The A-Type is a totally different thing from a Taylor flat-top acoustic design “I see Southern California as the birthplace of the modern electric guitar and I think it’s heavily influenced by ...

But Miracles of Modern Science are not a typical rock band. The group boasts a mandolin, upright bass, cello, violin, drums — and absolutely no electric guitar. Evan Younger, Josh Hirshfeld ...

The inventors of the modern electric guitar and the frozen food industry are among this year's 13 inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Musician Les Paul, already a member of the ...

But these Modern Lite models are very different guitars. There is no maple top. These new Modern Lites are all mahogany. They have been fitted with a set of Grover Mini-Rotomatic tuners. We have a ...

The birth of the electric guitar created a new genre of music: rock ‘n’ roll. But the inventors who developed the solid-body electric guitar, Leo Fender and Les Paul, could hardly have imagined the ...

who are rightfully considered to be the people who created the first commercially viable modern amplifiable electric guitar. Others had attempted this before them, such as using carbon button ...

And while many guitars in this style promote a compound ... of stylistic reach here in what is a smartly turned out spin on a ...

"What makes this guitar special is that it is what most people consider the first modern electric guitar," Orkin said. "There's a lot of debate about which was truly the first one of course." ...

But that’s no longer the case. From pop-punk to heavy metal, alt-country to neo-soul, modern artists of all genres and backgrounds are getting signature guitars from companies big and small.

Another important factor is the 7.25-inch fretboard radius, which is rounder than the fret side of most modern guitars. I find that this makes it easier to play chords on the Vintage II Strat ...