitar was brought it into life. He later began work with Gibson and eventually switched back with Epi.
Did Les Paul have any problems inventing the solid body guitar?
He didn't. (Invent the solid body Electric Guitar.) The Rickenbacker Frying Pan, the Travis Bigsby, and Leo Fender's Broadcaster, Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars were all mass produced and sold before the Les Paul. All of them were solid body instruments.Here's what happened. Gibson was dismayed to see their share of the electric guitar market start to shrink because of the popularity of the Telecaster and Stratocaster, so they consulted Paul. He designed a guitar with a distinct, difficult to copy shape; Les Paul guitars have carved maple tops similar to those on acoustic archtop jazz guitars. The Gibson company, which is set up to produce those type instruments was able to build them without difficulty.To their amazement the arched top actually affected the tone of the guitar. The rest is history.But Les Paul did not invent the first solid body guitar, and I don't believe he actually built the first one. I believe he simply drew the plans and gave (sold) them to Gibson.
What was the first solid body guitar?
Les Paul's 'Log' was the first ever solid body electric guitar that was invented, but the first solid body guitar that was mass produced was the fender telecaster which was first known as the fender broadcaster before they changed the name. although some acoustic solid body instruments are found in folk and ethnic traditions around the world. Les Paul the guitarist invented the first solid body guitar and went to Gibson co. to show them his design. Gibson blew him off for over a decade before fender made the telecaster solid body, then Gibson came running back to Les Paul to look at his guitar. they agreed and soon after the Gibson Les Paul model electric guitar was produced, and the rest is history. but to the question the telecaster was the first to be produced but the Les Paul was the first made.
When did Les Paul invent the electaric guitar?
Les Paul didnt invent the electric guitar.He was only given a special custom built guitar by Gibson.
What year was the electric guitar created?
A very simple electric guitar was made in 1931 by rickenbacker i think, but les paul made the first solid body electric guitar in early 40's i think
Who invented the most modern electric guitar?
Les Paul, may he rest in peace, was the inventor of the solid body electric guitar. Modern guitars are based on his technology.
Who inveneted electric guitar?
Les Paul is credited with creating the solid body electric guitar. One of the more famous models made by Gibson Guitars still bears his name.
Who invented th electric gutiar?
Les Paul invented the electric gutiar's SOLID BODY. Adolph Rickenbacker is the inventer of the first modern amplifiable electric guitar.
Was the les paul guitar the first electric guitar?
No.
When did paul tutmarc invent the electric guitar?
Paul Tutmarc invented the electrically amplified bass in 1930 and bass fiddle in 1935. He was mainly the spokesman for his Audiovox company and most of the glory went to the actual inventor of the electric guitar, George Beauchamp in 1931, later selling the patent to Adolph Richenbacher who developed the first electric guitar (Rickenbacker) in 1932.
Who is Les Paul?
AnswerLes Paul is a famous jazz guitarist. The Gibson Les Paul is a solid-body electric guitar, manufactured by the Gibson Guitar Corporation, named for and designed in collaboration with guitarist Les Paul. The exact extent of Paul's actual contributions is a matter of some controversy, but it appears that they do not go beyond the name and the color. An interesting point. Les Paul was working with Epiphone when the Les Paul guitar was brought it into life. He later began work with Gibson and eventually switched back with Epi.
What is the date that Les Paul invented the electric guitar?
interesting fact he didn't invent it , he designed the les paul which is the most popular guitar for whatever reason as on todays standards gibson is obsolete. in 1931 an American man by the name George Beauchamp created the first electric guitar in California for the company Rickenbacker and has the patent for it.
What year did Paul Tutmarc invent the electric bass?
Paul Tutmarc did not invent the electric bass. Leo Fender did in 1951. It was the Precision bass.
Did Les Paul have any problems inventing the solid body guitar?
He didn't. (Invent the solid body Electric Guitar.) The Rickenbacker Frying Pan, the Travis Bigsby, and Leo Fender's Broadcaster, Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars were all mass produced and sold before the Les Paul. All of them were solid body instruments.Here's what happened. Gibson was dismayed to see their share of the electric guitar market start to shrink because of the popularity of the Telecaster and Stratocaster, so they consulted Paul. He designed a guitar with a distinct, difficult to copy shape; Les Paul guitars have carved maple tops similar to those on acoustic archtop jazz guitars. The Gibson company, which is set up to produce those type instruments was able to build them without difficulty.To their amazement the arched top actually affected the tone of the guitar. The rest is history.But Les Paul did not invent the first solid body guitar, and I don't believe he actually built the first one. I believe he simply drew the plans and gave (sold) them to Gibson.
What was the first solid body guitar?
Les Paul's 'Log' was the first ever solid body electric guitar that was invented, but the first solid body guitar that was mass produced was the fender telecaster which was first known as the fender broadcaster before they changed the name. although some acoustic solid body instruments are found in folk and ethnic traditions around the world. Les Paul the guitarist invented the first solid body guitar and went to Gibson co. to show them his design. Gibson blew him off for over a decade before fender made the telecaster solid body, then Gibson came running back to Les Paul to look at his guitar. they agreed and soon after the Gibson Les Paul model electric guitar was produced, and the rest is history. but to the question the telecaster was the first to be produced but the Les Paul was the first made.
