electric guitar: Media
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A demonstration of how electric guitars work.
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Introduced in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster helped shape the sound of modern rock...
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The electric guitar became central to blues through artists such as Muddy Waters,...
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Musician and inventor Les Paul, shown here in 2008, played a key role in advancing...
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Chuck Berry, through his energetic guitar riffs and stage presence, became one of...
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American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bo Diddley, shown here in the 1960s, pioneered...
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Introduced in 1951, the Fender Precision Bass (or P bass) was the first commercially...
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Through his work with the Yardbirds, Cream, and as a solo artist, Eric Clapton helped...
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The driving force behind the success of the Los Angeles-based band Van Halen was...
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British blues rock musician Eric Clapton playing a Fender Stratocaster in London,...
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