on, and Fender. One of Fenders first solid-body models was the telecaster. The telecaster had all the features that a solid-body guitar should have with a sleek design. A short while after the telecaster made its debut, the Gibson Les Paul model came on the scene. With a fixed tailpiece, raised pick-guard, two single coil pick-ups, and a position pick-up selector switch. Guitarists such as Slash, and Eric Clapton all used Gibson Les Pauls. Other Gibson guitars that made a huge impact on guitars were the Gibson double-neck that reached its peak of popularity in the seventies. The double-neck was one six-string guitar on the bottom, and one twelve-string guitar on the top. Guitarists like Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin used this guitar. Hardware is also very important in your sound. You could have the best guitar there is, but if you amplification is bad so will your sound be. Top of the line amplifiers comes from brands like Marshall, and Mesa Boogie. The early amps were tube amps, which meant that they were powered by tubes in the back of the amp. Later effects came along. The new effects were reverberation, echo, distortion, and the wah-wah. With out these effects modern rock music would be very different. The distortion pedal was invented by Gary Hurst, and made famous by Jeff beck, and Eric Clapton. Distortion allowed for a fuzzy, heavy sound that if used right can create more depth to a guitar. The wah-wah pedal made famous by Jimi Hendrix allowed for a sound that almost sounded like a cry or a wah. By the 1950s the electric guitar was becoming very popular. With all the guitar companies making guitars, a few guitars became more popular than others did. Some of these guitars were the Fender Telecaster, with a great twang sound. The fender stratocaster, the stratocaster came after the telecaster but had an even bigger effect. With what we now call a popular body design the stratocaster is probably the most popular gui...
