Guitars: the History, Types, and Influence

Ariana Kecskes Mrs. Densmore English 9/10 March 11, 2013 Guitars Guitars have been around since the Renaissance. In the late 1400s, the classical guitar was created. This instrument was known as an outcast, never being played in concerts. Later on, the Spanish guitar was created the early versions of this were known to have a unique sting layout because they had four sets of twain strings. In the 1500s a fifth set of strings were added to this guitar.Well into the 1500s, the guitar began to be played in performances. This made guitars more famous, and caused better and improved designs to be made. many an(prenominal) people began to play the guitar, including Benjamin Franklin and Andrew Jackson. Finally, in the 1850s the modern design for an acoustic guitar was made by C. F. Martin. In the 1800s, many modern design of guitars evolved from the Italian and French models. People invented new techniques of playing the guitar including, playing and tuning all at once.In the late 1800s, Orville Gibson began building arch top guitars. Over 78 pace guitars were made in the year, 1900. The 20th century was a very prosperous time for the guitar. Manufacturers began making steel-stringed guitars which are popular today. In 1931, the first electric guitar was created they called it The fry Pan, due to its round shape. However, electric guitars were not popular until 1936, when Gibson made a famous electric model, the ES-150.Later on, guitar crafters made the Solid Body Guitar, because of bad reports on their previous models. Fender created The Broadcaster in 1949, which was the first largely produced guitar. In 1952, Gibson created the popular Les Paul. Fender and Gibson both went on creating guitars almost as in a competition. By the 1960s, the guitar was fully matured. Gibson produced another electric guitar model in 1961, the ES-335. This was a semi-hollow body guitar.. The Strat and the SG were very popular guitars, especially in the 1960s.