Adolph Rickenbacker, who immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland as a child, invented the electric guitar in the 1930s, the instrument that inspired the rock 'n' roll phenomenon.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland added a Rickenbacker Frying Pan A25 lap steel guitar to its collection on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. It's considered the first electric guitar.

The G6618-MG Martin Gore Anniversary Center Block betrays the synth-pop pioneer's rock 'n' roll influences, and features a top-tier build with TV Jones pickups, a Two-Tone Smoke Green finish, and ...

Credit: Guitar Center. Guitar Center CEO Gabe Dalporto has spoken at length in the past about how he’s hoping to safeguard the store’s future by improving its stock of electric guitar gear and ...

These classic rock stars made the electric guitar even cooler than it already was in their respective heydays. ... And the two electric guitar giants gave us so much before they left the Earth.

Paul McCartney explains how the Beatles introduced harmonized guitar leads to rock and roll with one remarkable song. Christopher ... Harrison plays his Rickenbacker 360/12 electric 12-string.