| Type | |
| Inventors | Adolph Rickenbacker • George Beauchamp • Paul Barth • Les Paul • Leo Fender |
| Key features | |
| Significance | Transformed popular music, enabling louder, more complex instrumentals |
| Invention date | |
| Popular brands | Fender Musical Instruments Corporation • Gibson Brands • Ibanez • Yamaha • Epiphone |
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