Slingerland Songster Electric Guitar
National Museum of American History

Hot take of the day (electric guitar edition):

Les Paul didn't invent the Les Paul model guitar....or the electric guitar... or the solid body electro-Spanish guitar.... Neither did Leo Fender.... Paul Bigsby? Nope.

Behold the 1st wooden, solid body, Spanish electric guitar:

https://www.si.edu/object/slingerland-songster-electric-guitar:nmah_608102

For a deep dive on the history on pre-war electric guitars and solid body electric guitars, check out JHS Pedals 3 part video on YouTube (or your preferred site).

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