Wednesday, October 23, 2019
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 1400ââ¬â¢s, the classical guitar was created. This instrument was known as an ââ¬Å"outcastâ⬠, 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 two strings. In the 1500ââ¬â¢s a fifth set of strings were added to this guitar.Well into the 1500ââ¬â¢s, the guitar began to be played in performances. This made guitars more famous, and caused better and improved designs to be made. Many people began to play the guitar, including Benjamin Franklin and Andrew Jackson. Finally, in the 1850ââ¬â¢s the modern design for an acoustic guitar was made by C. F. Martin. In the 1800ââ¬â¢s, many modern design of guitars evolved from the Italian and French models. People invented new techniques of playing the guitar including, playing and t uning all at once.In the late 1800ââ¬â¢s, Orville Gibson began building arch top guitars. Over 78 thousand 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 ââ¬Å"The Frying Panâ⬠, 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 ââ¬Å"Solid Body Guitarâ⬠, because of bad reports on their previous models. Fender created ââ¬Å"The Broadcasterâ⬠in 1949, which was the first largely produced guitar. In 1952, Gibson created the popular ââ¬Å"Les Paulâ⬠. Fender and Gibson both went on creating guitars almost as in a competition. By the 1960ââ¬â¢s, the guitar was fully matured. Gibson produced another electric guitar model in 1961, the ES-335. This was a semi-hol low body guitar.. The Strat and the SG were very popular guitars, especially in the 1960ââ¬â¢s.
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