The birth of the electric myth
The golden age of rock gods
Global masters of the fretboard
The science and magic of the riff
Which guitar brand introduced the first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar, the Telecaster, in 1950?
What major technical issue did early acoustic-electric guitars face when played at high volumes in the 1930s?
mankai Trace notes on the fretboard to discover the myths behind rock's greatest riffs.
mankai Sister Rosetta Tharpe pioneered heavy electric distortion and showmanship long before rock music became a global phenomenon.
Which blues artist is famously rumored to have sold his soul to the devil at a Mississippi crossroads?
How many songs did blues legend Robert Johnson record during his lifetime before his mysterious death?
mankai Birth of the Electric Guitar
Cast in metal, shaped like a pan, electric sound began!
mankai Muddy Waters plugged in his guitar in Chicago, transforming acoustic country blues into a loud, urban force.
Why did Muddy Waters switch from playing an acoustic guitar to an electric guitar when he moved to Chicago?
Guitar pioneer: Sister Rosetta Tharpe played her electric guitar so fiercely that she was nicknamed "the Godmother of Rock and Roll" decades before the genre peaked.
Which famous British rock band took their name from a 1950 song by blues guitarist Muddy Waters?
What electric guitar model did gospel pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe famously play in the late 1930s and 1940s?
An electromagnetic transducer that converts the mechanical vibrations of metal strings into electrical signals. In 1931, George Beauchamp used this technology to invent the first commercially viable electric guitar.
