Publications and Research
Document Type
Book Chapter or Section
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
Hollow-body guitars could not be heard over other instruments in swing bands, so pick-ups were added to the guitars, which often resulted in feedback and distortion. This led to the development of solid-body electric guitars which needed amplification in order to be heard.
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Comments
From Technical Innovation in American History: An Encyclopedia of Science and Technology © 2019 ABC-CLIO. Edited by Rosanne Welch and Peg A. Lamphier. https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/technical-innovation-in-american-history-9781610690935/