Originally Posted by: ClassicRock64Agreed ICE...agreed, not to sound like a bossy person and being a jerk in general. Didn't mean anything by that post before, just wanted to share. :D

Many people think the invention of the century is the aircraft, but you know, a distant second is without a doubt, the electric guitar. But, where would the electric guitar be without the acousitc? Any thoughts on this from the "seasoned players"?

Well, there would be no electric without the acoustic - I think that goes without saying - it's like a natural evolution of the instrument. That's something that I really find interesting about the guitar is that it continues to grow and change. Maybe I'm a bit myopic about the guitar since it's the only instrument I try to play and the only one I have any real interest in, but you don't see that many new developments with most other instruments. Keyboards being a notable exception. But look at the others. They don't seem to have evolved that much.

If you want a great history on the guitar, read 'Guitar-An American Life' by Tim Brookes. It really shows the development of the guitar in America.

It's also interesting to note that the acoustic was pretty much THE instrument of protest back in the 60's. When it went electric, it moved from being protest/blues/folk to rock in it's purest form. Do you think that Hendrix or EVH or Satch or any of these guys would have achieved the hallowed status of guitar God's without the advance of the electric guitar? Maybe but more likely as classical guitarists rather than 'popular' guitarists.

It's tough to speculate where music would be without the invention of the of the electric guitar. Something else may have stepped in and taken it's place. Perhaps we would be trading information on 'Clarinet Tricks' instead. :D