The History of the Electric Guitar | 1920 - 2019

In this video I take you through the history and evolution of the electric guitar.

This video was made before I started studying history at University and uses poor methodology. Much of it heavily references Wikipedia. This video is not a reliable source of historical information.

Yes the solo at the end is a tad cringe-worthy, but I'll keep it in for your enjoyment.

Special Thanks to Gitarren Total for allowing me to film in their Wonderful Store!

00:00 – Introduction & The Problems with Acoustic Guitars
01:56 – Early attempts & The Frying Pan
02:54 – The Rickenbacker Guitars
04:00 – Hollow & Semi-Hollow Body Guitars
05:55 – Les Pauls Log
07:54 – The Gibson Les Paul
10:39 – The Fender Telecaster
12:42 – The Fender Stratocaster
15:20 – The Frankenstrat and Super-Strats
19:07 – Extended Range & Headless Guitars
19:41 – The Fender Acoustasonic Telecaster
20:12 – Relish Electric Guitars
21:28 – Outro & Guitar Solo